The Detroit Fury were an arena football team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan . They were a member of the original Arena Football League from 2001 to 2004 and played at The Palace of Auburn Hills , also the home of the NBA 's Detroit Pistons . They were the first team to play in Detroit since the Detroit Drive , four-time ArenaBowl champions, before that franchise relocated to Worcester, Massachusetts , and were rebranded the Massachusetts Marauders . The team was co-owned by William Davidson , who owned the Pistons, along with William Clay Ford, Jr. , son of the owner of the National Football League Detroit Lions .
20-506: Eight years after the departure of the Detroit Drive to Massachusetts, Detroit Pistons owner Bill Davidson and William Clay Ford, Jr. , son of Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford, Sr. , came together to purchase an expansion franchise in the original Arena Football League . A name the team contest was held in 2000 to generate public interest with over 3000 submissions. The name Detroit Fury , submitted by teenager Todd Nye,
40-599: A chance at revenge when they advanced to ArenaBowl II against the Bruisers, and they were able to defeat the Bruisers 24–13. With the AFL suspending operations prior to the 1989 season, the league was revived and decided to play a short season, but that forced the Drive to begin the 1989 season by replacing quarterback Rich Ingold , who didn't want to take the pay cut of the short season. The Drive won ArenaBowl III 39–26 over
60-682: A member of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 1988 to 1994. The team was established in Detroit in 1988, as the Detroit Drive and was a member of the AFL in 1988 and in all subsequent years through 1993 . The club then moved to Worcester, Massachusetts , in 1994 and played in that city through the end of the 1994 season. The franchise has four AFL championships, all while it was based in Detroit. The first three occurred in back-to-back-to-back fashion from 1988 to 1990 , and
80-645: A second Arena Football team, the Detroit Fury . The Fury played from 2001 to 2004 in The Palace of Auburn Hills and were co-owned by William Davidson , owner of the Detroit Pistons and William Clay Ford, Jr. , son of the owner of the Detroit Lions . The Fury were never as successful as the Drive, compiling a 22–41 record and averaging 8,152 fans per game before they folded in 2004. While
100-526: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Arena Football League -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a sports team in Michigan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Detroit Drive The Massachusetts Marauders were a professional arena football team that was based in Worcester, Massachusetts . They were
120-528: The Dallas Texans 51–27. Marcum returned to coach the Drive in 1991. The Drive didn't miss a beat, finishing with the best record in the league for the fourth season in a row. However, despite hosting ArenaBowl '91 , they were defeated by the Tampa Bay Storm , ending their three-year reign as league champions. The Drive traded Schlichter to the expansion Cincinnati Rockers , partly because
140-698: The Offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Gladiators. From 2002-2004, Ingold was the head coach of the af2 's Quad City Steamwheelers . In 2005, Ingold returned to the AFL ranks when he was named the offensive coordinator for the Dallas Desperados . From 2006-2009, Ingold returned to af2 where he became the head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers . His outstanding record in af2 gave him
160-637: The Worcester Centrum , but folded after going 8–4 and making the semifinals in their first and only season. Whereas the Drive averaged over 14,000 fans a game during their six seasons in Detroit, the Marauders averaged less than 7,400 a game. Nearly three years after the Marauders folded, Dan DeVos won their assets in bankruptcy court and used them to launch the Grand Rapids Rampage , who played until 2008. Detroit later received
180-546: The AFL in 2010. Ingold attended Seton-La Salle Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was a student and a letterman in football and baseball . In football, he led his team to two W.P.I.A.L. Class AA Championships, and was an All-State selection as a senior. Ingold graduated from Seton LaSalle High School in 1981. Ingold played college football at the University of South Carolina in 1981. After
200-584: The Drive played in the Northern Division . The Drive won ArenaBowl VI , claiming their fourth title in five seasons. Following the 1992 season, Ilitch purchased the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball and Vitto was transferred to the Tigers front office. Marcum assumed GM duties for 1993 and led the team to its final Arena Bowl. Ilitch sold the Drive so that they would not compete with
