{"id":1569,"date":"2023-08-31T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2guysgaming.net\/usfldr\/?page_id=1569"},"modified":"2025-09-13T08:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T12:38:08","slug":"memphis-showboats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.2guysgaming.net\/usfldr\/memphis-showboats\/","title":{"rendered":"Memphis Showboats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Full Steam, No Surrender<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Vital Info<\/strong>

Founded: 1984
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Coach: Pepper Rodgers
Division: South<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1986 Season
<\/strong>
Record: 5-7
Next Game: Jacksonville Bulls<\/a>
Key Stat from Previous Game: Generally known for their defense, Memphis exploded for 551 yards offense against San Antonio
Previous Game MVP: Kent Austin, QB, 33-46, 488 yards, 6 touchdowns, only 1 interception
Trend: Memphis went 3-1 in April and looks to continue that and secure a playoff spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team History: Memphis Showboats<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Memphis Showboats joined the United States Football League as a proud Southern franchise with grit, flair, and a passion for entertaining football. Launching their campaign in 1984, the Showboats endured a rough debut season, finishing 3\u201315. Despite the tough results, the team began to build an identity around explosive special teams play, a scrappy defense, and the electric energy of return man Derek Crawford and tight end Gary Shirk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1985, Memphis made a stunning turnaround. Behind the dynamic dual-threat quarterback Walter Lewis and a resurgent defense led by Mike Brewington and Leonard Coleman, the Showboats surged to an 11\u20137 regular season record. With highlight-reel plays, a bruising run game from Tim Spencer, and a deep roster of playmakers, they clinched a playoff berth and reached the second round, marking a major leap forward in the team\u2019s development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though still a young franchise, the Showboats have quickly earned a reputation for resilience, entertainment, and steady improvement. From growing pains to postseason glory, Memphis has become a force to be reckoned with in the USFL landscape\u2014and the riverboat is just picking up steam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Full Steam, No Surrender Vital Info Founded: 1984Stadium: Liberty StadiumCoach: Pepper RodgersDivision: South 1986 SeasonRecord: 5-7Next Game: Jacksonville BullsKey Stat from Previous Game: Generally known for their defense, Memphis exploded for 551 yards offense against San AntonioPrevious Game MVP: Kent Austin, QB, 33-46, 488 yards, 6 touchdowns, only 1 interceptionTrend: Memphis went 3-1 in April … Continue reading Memphis Showboats<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1571,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1569","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2guysgaming.net\/usfldr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2guysgaming.net\/usfldr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2guysgaming.net\/usfldr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2guysgaming.net\/usfldr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2guysgaming.net\/usfldr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1569"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.2guysgaming.net\/usfldr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1569\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2guysgaming.net\/usfldr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2guysgaming.net\/usfldr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}