| Ohio Glory | |||
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 1992 | ||
| Folded | 1992 | ||
| Headquartered | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| Colors | Blue, Red, White | ||
| League / conference affiliations | |||
| World League of American Football (NFL Europe) | |||
The Ohio Glory were a professional American football team in the World League of American Football, playing only in the 1992 season.
Columbus, Ohio, was awarded the WLAF franchise after the Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks posted an 0–10 season. Ohio did not do much better, and posted a 1–9 record after one season of play. The sole win came at the expense of the Frankfurt Galaxy in week 7, a 20–17 victory at Columbus.
The Glory played their home games in Ohio Stadium on The Ohio State University's campus, which at the time had a seating capacity of 91,470 (now 102,082). Their head coach was Larry Little, and they participated in the North American East division. Their first draft pick was former NFL quarterback Babe Laufenberg. Their second pick was RB/LB Jason Palmer 1991 1st team from Ohio.
Season-by-season
[edit]| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| 1992 | WLAF | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 4th (North American East) | – | – | — | — |
| Total | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | – | – | — | |||
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Source |
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| 1 | March 22 | at Orlando Thunder | L 9–13 | 0–1 | Florida Citrus Bowl | 10,622 | [1] |
| 2 | March 29 | Sacramento Surge | L 6–17 | 0–2 | Ohio Stadium | 37,837 | [2] |
| 3 | April 5 | Orlando Thunder | L 3–28 | 0–3 | Ohio Stadium | 31,232 | [3] |
| 4 | April 12 | at Montreal Machine | L 20–31 | 0–4 | Olympic Stadium | 28,533 | [4] |
| 5 | April 19 | at San Antonio Riders | L 0–17 | 0–5 | Bobcat Stadium | 10,422 | [5] |
| 6 | April 26 | at Barcelona Dragons | L 10–20 | 0–6 | Montjuic Stadium | 49,675 | [6] |
| 7 | May 2 | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 20–17 | 1–6 | Ohio Stadium | 41,853 | [7] |
| 8 | May 10 | New York/New Jersey Knights | L 33–39 (OT) | 1–7 | Ohio Stadium | 20,513 | [8] |
| 9 | May 16 | at Sacramento Surge | L 7–21 | 1–8 | Hornet Stadium | 21,272 | [9] |
| 10 | May 24 | Birmingham Fire | L 24–27 | 1–9 | Ohio Stadium | 23,020 | [10] |
Personnel
[edit]Staff
[edit]Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
[edit]Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Operation Discovery
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References
[edit]- ^ Hornack, Ken (March 23, 1992). "Thunder ruins Lary Little's coaching debut in WLAF". The News-Journal. p. C1. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gordon, Ken (March 30, 1992). "Sidelights highlight Glory's home debut". Mansfield News Journal. p. 23. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio Glory remains winless". Sidney Daily News. Associated Press. April 6, 1992. p. 4B. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QB Dilweg leads well-oiled Machine". The Toronto Star. April 13, 1992. p. D7. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Owens, Brad (April 20, 1992). "Richard's interception keys Riders' romp over Glory". Austin American-Statesman. p. D2. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Barcelona interceptions keep Ohio Glory winless". The Akron Beacon Journal. Associated Press. April 27, 1992. p. B7. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Glory be! Ohio finally wins one". The Marion Star. Associated Press. May 3, 1992. p. 4B. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Williams, Marty (May 11, 1992). "No Glory in Ohio's defeat". Dayton Daily News. p. 3C. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bosley, Don (May 17, 1992). "Surge gets rough win with Glory". The Sacramento Bee. p. D1. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Doyle's FG lifts Fire into WLAF playoffs". The Mobile Press. Associated Press. May 25, 1992. p. 5C. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1992 WLAF Official Media Guide.
- ^ "1992 Ohio Glory team information". oocities.org. Retrieved May 7, 2019.