The 1989 Denver Dynamite season was the second season for the Denver Dynamite. The franchise was restarted in 1989 after sitting out the 1988 season, with the ownership purchased by Englewood, Colorado investment banker, Gary Graham for $125,000. Graham's first move was to hire former NFL and AFL coach Babe Parilli as the team's head coach. The team struggled to earn money during the 1989 season due to only hosting one home game. The team finished with a 3–1 regular season record, and lost in the first round of the playoffs, 37–39 to the Gladiators.
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Results Game site Final score Team record 1 July 8 Maryland Commandos W 20–15 1–0 McNichols Sports Arena 2 July 14 at Pittsburgh Gladiators L 18–28 1–1 Civic Arena 3 July 21 at Detroit Drive W 15–14 2–1 Joe Louis Arena 4 Bye 5 August 4 Chicago Bruisers W 41–40 3–1 Neutral Site
Standings
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs Round Date Opponent Results Game site Final score Team record Semi-Finals August 12 Pittsburgh Gladiators L 37–39 0–1 Neutral Site
Roster 1989 Denver Dynamite roster Quarterbacks Mike Rhodes Harold Smith
Wide receivers/Defensive backs Frank Bianchini Wayne Coffey William Cotman David Hendley Ron Shegog Bart Schuchts Running backs/Linebackers Fred Stone
Offensive linemen/Defensive linemen Glenn Haisley Walter Housman Quinton Knight John Reed Keith Smith Joe Williams Wide receivers/Linebackers Fred Gayles Troy Long
Kickers Gary Gussman
Rookies in italicsRoster updated March 11, 2013 18 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS
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Awards Position Player Award All-Arena team Head coach Babe Parilli Coach of the Year – Offensive/Defensive lineman Quinton Knight none 1st Kicker Gary Gussman none 1st
References
External links 1989 Denver Dynamite page at ArenaFan.com