2008_Cleveland_Gladiators_season
The 2008 Cleveland Gladiators season is the 12th season for the franchise, their first season in Cleveland. The Gladiators finished the regular season with a 9–7 record, and made the playoffs as the 4th seed in the National Conference. In the wild-card round of the playoffs, they defeated the Orlando Predators, 69–66. For their Divisional round game, they defeated the Georgia Force 73–70. In the National Conference Championship however, they were defeated 70–35 by the top-seeded Philadelphia Soul.
2008 Cleveland Gladiators season | |
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Head coach | Mike Wilpolt |
Home field | Quicken Loans Arena |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 3rd NC East |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Predators) 69–66 Won Divisional Playoffs (Force) 73–70 Lost Conference Championship (Soul) 35–70 |
Eastern Division | |||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CONF | Home | Away |
Philadelphia Soul(1) | 13 | 3 | .813 | 992 | 810 | 7–1 | 9–2 | 7–1 | 6–2 |
Dallas Desperados(3) | 12 | 4 | .750 | 861 | 798 | 6–2 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 6–2 |
Cleveland Gladiators(4) | 9 | 7 | .563 | 901 | 895 | 4–4 | 5–6 | 6–2 | 3–5 |
New York Dragons(6) | 8 | 8 | .500 | 822 | 819 | 2–6 | 4–7 | 5–3 | 3–5 |
Columbus Destroyers | 3 | 13 | .188 | 750 | 893 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 2–6 | 1–7 |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Location | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | March 3 | New York Dragons | W 61–49 | 1–0 | Quicken Loans Arena | 17,391 | Recap |
2 | March 9 | Utah Blaze | W 66–63 | 2–0 | Quicken Loans Arena | 14,765 | Recap |
3 | March 15 | at Columbus Destroyers | W 59–57 | 3–0 | Nationwide Arena | 15,946 | Recap |
4 | March 21 | at New Orleans VooDoo | L 24–63 | 3–1 | New Orleans Arena | 13,027 | Recap |
5 | Bye Week | ||||||
6 | April 5 | at Dallas Desperados | L 51–58 | 3–2 | American Airlines Center | 11,497 | Recap |
7 | April 11 | Colorado Crush | L 66–69 | 3–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | 15,079 | Recap |
8 | April 19 | at Los Angeles Avengers | W 83–69 | 4–3 | Staples Center | 13,863 | Recap |
9 | April 26 | at New York Dragons | L 39–56 | 4–4 | Nassau Coliseum | 9,991 | Recap |
10 | May 2 | Philadelphia Soul | W 67–55 | 5–4 | Quicken Loans Arena | 13,721 | Recap |
11 | May 9 | Orlando Predators | W 62–43 | 6–4 | Quicken Loans Arena | 13,808 | Recap |
12 | May 17 | at Colorado Crush | W 50–46 | 7–4 | Pepsi Center | 11,214 | Recap |
13 | May 23 | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 48–58 | 7–5 | St. Pete Times Forum | 15,976 | Recap |
14 | May 31 | Dallas Desperados | L 52–68 | 7–6 | Quicken Loans Arena | 11,717 | Recap |
15 | June 7 | Chicago Rush | W 65–44 | 8–6 | Quicken Loans Arena | 11,377 | Recap |
16 | June 14 | at Philadelphia Soul | L 61–62 | 8–7 | Wachovia Center | 16,637 | Recap |
17 | June 21 | Columbus Destroyers | W 47–35 | 9–7 | Quicken Loans Arena | 14,397 | Recap |
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Location | Attendance | Recap |
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NC Wild Card | June 30 | Orlando Predators (5) | W 69–66 | Quicken Loans Arena | 13,896 | Recap |
NC Divisional | July 7 | at Georgia Force (2) | W 73–70 | The Arena at Gwinnett Center | 10,173 | Recap |
NC Championship | July 12 | at Philadelphia Soul (1) | L 35–70 | Wachovia Center | 13,389 | Recap |
- Mike Wilpolt – Head Coach
- Brian Partlow – Offensive Coordinator
- Willie Wood Jr. – WR, DB and Special Teams Coach
- Lee Johnson – Offensive/Defensive Line Coach
- John Tsironis – Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Matt Carlson – Video Coordinator
2008 Cleveland Gladiators roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injury reserve
Refused to report
Other league exempt
Suspension
Practice squad
rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
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Week 1: vs. New York Dragons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NYD | 0 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
CLE | 14 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 61 |
Game information | ||
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at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: March 3
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 17,391
Week 2: vs. Utah Blaze
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UTA | 14 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 63 |
CLE | 9 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 66 |
Game information | ||
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at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: March 9
- Game time: 12:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 14,765
Week 3: at Columbus Destroyers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLE | 14 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 59 |
CLB | 10 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 57 |
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at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
- Date: March 15
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: TBD
Week 4: at New Orleans VooDoo
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
NO | 21 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 |
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at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: March 21
- Game time: 8:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,027
Week 5: Bye week
Week 6: at Dallas Desperados
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLE | 7 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 51 |
DAL | 7 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 58 |
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at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Date: April 5
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,497
Week 7: vs. Colorado Crush
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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COL | 7 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 69 |
CLE | 17 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 66 |
Game information | ||
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at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: April 11
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,079
Week 8: at Los Angeles Avengers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLE | 27 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 83 |
LA | 13 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 69 |
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at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Date: April 19
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,863
Week 9: at New York Dragons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLE | 13 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 39 |
NY | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
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at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
- Date: April 26
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 9,991
Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Soul
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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PHI | 20 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
CLE | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 67 |
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at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: May 2
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,721
Week 11: vs. Orlando Predators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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ORL | 13 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 43 |
CLE | 7 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 62 |
Game information | ||
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at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: May 9
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,808
Week 12: at Colorado Crush
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLE | 7 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 50 |
COL | 7 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 46 |
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at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
- Date: May 17
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,214
Week 13: at Tampa Bay Storm
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLE | 19 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 48 |
TB | 14 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 58 |
Game information | ||
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at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: May 23
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,976
Week 14: vs. Dallas Desperados
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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DAL | 7 | 27 | 14 | 20 | 68 |
CLE | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
Game information | ||
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at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: May 31
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,717
Week 15: vs. Chicago Rush
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CHI | 7 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 44 |
CLE | 21 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 65 |
Game information | ||
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at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: June 7
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,377
Week 16: at Philadelphia Soul
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLE | 14 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 61 |
PHI | 20 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 62 |
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at Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: June 14
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,637
Week 17: vs. Columbus Destroyers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLB | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
CLE | 7 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 47 |
Game information | ||
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at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: June 21
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,397
National Conference Wild Card: vs. Orlando Predators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(5) ORL | 20 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 66 |
(4) CLE | 14 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 69 |
Game information | ||
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at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: June 30
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 13,896
National Conference Divisional: at Georgia Force
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(4) CLE | 7 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 73 |
(2) GA | 14 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 70 |
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at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: July 7
- Game time: 8:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 10,173
National Conference Championship: at Philadelphia Soul
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(4) CLE | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
(1) PHI | 14 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 70 |
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at Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: July 12
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 13,389