1988 Pittsburgh Gladiators Roster
Team Record: 6-6
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Joe Haering (6-6)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 48,005, Avg. 8,001 in 6 home dates
1988 Pittsburgh Gladiators Results
The Pittsburgh Gladiators of the Arena Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 6 wins and 6 losses, finishing third in the Arena League. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Pittsburgh racked up 507 points, while the defensive squad allowed 491. Mike Hohensee threw for 1,548 yards, and Brendan Folmar played quarterback also. Julius Dawkins caught 61 balls for 921 yards.
Mike Powell rushed for a team-high 48 yards for the Gladiators.
Mike Powell and Rock Richmond each seized 4 opponent throws. Craig Walls topped the defensive unit with 12 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 39 sacks.
Joe Haering coached the team. The 1988 Pittsburgh Gladiators lost in the Semifinal.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
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Earnest Adams | OL/DL | March 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 226 | Illinois | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 12 |
Carl Allen | WR/DB | December 21, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Southern Miss | Hattiesburg, MS USA | 3 |
Danny Burmeister | WR/LB | September 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 201 | North Carolina | 9 | |
Brad Calip | WR/DB | December 12, 1962 | 5'10" | 173 | East Central Oklahoma | Hobart, OK | 2 |
Fabray Collins | FB/LB | September 16, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | Southern Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 11 |
Kent Davis | WR/LB | March 1, 1962 | 6'2" | 205 | Colorado | Miami, FL | 6 |
Julius Dawkins | WR/LB | January 4, 1961 | 6'1" | 196 | Pittsburgh | Monessen, PA USA | 12 |
Scott Dmitrenko | OL/DL | February 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 225 | Albany State (NY) | North Tonawanda, NY | 12 |
Creig Federico | FB/LB | May 7, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Iowa Central | Chicago, IL USA | 10 |
Cecil Fletcher | OL/DL | December 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 245 | Marshall | Steubenville, OH | 3 |
Brendan Folmar | QB | April 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | California (PA) | Birmingham, AL USA | 12 |
Rusty Fricke | K | September 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Lycoming College (PA) | Willow Grove, PA | 12 |
Russell Hairston | WR/LB | February 10, 1964 | 6'3" | 208 | Kentucky | 5 | |
Mike Hohensee | QB | February 22, 1961 | 6'0" | 205 | Minnesota | Rowland Heights, CA USA | 12 |
Rob Minor | WR/DB | September 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | Iowa State | St. Louis, MO | 8 |
Stuart Mitchell | QB | November 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | Cornell | Brooklyn, NY | 9 |
Brian Moran | WR/DB | December 16, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | Akron | Akron, OH | 9 |
Pat Ogrin | OL/DL | February 10, 1958 | 6'5" | 265 | Wyoming | Butte, MT USA | 3 |
Dave Opfar | OL/DL | January 16, 1960 | 6'4" | 270 | Penn St. | McKeesport, PA USA | 12 |
Mike Powell | FB/LB | January 21, 1964 | 6'0" | 205 | Weber State | Riverside, CA | 12 |
Rock Richmond | WR/DB | January 7, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Oregon | Los Angeles, CA USA | 8 |
Cornelius Ross | WR/DB | September 16, 1966 | 5'9" | 170 | Humboldt State (CA) | 2 | |
Rick Shepas | WR/DB | March 16, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Youngstown State | Youngstown, OH | 7 |
Tony Slaton | WR/DB | May 24, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | Texas A&M | Decatur, GA | 3 |
Keith Tinsley | WR/DB | March 31, 1965 | 5'9" | 184 | Pittsburgh | Detroit, MI USA | 3 |
Lonnie Turner | WR/DB | August 31, 1960 | 5'7" | 165 | Cal Poly-Ponoma | Compton, CA | 4 |
Craig Walls | OL/DL | December 24, 1958 | 6'1" | 215 | Indiana | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 |
Kendall Walls | OL/DL | April 20, 1962 | 6'3" | 260 | Kentucky State | 3 |