There are 79 article(s) tagged Memphis Showboats:

• March 2025

  • Showboats interim coach will keep same offensive system in season opener

    Offensive lineman Jim Turner is stepping in for head coach Ken Whisenhunt who stepped down for personal reasons. Turner said the Showboats will run Whisenhunt’s offense.

    By Frank Bonner II 2 hours ago

• February 2025

  • UFL optimistic about Showboats connecting with Memphis fan base

    The Showboats are looking to create a better product on the field while also creating fan excitement this UFL season. 

    By Frank Bonner II February 11, 2025

  • Showboats announce coaching staff hires

    New Memphis Showboats head coach Ken Whisenhunt has finalized his coaching staff. 

    By Frank Bonner II February 05, 2025

• January 2025

  • Two former Tigers have pro plans with the UFL’s Memphis Showboats

    If all goes well, former Memphis Tigers defensive lineman Jaylon Allen and receiver Joe Scates will be back at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium playing in the United Football League. 

    By Frank Bonner II January 13, 2025

  • UFL releases 2025 Showboats schedule

    The United Football League has released the Memphis Showboats’ 2025 schedule, including five home games.

    By Tim Buckley January 02, 2025

• September 2024

  • Memphis Showboats name new coach, general manager

    The UFL’s Memphis franchise has its replacement for coach, general manager after a 2-8 season in 2024.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 23, 2024

  • United Football League, Memphis Showboats to return in March

    The league’s 2025 season will kick off on a new night, adding Friday night football to its spring schedule. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 17, 2024

  • Memphis Showboats player Diondre Overton dies

    In 2024, Overton played in seven games for the UFL’s Showboats, catching 3 passes for 33 yards.

    By The Associated Press September 08, 2024

• August 2024

  • Memphis Showboats head coach will not return in 2025

    After leading the Showboats to a 2-8 record in his one and only season, Memphis and head coach John DeFilippo have parted ways. The team’s general manager is out too.

    By Tim Buckley August 10, 2024

• July 2024

  • Showboats pick Kansas QB, Tigers’ Blake Watson in UFL Draft

    Kansas quarterback Jason Bean was the first overall pick in the 2024 UFL Draft by the Memphis Showboats who also selected former Tiger running back Blake Watson.

    By Frank Bonner II July 17, 2024

• June 2024

  • Showboats’ Daewood Davis signs NFL contract

    Daewood Davis tied for second in the UFL with five touchdown catches this past season. 

    By Frank Bonner II June 18, 2024

  • Buckley: Survival in Memphis no easy chore for the Showboats

    What will it take for survival in a Memphis market that tends to spit out its minor-league football franchises like pickled pig tongue? 

    By Tim Buckley June 08, 2024

  • Memphis Showboats receiver Daewood Davis named to All-UFL team

    The five touchdown passes by Daewood Davis were tied for the second-most in the league. 

    By Frank Bonner II June 05, 2024

  • Showboats end tough UFL season on a high note

    It was the first win for Memphis since the team beat the Roughnecks in the season opener on March 31.

    By Frank Bonner II June 02, 2024

  • Buckley: ‘No doubts the Showboats will continue in Memphis,’ marketing man says

    The Memphis Showboats aren’t leaving Memphis. Marketing man Steve Macy shouts it from the rooftop.

    By Tim Buckley June 01, 2024

• May 2024

  • Former Ole Miss quarterback shows up the Showboats

    Former Ole Miss Rebels QB Jordan Ta’amu put on quite a display as the DC Defenders handed the Memphis Showboats their eighth straight loss Sunday.

    By Tim Buckley May 26, 2024

  • Showboats fall at Michigan, drop seventh straight

    Former Panther Josh Love almost led the Showboats (1-7) to a comeback victory against his former team, but it was not to be as Memphis lost its seventh straight.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 18, 2024

  • Memphis Showboats drop to 1-6 after loss in Texas

    The Arlington Renegades pick up their first win of the season as Showboats continue to struggle.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 12, 2024

  • Birmingham Stallions hand Memphis Showboats their fifth loss

    Despite facing an early 6-point deficit, the Stallions won their sixth-straight game while pushing the Memphis losing streak to five with a 39-21 victory in front of an announced crowd of 5,609 fans.

    By Frank Bonner II May 04, 2024

• April 2024

  • New quarterback, same ol’ bad fortune for the Showboats

    With usual starting quarterback Case Cookus hurting, Coach John DeFilippo had Troy Williams step in. But the Showboats still lost to the Michigan Panthers at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

    By Tim Buckley April 28, 2024

  • Showboats look to fix second-half woes, end losing streak

    The Memphis Showboats have been outscored in the final two quarters of every game played this season by a combined margin of 45 points. 

    By Frank Bonner II April 28, 2024

  • Showboats to honor Reggie White, Pepper Rodgers

    The UFL’s Memphis Showboats will hold a halftime ceremony Sunday to honor late Showboat legends Reggie White and Pepper Rodgers.

    By Tim Buckley April 27, 2024

  • Memphis Showboats lose at St. Louis, fall to 1-3

    The Memphis Showboats grabbed an early lead against St. Louis, but the Battlehawks scored 12 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 32-17 victory Saturday at The Dome at America’s Center.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 20, 2024

  • Memphis Showboats fall to 1-2 after loss at Birmingham

    Showboats struggle in second half as Stallions pull away in UFL clash Saturday night in Birmingham.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 15, 2024

  • Buckley: Showboats lose. Don’t blame the quirky rules. Embrace the fun.

    The Memphis Showboats dropped their 2024 UFL home opener by one point, after leading for the first 59 minutes against San Antonio.

    By Tim Buckley April 07, 2024