1991 Columbus Thunderbolts season
{{short description|Arena Football League team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL season
| team = Columbus Thunderbolts
| year = 1991
| record = 0–10
| division_place = 8th
| coach = Dave Whinham
| stadium = Ohio Expo Center Coliseum
| playoffs = Did not qualify
| owner = Joe Marsalka
| next = 1992
| no_prevseason = yes
}}
The 1991 Columbus Thunderbolts season was the 1st season for the franchise. They were formed as part of an expansion for 1991. They went 0–10 and missed the playoffs. They were the second team to complete a winless season in the AFL, the first being the 1989 Maryland Commandos.
Regular season
=Schedule=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| style="{{Gridiron primary style|Columbus Thunderbolts|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Week
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Columbus Thunderbolts|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Date ! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Columbus Thunderbolts|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Opponent ! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Columbus Thunderbolts|border=2}};" colspan=2 | Results ! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Columbus Thunderbolts|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Venue |
|---|
| style="{{Gridiron primary style|Columbus Thunderbolts|border=2}};" | Score
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Columbus Thunderbolts|border=2}};" | Record |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 1 | June 1 | L 12–33 | 0–1 |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 2 | June 8 | L 12–53 | 0–2 | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 3 | June 13 | at Orlando Predators | L 32–38 | 0–3 |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 4 | June 22 | L 17–34 | 0–4 | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 5 | June 29 | at Dallas Texans | L 26–38 | 0–5 |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 6 | July 6 | L 44–52 | 0–6 | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 7 | July 13 | at New Orleans Night | L 15–47 | 0–7 |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 8 | July 19 | L 20–56 | 0–8 | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 9 | July 26 | at Denver Dynamite | L 46–52 (OT) | 0–9 |
| style="background:#fcc"
! 10 | August 3 | at Albany Firebirds | L 17–57 | 0–10 |
=Standings=
{{1991 Arena Football League Standings|team=Thunderbolts}}
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot
Roster
| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;" |
| colspan="7" style="background:#602F6B; border:2px solid black; color:white; text-align:center;"| 1991 Columbus Thunderbolts roster |
|---|
style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Quarterbacks
|
| -}} Bryan Brock
|
| -}} Major Harris
|
| -}} Ken Lutz
|
| -}} Milton McGriggs
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
|
| -}} Robert Banks
|
| -}} Darryl Gard
|
| -}} Steve Griffin
|
| -}} Darrell Grymes
|
| -}} Keith Mullen
|
| -}} Ray Puryear
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Fullbacks/Linebackers
|
| -}} Carey Brown
|
| -}} George Cooper
|
| -}} Duane "D.C." Crenshaw
|
| -}} Bryon Lee
|
| -}} Vince Munlin
|
| -}} Billy Poe
Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen
|
| -}} Zach Barnes
|
| -}} Karl Coles
|
| -}} John Dixon
|
| -}} Luther Johnson
|
| -}} Tom Krumrine
|
| -}} Andrew Marlatt
|
| -}} Rickey Newman
|
| -}} Stan Rykowski
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Wide Receivers/Linebackers
|
| -}} Marvin Bowman
|
| -}} Tony Missick
Kickers
|
| -}} Matt Frantz
|
| -}} Carlos Mateos
|
| -}} Pat O'Morrow
Rookies in italics 29 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS → More rosters |
External links
- [http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Columbus_Thunderbolts-14/history/1991/ 1991 Columbus Thunderbolts at ArenaFan.com]
{{1991 Arena Football League}}
{{Cleveland Thunderbolts}}