{{Short description|World League of American Football team}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox American football team | name = Ohio Glory | bgcolor = #002395 | fontcolor = #FFFFFF | helmet = | logo = Ohio Glory Logo.svg | league = World League of American Football (NFL Europe) | founded = 1992 | closed = 1992 | field = | location = Columbus, Ohio | colors = Blue, Red, White<br>{{color box|#001489}} {{color box|#C8102E}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} | mascot = | coach = | record = Regular Season: 1–9 }}

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== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; width:50em" |- ! rowspan="2" | Season ! rowspan="2" | League ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! colspan="4" | Postseason |- ! Won ! Lost ! Ties ! Win % ! Finish ! Won ! Lost ! Win % ! Result |- ! 1992 | WLAF | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 4th {{small|(North American East)}} | – | – | — | — |- ! colspan="2" | Total ! 1 ! 9 ! 0 ! .100 ! ! – ! – ! — ! |}

==Schedule== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Week ! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Date ! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Opponent ! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Result ! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Record ! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Venue ! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Attendance ! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Ohio Glory|year=1992|border=2}}"| Source |-{{Game-lost}} ! 1 | March 22 | at Orlando Thunder | '''L''' 9–13 | 0–1 | Florida Citrus Bowl | 10,622 | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-thunder-r/191898294/|first=Ken|last=Hornack|page=C1|work=The News-Journal|title=Thunder ruins Lary Little's coaching debut in WLAF|date=March 23, 1992|accessdate=February 22, 2026|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |-{{Game-lost}} ! 2 | March 29 | Sacramento Surge | '''L''' 6–17 | 0–2 | Ohio Stadium | 37,837 |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/296420804/?clipping_id=115625331|title=Sidelights highlight Glory's home debut|work=Mansfield News Journal|first=Ken|last=Gordon|date=March 30, 1992|access-date=January 1, 2023|page=23|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |-{{Game-lost}} ! 3 | April 5 | Orlando Thunder | '''L''' 3–28 | 0–3 | Ohio Stadium | 31,232 | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sidney-daily-news-ohio-glory-remains-win/191898480/|agency=Associated Press|page=4B|work=Sidney Daily News|title=Ohio Glory remains winless|date=April 6, 1992|accessdate=February 22, 2026|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |-{{Game-lost}} ! 4 | April 12 | at Montreal Machine | '''L''' 20–31 | 0–4 | Olympic Stadium | 28,533 | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-qb-dilweg-leads-well-oi/191884253/|page=D7|work=The Toronto Star|title=QB Dilweg leads well-oiled Machine|date=April 13, 1992|accessdate=February 22, 2026|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |-{{Game-lost}} ! 5 | April 19 | at San Antonio Riders | '''L''' 0–17 | 0–5 | Bobcat Stadium | 10,422 | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-richards-inte/191886778/|first=Brad|last=Owens|page=D2|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Richard's interception keys Riders' romp over Glory|date=April 20, 1992|accessdate=February 22, 2026|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |-{{Game-lost}} ! 6 | April 26 | at Barcelona Dragons | '''L''' 10–20 | 0–6 | Montjuic Stadium | 49,675 | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-barcelona-inter/191898695/|agency=Associated Press|page=B7|work=The Akron Beacon Journal|title=Barcelona interceptions keep Ohio Glory winless|date=April 27, 1992|accessdate=February 22, 2026|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |-{{Game-won}} ! 7 | May 2 | Frankfurt Galaxy | '''W''' 20–17 | 1–6 | Ohio Stadium | 41,853 | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-glory-be-ohio-finally-w/191898877/|agency=Associated Press|page=4B|work=The Marion Star|title=Glory be! Ohio finally wins one|date=May 3, 1992|accessdate=February 22, 2026|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |-{{Game-lost}} ! 8 | May 10 | New York/New Jersey Knights | '''L''' 33–39 {{Small|(OT)}} | 1–7 | Ohio Stadium | 20,513 | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news/126664786/|first=Marty|last=Williams|page=3C|work=Dayton Daily News|title=No Glory in Ohio's defeat|date=May 11, 1992|accessdate=February 22, 2026|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |-{{Game-lost}} ! 9 | May 16 | at Sacramento Surge | '''L''' 7–21 | 1–8 | Hornet Stadium | 21,272 | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-surge-gets-rough-win/191891589/|first=Don|last=Bosley|page=D1|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=Surge gets rough win with Glory|date=May 17, 1992|accessdate=February 22, 2026|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |-{{Game-lost}} ! 10 | May 24 | Birmingham Fire | '''L''' 24–27 | 1–9 | Ohio Stadium | 23,020 | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mobile-press-doyles-fg-lifts-fire-i/191899036/|agency=Associated Press|page=5C|work=The Mobile Press|title=Doyle's FG lifts Fire into WLAF playoffs|date=May 25, 1992|accessdate=February 22, 2026|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |}

