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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 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]
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 .
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.
The 2025 Memphis Showboats season will be the third season for the Memphis Showboats as a professional American football franchise and the second season in the United Football League (UFL). [1] The Showboats will play their home games at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium .
The Memphis Showboats are out of playoff contention but have three games left. For the players, "every week is an interview" for another shot.
The 2023 season was the Memphis Showboats' inaugural season in the United States Football League, their first at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, and their first under the head coach/general manager tandem of Todd Haley and Dave Razzano.
In addition to Turner, 10 others also were enshrined, including former Memphis women’s basketball star Regina Street; Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Memphis Showboats defensive lineman ...