1988 New York Knights season

Arena Football League team season January 2025 New York Knights (arena football) 1988 2–10 6th Jim Valek Russell Berry Madison Square Garden Did not qualify N/A N/A New York Knights New York Knights The 1988 New York Knights season was the first and only season for the Arena Football League franchise. The Knights became an expansion team of the Arena Football League in 1988.https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/09/sports/improvisation-lies-at-the-heart-of-arena-football.html Improvisation Lies at the Heart of Arena Football William N. Wallace May 9, 1988 The New York Times February 27, 2013 The team announced Jim Valek as the first coach in franchise history. The team featured a couple of players from the 1987 New York Giants replacement team, including starting quarterback Jim Crocicchia and his primary receiver Edwin Lovelady, but its desire to fans was questioned before the team began playing games.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bN5GAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tDMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2151,1029871&dq=new+york+knights+arena&hl=en Any arena football fans here? May 10, 1988 Damian Becker The Evening News March 27, 2013 The Knights won their first game in franchise history, 60–52 over the Los Angeles Cobras. During the Knights home opener, fight erumped in the stands, and items were thrown on the field.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7B5IAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cAANAAAAIBAJ&pg=5282,3485865&dq=new+york+knights+arena&hl=en In New York, arena football mirrors NHL May 12, 1988 Record-Journal March 27, 2013 After winning the season opener, the Knights lost 4 straight games before returning home to a smaller crowd, losing 22–36 to the Cobras.https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/07/sports/knights-lose-36-22-slip-to-last-place.html Knights Lose, 36–22; Slip to Last Place William N. Wallace June 7, 1988 The New York Times March 27, 2013 The Knights would lose 8 straight games before they defeated the Cobras 40–30 in Los Angeles.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/59773805.html?dids=59773805:59773805&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+03%2C+1988&author=LONNIE+WHITE&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Arena+Football+League+Knights+Follow+Bouncing+Ball+to+Victory+Over+Cobras&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20130411164407/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/59773805.html?dids=59773805:59773805&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+03,+1988&author=LONNIE+WHITE&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Arena+Football+League+Knights+Follow+Bouncing+Ball+to+Victory+Over+Cobras&pqatl=google dead April 11, 2013 Arena Football League Knights Follow Bouncing Ball to Victory Over Cobras July 3, 1988 Lonnie White Los Angeles Times March 27, 2013 The team folded after a disappointing 2–8 season.https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/09/sports/arena-team-is-returning-to-the-garden.html Arena Team Is Returning to the Garden Tarik El-Bashir April 7, 1997 The New York Times March 27, 2013https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=85tTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=koYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3526,2710125&dq=new+york+knights+arena+fold&hl=en Arena Football may be sacked December 9, 1988 The Bulletin March 27, 2013 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Results Game site Final score Team record 1 April 30 at Los Angeles Cobras W 60–52 1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 2 May 9 Detroit Drive L 48–54 1–1 Madison Square Garden 3 May 14 at Chicago Bruisers L 7–30 1–2 Rosemont Horizon 4 May 21 at New England Steamrollers L 13–24 1–3 Providence Civic Center 5 May 27 at Pittsburgh Gladiators L 36–46 1–4 Civic Arena 6 June 6 Los Angeles Cobras L 22–36 1–5 Madison Square Garden 7 June 13 Chicago Bruisers L 34–64 1–6 Madison Square Garden 8 June 18 New England Steamrollers L 28–33 1–7 Madison Square Garden 9 June 23 Detroit Drive L 9–49 1–8 Madison Square Garden 10 July 2 at Los Angeles Cobras W 40–30 2–8 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 11 July 11 Pittsburgh Gladiators L 28–44 2–9 Madison Square Garden 12 July 15 at Detroit Drive L 17–48 2–10 Joe Louis Arena Standings Knights y – clinched regular-season title x – clinched playoff spot Roster 1988 New York Knights roster Quarterbacks -- Mark Casale  2 Jim Crocicchia -- Stan Yagiello Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs -- Lewis Bennett 25 Greg Best -- Vince Courville -- Elbert Gray -- Stan Hunter -- Edwin Lovelady -- Jim Mauro -- Pat Morrison -- Rex Motes -- Peter Raeford -- Ken Sanders -- Al Washington Fullbacks/Linebackers -- Derek Hughes -- Al Neri 32 Johnny Shepherd Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen -- Alec Gibson -- Mark Grandy 64 Walter Housman -- Chris Jones -- Quinton Knight -- John Reed -- A. J. Sebastianelli -- Pete Walters Wide Receivers/Linebackers -- Mark Streeter Kickers -- Jack Kratochvil -- Eric Schubert Rookies in italicsRoster updated February 27, 2013 29 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS → More rosters Awards Position Player Award All-Arena team Offensive/Defensive Lineman Quinton Knight none 1st Wide Receiver/Defensive Back Vince Courville none 2nd References 30em External links 1988 New York Knights season at arenafan.com New York Knights New York Knights Category:New York Knights (arena football) Category:1980s in Manhattan