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The 2024 Memphis Showboats season was the second season for the Memphis Showboats as a professional American football franchise and their first as part of the United Football League. The Showboats played their home games at the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and were led by head coach John DeFilippo .
The 2024 UFL draft, also known as the 2024 UFL college draft, was the first meeting of United Football League (UFL) franchises to select newly eligible players ahead of the 2025 UFL season. It was the first rookie draft since the league formed from the merger of the United States Football League (USFL) and XFL .
The Memphis Showboats found a familiar face in the 2024 UFL Draft: former Tiger Blake Watson. They also took Kansas QB Jason Bean No. 1 overall
On June 27, 2023, USFL President of Football Operations Daryl Johnston initially confirmed in an interview that the league would return for the 2024 season. [2]USFL average viewership in 2023 was down 16% from its debut season to 601,000 and 3% lower than the 2023 XFL season, despite having 28 over-the-air network games compared to eight for the XFL. [3]
The UFL announced the full schedule for its inaugural season on Monday morning. Memphis Showboats announce 2024 schedule: See full slate for 1st season of UFL Skip to main content
The Michigan Panthers host the Memphis Showboats in Week 8 UFL action at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Ford Field in Detroit. ... The Ole Miss product, a second-round pick of the Kansas City ...
Memphis food manufacturer Logan Young was awarded an expansion franchise for Memphis on July 17, 1983. However, soon after hiring Memphis native and former college coach Pepper Rodgers as head coach and signing a lease to play in the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, he discovered that most of his assets were tied up in a trust fund that he couldn't access.
The Memphis Showboats are out of playoff contention but have three games left. For the players, "every week is an interview" for another shot.