| 1988 Detroit Drive season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tim Marcum |
| Home stadium | Joe Louis Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–3 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoffs | Won Semi-Finals (Gladiators) 34-25 Won ArenaBowl II (Bruisers) 24–13 |
The 1988 Detroit Drive season was the first for the Drive.
The Drive began play in 1988 as a member of the Arena Football League. Under head coach Tim Marcum, the Drive finished the regular season 9–3 after starting the season 2–3. [1] [2] Two of the Drive's losses came at the hands of the Chicago Bruisers, who finished the season with one loss. The Drive would get a chance at revenge when they advanced to ArenaBowl II against the Bruisers, [3] and they were able to defeat the Bruisers 24–13. [4]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1 | April 28 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | L 51–57 | 0–1 | Joe Louis Arena |
| 2 | May 9 | at New York Knights | W 54–48 | 1–1 | Madison Square Garden |
| 3 | May 13 | at New England Steamrollers | W 29–24 | 2–1 | Providence Civic Center |
| 4 | May 19 | Chicago Bruisers | L 29–35 | 2–2 | Joe Louis Arena |
| 5 | May 27 | at Chicago Bruisers | L 31–36 | 2–3 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 6 | June 2 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | W 30–25 | 3–3 | Joe Louis Arena |
| 7 | June 10 | Los Angeles Cobras | W 39–26 | 4–3 | Joe Louis Arena |
| 8 | June 16 | at Los Angeles Cobras | W 38–14 | 5–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
| 9 | June 23 | at New York Knights | W 49–9 | 6–3 | Madison Square Garden |
| 10 | July 1 | at Pittsburgh Gladiators | W 28–9 | 7–3 | Civic Arena |
| 11 | July 9 | New England Steamrollers | W 46–10 | 8–3 | Joe Louis Arena |
| 12 | July 5 | New York Knights | W 48–17 | 9–3 | Joe Louis Arena |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy-Chicago Bruisers | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 526 | 374 | 43.8 | 31.2 | T 1 | ||
| x-Detroit Drive | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 472 | 310 | 39.3 | 25.8 | W 7 | ||
| x-Pittsburgh Gladiators | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 507 | 491 | 42.3 | 40.9 | L 1 | ||
| x-Los Angeles Cobras | 5 | 6 | 1 | .458 | 463 | 449 | 38.6 | 37.4 | T 1 | ||
| New England Steamrollers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 335 | 511 | 27.9 | 42.6 | W 1 | ||
| New York Knights | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 342 | 510 | 28.5 | 42.5 | L 2 | ||
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| Semi-finals | July 22 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | W 34–25 | 1–0 | Joe Louis Arena |
| ArenaBowl II | July 30 | at Chicago Bruisers | W 24–13 | 2–0 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1988 Detroit Drive roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
| Running Backs/Linebackers
Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen
| Wide Receivers/Linebackers
Kickers
Rookies in italics → More rosters | ||||
| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Dwayne Dixon | Ironman of the Year | 1st |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Walter Holman | none | 1st |
| Offensive Line/Defensive Line | Jon Roehlk | none | 2nd |
| Defensive Secondary | Nate Miller | none | 2nd |
| Kicker | Novo Bojovic | none | 2nd |