Ohio Glory

Ohio Glory
Ohio Glory
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General information
Founded	1992
Folded	1992
Headquartered	Columbus, Ohio
Colors	Blue, Red, White;
League / conference affiliations
	World League of American Football (NFL Europe);

The Ohio Glory were a professional American football team in the World League of American Football, playing only in the 1992 season.

Columbus, Ohio, was awarded the WLAF franchise after the Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks posted an 0–10 season. Ohio did not do much better, and posted 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 at 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.

Season-by-season

Season	League	Regular season					Postseason
Season	League	Won	Lost	Ties	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
1992	WLAF	1	9	0	.100	4th (North American East)	–	–	—	—
Total		1	9	0	.100		–	–	—

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Source
1	March 22	at Orlando Thunder	L 9–13	0–1	Florida Citrus Bowl	10,622	^[1]
2	March 29	Sacramento Surge	L 6–17	0–2	Ohio Stadium	37,837	^[2]
3	April 5	Orlando Thunder	L 3–28	0–3	Ohio Stadium	31,232	^[3]
4	April 12	at Montreal Machine	L 20–31	0–4	Olympic Stadium	28,533	^[4]
5	April 19	at San Antonio Riders	L 0–17	0–5	Bobcat Stadium	10,422	^[5]
6	April 26	at Barcelona Dragons	L 10–20	0–6	Montjuic Stadium	49,675	^[6]
7	May 2	Frankfurt Galaxy	W 20–17	1–6	Ohio Stadium	41,853	^[7]
8	May 10	New York/New Jersey Knights	L 33–39 (OT)	1–7	Ohio Stadium	20,513	^[8]
9	May 16	at Sacramento Surge	L 7–21	1–8	Hornet Stadium	21,272	^[9]
10	May 24	Birmingham Fire	L 24–27	1–9	Ohio Stadium	23,020	^[10]

Personnel

Staff

**1992 Ohio Glory staff**

	Front office Team Owner – World League of American Football (WLAF) (league owned) Team President/General Manager – Peter Hadhazy Rob Lachey - Equipment Manager Jeremy Kalef - Video Director Head coaches Head Coach – Larry Little Offensive coaches Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator, & Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Wally English Running Backs/Tight Ends – Joe Viadella Offensive Line – Barry Pettyjohn			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Secondary - Dennis Thurman Linebackers/Special Teams – Mike Dunlevy Defensive Line – Wally Chambers Strength and conditioning Bill Hickman - Head Trainer Marv Pollins - Assistant Trainer Christopher Kaeding, M.D. - Team Physician

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Roster

**1992 Ohio Glory roster**

	Quarterbacks 14 Greg Frey 11 Babe Laufenberg 6 Pat O'Hara Running backs 20 Amir Rasul 30 Adam Walker 43 Jason Palmer Wide receivers 82 Patrick Jackson 83 Phil Logan 84 Melvin Patterson 85 Walter Wilson Tight ends 88 Randy Bethel		Offensive linemen 76 Mike Graybill T 60 Eric Harmon G 64 Ben Jefferson T 78 Curt Mull G 71 Dustin Quinton T 53 Ken Vines C/G 51 Curtis Wilson C Defensive linemen 75 Anthony Butts DT 95 Joel Dickson DE 98 Charles Jackson DT 77 Chad Rolen DE 70 Mike Sunvold DE 73 Kent Wells DT		Linebackers 90 Marlon Brown OLB 56 Stacey Harvey OLB 53 George Koonce OLB 50 Jono Tunney MLB Defensive backs 31 Michael Adams CB 26 Tim James S 33 Aaron Ruffin CB 23 Darren Willis S Special teams 7 Jerry Kauric K 5 Tom Rouen P		Operation Discovery Vacant Rookies in italics

References

^ Hornack, Ken (March 23, 1992). "Thunder ruins Lary Little's coaching debut in WLAF". The News-Journal. p. C1. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Gordon, Ken (March 30, 1992). "Sidelights highlight Glory's home debut". Mansfield News Journal. p. 23. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ohio Glory remains winless". Sidney Daily News. Associated Press. April 6, 1992. p. 4B. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "QB Dilweg leads well-oiled Machine". The Toronto Star. April 13, 1992. p. D7. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Owens, Brad (April 20, 1992). "Richard's interception keys Riders' romp over Glory". Austin American-Statesman. p. D2. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Barcelona interceptions keep Ohio Glory winless". The Akron Beacon Journal. Associated Press. April 27, 1992. p. B7. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Glory be! Ohio finally wins one". The Marion Star. Associated Press. May 3, 1992. p. 4B. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Williams, Marty (May 11, 1992). "No Glory in Ohio's defeat". Dayton Daily News. p. 3C. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bosley, Don (May 17, 1992). "Surge gets rough win with Glory". The Sacramento Bee. p. D1. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Doyle's FG lifts Fire into WLAF playoffs". The Mobile Press. Associated Press. May 25, 1992. p. 5C. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 1992 WLAF Official Media Guide.
^ "1992 Ohio Glory team information". oocities.org. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

External links

Ohio Glory Information

[1] Hornack, Ken (March 23, 1992). "Thunder ruins Lary Little's coaching debut in WLAF". The News-Journal. p. C1. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Gordon, Ken (March 30, 1992). "Sidelights highlight Glory's home debut". Mansfield News Journal. p. 23. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Ohio Glory remains winless". Sidney Daily News. Associated Press. April 6, 1992. p. 4B. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "QB Dilweg leads well-oiled Machine". The Toronto Star. April 13, 1992. p. D7. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Owens, Brad (April 20, 1992). "Richard's interception keys Riders' romp over Glory". Austin American-Statesman. p. D2. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Barcelona interceptions keep Ohio Glory winless". The Akron Beacon Journal. Associated Press. April 27, 1992. p. B7. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Glory be! Ohio finally wins one". The Marion Star. Associated Press. May 3, 1992. p. 4B. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] Williams, Marty (May 11, 1992). "No Glory in Ohio's defeat". Dayton Daily News. p. 3C. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Bosley, Don (May 17, 1992). "Surge gets rough win with Glory". The Sacramento Bee. p. D1. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Doyle's FG lifts Fire into WLAF playoffs". The Mobile Press. Associated Press. May 25, 1992. p. 5C. Retrieved February 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[WLAF-11] 1992 WLAF Official Media Guide.

[ocities-12] "1992 Ohio Glory team information". oocities.org. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

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World League of American Football / NFL Europe / NFL Europa
Teams	Amsterdam Admirals (1995–2007) Barcelona Dragons (1991–1992, 1995–2003) Berlin Thunder (1999–2007) Birmingham Fire (1991–1992) Cologne Centurions (2004–2007) Frankfurt Galaxy (1991–1992, 1995–2007) Hamburg Sea Devils (2005–2007) London/England Monarchs (1991–1992, 1995–1997, 1998) Montreal Machine (1991–1992) New York/New Jersey Knights (1991–1992) Ohio Glory (1992) Orlando Thunder (1991–1992) Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks (1991) Rhein Fire (1995–2007) Sacramento Surge (1991–1992) San Antonio Riders (1991–1992) Scottish Claymores (1995–2004)
Seasons	1991 1992 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
See also	World Bowl Intercontinental Football League European League of Football