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They entered the league in its expansion in 1984 and made the 1985 playoffs, losing in the semifinal round to the Oakland Invaders.
Owned by food manufacturer Logan Young, the Showboats were coached by Pepper Rodgers. In 1997, the Houston Oilers franchise would move to Nashville, though they played their first season in Memphis, before moving to Nashville and being renamed the Tennessee Titans.
The Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 11 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the USFL's Eastern Conference.
Like the rest of the division, they were left far behind by the The Showboats broke through in 1985, finishing fourth in the East and earning a playoff berth. 1984 Memphis Showboats Statistics 1984 Memphis Showboats Results. Pepper Rodgers coached the team. Perhaps the most prominent players on the Showboats' roster during their two seasons of existence were future Pro Football Hall of Fame member Reggie White and future professional wrestler Lex Luger. 1985 Memphis Showboats Statistics 1985 Memphis Showboats Game-by-Game Results.
Philadelphia and Tampa Bay played in a post season exhibition game billed as "The Jetsave Challenge Cup" On August 22, 1984, the owners voted to move to a fall schedule starting in 1986. The team got a big boost when they were able to sign University of Tennessee star pass rusher Reggie White after he was selected with a territorial pick in the USFL Draft.
1984 Memphis Showboats Statistics 1984 Memphis Showboats Game-by-Game Results. They should have traveled to The Showboats represented a serious attempt to form a viable professional football organization, and seemed to have a realistic chance to have been a viable business if the overall management of the USFL had been more realistic and financially sound.
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1984: The Memphis Showboats were on of six expansion teams to join the USFL, in the upstart league’s second season.
Boston Breakers are sold and relocate to New Orleans, Louisiana as the New Orleans Breakers; Six expansion teams: Houston Gamblers, Jacksonville Bulls, Memphis Showboats, Oklahoma Outlaws, Pittsburgh Maulers and San Antonio Gunslingers Wt.
Indeed, like the Despite the eventual failure of the USFL, the success of the Showboats franchise was noticed by the NFL, indicating a viable market in Tennessee. Name Pos. Teams played preseason games in 1984. … The Memphis Showboats were an American football franchise in the United States Football League. 1984 Memphis Showboats football team scores, roster and statistics.
In May 1984, the USFL announced a "new" Chicago franchise would be created for the 1985 season.
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Memphis Showboats Years of existence: 1984-1985 Owner: William Dunavant, Logan Young, Jr. Stadium: Liberty Bowl (50,180) Colors: Scarlet, silver and white Overall Regular Season Record: 18-18 (.500) Overall Playoff Record: 1-1 A player from the Memphis Showboats appeared as a contestant on Despite White's play, the Showboats finished fourth in the Southern Division and missed the playoffs. Franchise changes. There had been no preseason games in 1983. In September 1983, the New Jersey Generals were sold to real estate tycoon and future On February 15, the USFL took control of the Chicago Blitz.
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1984 Memphis Showboats Roster.