220-590: The Drive's history was relatively brief, they had an inarguable importance in the history of Arena Football, with ArenaBowl trips every year of their existence, and creating the first dynasty in the Arena Football League. The following Drive/Marauders players were named to All-Arena Teams: The Drive and Marauders both appeared on the game EA Sports Arena Football as hidden bonus teams. Rich Ingold Richard Ingold (May 15, 1963 – February 15, 2017)
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#1732787200751240-596: The Fury did not have the same success as its predecessors before them. The owners were unable to find a buyer for their franchise and, on September 20, 2004, the AFL announced the termination of this franchise, and that its players would be made available to the remaining teams in a dispersal draft . The following Fury players were named to All-Arena Teams: OL/DL R-Kal Truluck (2) The following Fury players were named to All-Rookie Teams: OL/DL R-Kal Truluck This American football team article
260-437: The Pittsburgh Gladiators. Head Coach Tim Marcum stepped away from the Drive in 1990 to join the University of Florida 's football staff, and was replaced by Perry Moss . The Drive bolstered their offense by signing quarterback Art Schlichter (Who would become the AFL's MVP in 1990). Moss lead the Drive to a 6–2 regular season record and they remained a dominant force, leading the going to ArenaBowl IV , where they defeated
280-548: The Tigers for attendance. Ilitch still claims that he only kept the Drive because they were constant contenders. The Drive had, arguably, the best management team in the league. Owner Mike Ilitch , General Manager Gary Vitto, and Head Coach Tim Marcum are all in the AFL Hall of Fame. The new owners moved the team to Worcester, Massachusetts as the Massachusetts Marauders, playing their home games at
300-505: The final one occurred in 1992 . In 1987, Mike Ilitch began negotiations with the Arena Football League (AFL), to join for the 1988 season. The Drive began play in 1988 as a member of the AFL. Under head coach Tim Marcum , the Drive finished the regular season 9–3 after starting the season 2–3. Two of the Drive's losses came at the hands of the Chicago Bruisers , who finished the season with one loss. The Drive would get
320-409: The league believed that since he'd grown up in the area and starred at Ohio State , he'd lend the new franchise needed credibility. However, another factor was the compulsive gambling that had derailed his NFL career almost a decade earlier. Despite Ilitch's efforts to keep Schlichter on the straight and narrow, by the end of 1991 it was no longer safe for Schlichter to stay in Detroit. In 1992,
340-509: The league, earning him First Team All-Arena Honors. Ingold quarterbacked the Detroit Drive to an ArenaBowl II victory in 1988. After the league started going through financial struggles following the 1988 season, Ingold said he wouldn't play in 1989 citing, "Last year, they played 14 games at $ 1,000 a game plus $ 100 per win. This year, there's only four games and they're playing $ 350 a game plus $ 50 per win - and you have to pay for your own meals." Just one season after retiring, Ingold became
360-564: The season, when there was a coaching change, Ingold transferred to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania , to be closer to home. Ingold's single season at IUP was outstanding, as he set a new Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference record for touchdown passes in a single season. Ingold made his professional debut in 1987 as the starting Quarterback for the Washington Commandos . Ingold's season stats were best in
380-558: Was an Arena Football League (AFL) quarterback who played with the Washington Commandos and the Detroit Drive . He holds the all-time record for most career head coaching wins in af2 history, coaching the Quad City Steamwheelers and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers , whom he led to Arena Cup VIII in 2007. His head coaching career also included a partial season coaching the Dallas Vigilantes of
400-547: Was selected as the winner. The Fury played their home games at The Palace of Auburn Hills , home of the Pistons at the time and had three coaches in four years: legendary coach Mouse Davis , former NFL Europe and XFL head coach Al Luginbill and his son Tom Luginbill , who coached the Tennessee Valley Vipers in af2 . The Fury made the playoffs in their first season and again in 2003. Unfortunately,
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