1990 Denver Dynamite season explained

Team:Denver Dynamite
Year:1990
Record:4–4
Division Place:3rd
Coach:Babe Parilli
Owner:Gary Graham
Stadium:McNichols Sports Arena
Playoffs:Lost semi-finals (Texans) 25–26
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The Denver Dynamite season was the third season for the Arena Football League franchise. With the same coaching staff in place from 1989, the Dynamite got off to a hot 4–1 start during the 1990 season. The attendance had been steadily rising during the season, with the final home game's attendance listed at 10,587. This included approximately 3,000 people who were admitted for free.[1] The Dynamite would finish the season with a record of 4–4, good enough to clinch the 3rd seed. The team lost 25–26 to the semi-finals to the Dallas Texans.[2]

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1June 8at Dallas TexansL 47–500–1Reunion Arena
2June 14Albany FirebirdsW 38–201–1McNichols Sports Arena
3June 22at Detroit DriveW 35–222–1Joe Louis Arena
4June 29at Pittsburgh GladiatorsW 47–453–1Civic Arena
5July 6Pittsburgh GladiatorsW 38–294–1McNichols Sports Arena
6July 13Washington CommandosL 26–334–2McNichols Sports Arena
7April 21Dallas TexansL 32–424–3McNichols Sports Arena
8July 28at Albany FirebirdsL 20–264–4Times Union Center

Standings

Awards

PositionPlayerAwardAll-Arena team
Offensive/Defensive Lineman none 1st
Kicker none 2nd

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Denver Dynamite exploded in Arena League’s first season, then fizzled out . October 22, 2012 . Joey Bunch . The Denver Post . January 23, 2013.
  2. Web site: 1990 Denver Dynamite Team History . ArenaFan . www.arenafan.com . January 28, 2013.