Washington Commandos

Washington Commandos
Year founded	1987
Year folded	1990
Prior names	Maryland Commandos
Divisional championships	{{{divisional}}}
ArenaBowl championships	None

The Washington Commandos were an Arena football team that operated from 1987 to 1990.

History

Inaugural season (1987)

The Washington Commandos were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the initial four-team "demonstration season" of 1987.

Maryland - 1989 season

After a one-year hiatus, they returned to play in 1989 and operated as the "Maryland Commandos". The Coaching staff included: Mike Hohensee, Rich Salzer, Mike Dailey and Jerry Kurz. The team went 0-4 in the short abreviated 'travelin' season of 1989.

Return to Washington (1990)

The team returned to the Washington name for their final season in 1990.

In 1987 and 1989, the team played its home games at the Capital Centre (later known as USAir Arena) in Landover, Maryland. For the 1990 season the team was based at the Patriot Center on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.^[1]

Season-by-season

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Season	W	L	T	Finish	Playoff results
Washington Commandos
1987	2	4	0
Inactive for 1988 season
Maryland Commandos
1989	0	4	0
Washington Commandos
1990	2	6	0
Totals	4	14	0

AFL Hall of Famers

• Dwayne Dixon
• Jon Roehlk

External links

• AFL Official Website
• Washington Commandos at ArenaFan.com
• Maryland Commandos at ArenaFan.com

References

1. ^ ArenaFan Online : Washington Commandos - Team History - 1990