Years of existence: 1984-1985Owner: 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
Yearly Standings and Average Home Attendances
1984: 7-11 (27,599)
Yearly Standings and Average Home Attendances
1984: 7-11 (27,599)
1985: 11-7 (30,948)
The Memphis Showboats, like the Panthers, Bandits, Generals, Stallions and the Gold (first year), were among the teams that drew more than 30,000 fans to their games.
The Liberty Bowl was their home and Reggie White was their star player. Known as the “Minister of Defense,” White was an All-Pro player the moment he stepped onto a USFL field. White made 13 Pro Bowl appearances in 15 seasons in the NFL after the USFL folded. White went to the post-season 10 times as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. The culmination came in January of 1997 when the Packers beat the Patriots in Super Bowl XXI – White set a Super Bowl record with three sacks.
The Showboats featured other future NFL players like RB Tim Spencer, DB’s Mossy Cade and Barney Bussey under the guidance of Pepper Rodgers. Rodgers was a “zany” coach that had a flair for the screen. Carl Peterson, the general manager of the USFL’s Stars and the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, says that when Pepper was a coach at UCLA, he loved to be involved with the Hollywood scene -- something that angered UCLA alumni.
The Memphis Showboats, like the Panthers, Bandits, Generals, Stallions and the Gold (first year), were among the teams that drew more than 30,000 fans to their games.
The Liberty Bowl was their home and Reggie White was their star player. Known as the “Minister of Defense,” White was an All-Pro player the moment he stepped onto a USFL field. White made 13 Pro Bowl appearances in 15 seasons in the NFL after the USFL folded. White went to the post-season 10 times as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. The culmination came in January of 1997 when the Packers beat the Patriots in Super Bowl XXI – White set a Super Bowl record with three sacks.
The Showboats featured other future NFL players like RB Tim Spencer, DB’s Mossy Cade and Barney Bussey under the guidance of Pepper Rodgers. Rodgers was a “zany” coach that had a flair for the screen. Carl Peterson, the general manager of the USFL’s Stars and the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, says that when Pepper was a coach at UCLA, he loved to be involved with the Hollywood scene -- something that angered UCLA alumni.
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