Ohio Glory Explained

Ohio Glory
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League:World League of American Football (NFL Europe)
Founded:1992
Closed:1992
Location:Columbus, Ohio
Colors:Blue, Red, White
Record:Regular Season: 1 - 9

The Ohio Glory were a professional American football team in NFL Europe. They played one season (1992) in the World League of American Football, which later became NFL Europe.

Columbus, Ohio, was awarded the WLAF franchise after the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks posted an 0-10 season. Ohio did not do much better, posting 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 in 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.

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1March 22at Orlando ThunderL 9–130–1Florida Citrus Bowl10,622
2March 29Sacramento SurgeL 6–170–2Ohio Stadium37,837[1]
3April 5Orlando ThunderL 3–280–3Ohio Stadium31,232
4April 12at Montreal MachineL 20–310–4Olympic Stadium28,533
5April 19at San Antonio RidersL 0–170–5Bobcat Stadium10,422
6April 26at Barcelona DragonsL 10–200–6Montjuic Stadium49,657
7May 2Frankfurt GalaxyW 20–171–6Ohio Stadium41,853
8May 10New York/New Jersey KnightsL 33–39 1–7Ohio Stadium20,513
9May 16at Sacramento SurgeL 7–211–8Hornet Stadium21,272
10May 24L 24–271–9Ohio Stadium23,020

Personnel

Staff

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Roster

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sidelights highlight Glory's home debut. Mansfield News Journal. Ken. Gordon. March 30, 1992. January 1, 2023. 23. Newspapers.com.
  2. 1992 WLAF Official Media Guide.
  3. Web site: 1992 Ohio Glory team information. oocities.org. May 7, 2019.