| Team: | Detroit Drive |
| Year: | 1989 |
| Record: | 3–1 |
| Division Place: | 1st |
| Coach: | Tim Marcum |
| Stadium: | Joe Louis Arena |
| Playoffs: | Won Semi-Finals (Bruisers) 43-10 Won ArenaBowl III (Gladiators) 39–26 |
| Mvp: | George LaFrance |
| Previous: | 1988 |
| Next: | 1990 |
The 1989 Detroit Drive season was the second season for the Drive. They finished 3–1 and won ArenaBowl III.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||||
| 1 | July 7 | at Chicago Bruisers | W 40–28 | 1–0 | Rosemont Horizon | ||||
| 2 | July 15 | Maryland Commandos | W 39–7 | 2–0 | Neutral Site | ||||
| 3 | July 21 | Denver Dynamite | L 14–15 | 2–1 | Joe Louis Arena | ||||
| 4 | July 28 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | W 61–34 | 3–1 | Neutral Site | ||||
| 5 | Bye | ||||||||
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| Semi-finals | August 11 | Chicago Bruisers | W 43–10 | 1–0 | Joe Louis Arena | |
| ArenaBowl III | August 18 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | W 39–26 | 2–0 | Joe Louis Arena | |
| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Most Valuable Player | 1st | ||
| Fullback/Linebacker | none | 1st | ||
| Offensive Line/Defensive Line | none | 1st |