2024 Memphis Showboats season
American professional football season
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The 2024 Memphis Showboats season was the second season for the Memphis Showboats as a professional American football franchise and their first as part of the United Football League. The Showboats played their home games at the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and were led by head coach John DeFilippo.
| 2024 Memphis Showboats season | |
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| General manager | Dennis Polian |
| Head coach | John DeFilippo |
| Home stadium | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–8 |
| Conference place | 3rd in USFL Conference |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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The Showboats failed to improve from their 5–5 record from the previous season. Head coach John DeFilippo and the general manager, both resigned after the season completed.[1][2]
Previous season
The Showboats finished the previous season with a 5–5 record. They would miss the USFL playoffs.
Roster
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
Special teams (ST)
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Reserve
Rookies in italics 50 active, 1 reserve |
Schedule
All times Central
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Sunday | March 31 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN | at Houston Roughnecks | 18–12 | 1–0 | Rice Stadium | 9,157 |
| 2 | Saturday | April 6 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN | San Antonio Brahmas | 19–20 | 1–1 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 8,791 |
| 3 | Saturday | April 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Fox | at Birmingham Stallions | 14–33 | 1–2 | Protective Stadium | 12,265 |
| 4 | Saturday | April 20 | 11:30 a.m. | ABC | at St. Louis Battlehawks | 17–32 | 1–3 | The Dome at America's Center | 31,757 |
| 5 | Sunday | April 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Fox | Michigan Panthers | 18–35 | 1–4 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 7,640 |
| 6 | Saturday | May 4 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | Birmingham Stallions | 21–39 | 1–5 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 5,609 |
| 7 | Saturday | May 11 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | at Arlington Renegades | 23–47 | 1–6 | Choctaw Stadium | 8,042 |
| 8 | Saturday | May 18 | 3:00 p.m. | Fox | at Michigan Panthers | 18–24 | 1–7 | Ford Field | 9,370 |
| 9 | Sunday | May 26 | 1:30 p.m. | Fox | DC Defenders | 21–36 | 1–8 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 6,387 |
| 10 | Sunday | June 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Fox | Houston Roughnecks | 19–12 | 2–8 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 6,039 |
Game summaries
Week 1: at Houston Roughnecks
Week 1: Memphis Showboats at Houston Roughnecks – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Showboats | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| Roughnecks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: March 31
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Haze, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 9,157
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Tom Luginbill, Harry Douglas and Kayla Burton
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 2: vs. San Antonio Brahmas
Week 2: San Antonio Brahmas at Memphis Showboats – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Brahmas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Showboats | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
- Date: April 6
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 8,791
- Referee: Stewart Mullins
- TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott, Kirk Morrison, Eric MacLain and Ian Fitzsimmons
- Game Book
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Standings
| USFL Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
| (y) Birmingham Stallions | 9 | 1 | .900 | – | 11 | 31 | 20 | 6–0 | 265 | 180 | 85 | W1 | ||
| (x) Michigan Panthers | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 4–2 | 228 | 189 | 39 | L1 | ||
| (e) Memphis Showboats | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7 | -19 | 20 | 39 | 2–4 | 188 | 290 | -102 | W1 | ||
| (e) Houston Roughnecks | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8 | -12 | 17 | 29 | 0–6 | 158 | 233 | -75 | L6 | ||
| XFL Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
| (y) St. Louis Battlehawks | 7 | 3 | .700 | – | 7 | 31 | 24 | 5–1 | 260 | 202 | 58 | W1 | ||
| (x) San Antonio Brahmas | 7 | 3 | .700 | – | 12 | 24 | 12 | 3–3 | 192 | 153 | 39 | L1 | ||
| (e) DC Defenders | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3 | -2 | 24 | 26 | 2–4 | 209 | 251 | -42 | L1 | ||
| (e) Arlington Renegades | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4 | -2 | 26 | 28 | 2–4 | 247 | 249 | -2 | W2 | ||
| (x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention | ||||||||||||||
Staff
The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.[4]
Head coach – John DeFilippo
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