The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena.
In this season, the Gladiators became the first team in the history of the league to forfeit a game.
They did so on June 8 when the players went on strike prior to a matchup against the Pittsburgh Power in week 14. z - Clinched division and conference's best record The Gladiators began the season on the road against the Georgia Force on March 12.
They hosted the Chicago Rush on July 21 in their final regular season game.
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