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The Showboats name and branding is based on the original Memphis Showboats of the original United States Football League.On November 15, 2022, it was announced that the Showboats were joining the United States Football League (USFL) to fill the Tampa Bay Bandits' spot after the team announced their hiatus for the 2023 USFL season. [2]
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.
On November 15, 2022, the USFL and the City of Memphis, Tennessee announced that the Tampa Bay Bandits organization would effectively be relocated to Memphis as the Memphis Showboats, taking on the name and identity of the team from the original incarnation of the league. [40]
As the new United Football League gets ready for its first weekend, there's one thing many of the Memphis Showboats haven't yet experienced: Memphis.
The UFL announced the full schedule for its inaugural season on Monday morning.
The Memphis Showboats will be part of the new United Football League that is the result of the USFL-XFL merger. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, originally named Memphis Memorial Stadium, and later Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, is a football stadium located at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds in the Midtown area of Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
John Eugene DeFilippo (born April 12, 1978) is an American football coach who recently served as the Head Coach the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football as a quarterback at James Madison University, and has served as offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, and Jacksonville Jaguars.