==Personnel== === Staff === {{NFLE staff |Year=1992 |Team=Ohio Glory |BC1=#312626 |FC1=white |BDC1=#DDCD69 |Front Office= *Team Owner – World League of American Football (WLAF)<br><small>(league owned)</small> *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, <br> & 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 }} <ref name="WLAF">1992 WLAF Official Media Guide.</ref> <ref name="ocities">{{cite web|url=http://www.oocities.org/colosseum/1871/glory.html|title=1992 Ohio Glory team information|work=oocities.org|access-date=May 7, 2019}}</ref>

===Roster=== {{WLAF roster |Year=1992 |Team=Ohio Glory |BC1=#002395 |FC1=white |BDC1=#C60C30

|Quarterbacks= {{NFLplayer|14|Greg Frey}} {{NFLplayer|11|Babe Laufenberg}} {{NFLplayer|&nbsp;6|Pat O'Hara}}

|Running Backs= {{NFLplayer|link=no|20|Amir Rasul}} {{NFLplayer|30|Adam Walker|d=American football, born 1968}} {{NFLplayer|43|Jason Palmer|d=American football, born 1972}} |Wide Receivers= {{NFLplayer|link=no|82|Patrick Jackson}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|83|Phil Logan}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|84|Melvin Patterson}} {{NFLplayer|85|Walter Wilson|d=gridiron football}}

|Tight Ends= {{NFLplayer|link=no|88|Randy Bethel}}

|Offensive Linemen= {{NFLplayer|76|Mike Graybill|T}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|60|Eric Harmon|G}} {{NFLplayer|64|Ben Jefferson|T}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|78|Curt Mull|G}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|71|Dustin Quinton|T}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|53|Ken Vines|C/G}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|51|Curtis Wilson|C}}

|Defensive Linemen= {{NFLplayer|link=no|75|Anthony Butts|DT}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|95|Joel Dickson|DE}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|98|Charles Jackson|DT}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|77|Chad Rolen|DE}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|70|Mike Sunvold|DE}} {{NFLplayer|73|Kent Wells|DT}}

|Linebackers= {{NFLplayer|link=no|90|Marlon Brown|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|56|Stacey Harvey|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|53|George Koonce|OLB}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|50|Jono Tunney|MLB}}

|Defensive Backs= {{NFLplayer|link=no|31|Michael Adams|CB}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|26|Tim James|S}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|33|Aaron Ruffin|CB}} {{NFLplayer|link=no|23|Darren Willis|S}}

|Special Teams= {{NFLplayer|&nbsp;7|Jerry Kauric|K}} {{NFLplayer|&nbsp;5|Tom Rouen|P}}

|Operation Discovery= * ''Vacant'' }}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/19991105064201/http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/1871/glory.html Ohio Glory Information]

{{NFLE}}

Category:Ohio Glory Category:American football teams established in 1992 Category:American football teams disestablished in 1992 Category:1992 establishments in Ohio Category:Defunct American football teams in Ohio Category:1992 disestablishments in Ohio Category:American football teams in Columbus, Ohio Category:NFL Europe (WLAF) teams