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2008 Cleveland Gladiators season

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Head coach
  
Mike Wilpolt

Record
  
9–7

Home field
  
Quicken Loans Arena

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

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.

Contents

Standings

z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth

Coaching

  • 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 and Conditioning Coach
  • Matt Carlson – Video Coordinator
  • Roster

    IR = injured reserve
    PS = practice squad

    References

    2008 Cleveland Gladiators season Wikipedia