Showboats have slow start to 2025 season on field and in stands
Interim Head Coach Jim Turner of the Memphis Showboats looks on during the second half against the Michigan Panthers on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. (Wesley Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Showboats had a disappointing start to the 2025 UFL season in front of an underwhelming crowd — officially announced as 4,373 fans — for Sunday’s season opener at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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