It’s time. Actually, it’s past time. Way past time. Here we are on the 20th anniversary of the Florida Gators hiring one of the greatest coaches in college football history and Urban Meyer is still not in the school’s Ring of Honor.
TV20 had the chance to sit down with Meyer to discuss his career, the changes in college football, and what the Hall of Fame means to him.
Former Florida football coach Urban Meyer, who went 65-15 and guided UF two national titles, looks back on time with Gators
Urban Meyer, who won two national titles in Gainesville and a third at Ohio State, was chosen on the first ballot. He will join seven-time winner Nick Saban, delivering the 2025 class an
Former Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer has reached college football immortality. He has been elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. The newest inductee to the College Football Hall of Fame, @CoachUrbanMeyer! 🐊 🔗: https://t.co/S89mkrDBSp pic.twitter.com/iPH65oovGU
Urban Meyer will join Nick Saban in the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class, while Michael Vick and Michael Strahan are among the former players who will be inducted. The National Football Foundation announced Saban’s selection last week and the rest of the 18-player, four-coach class Wednesday.
Florida officials had discussed inducting Meyer to open the 2022 season, with the Gators hosting Utah and Meyer expected to be coaching nearby with the Jacksonville Jaguars. But Meyer’s NFL tenure ended in scandal after 13 games in 2021, so the timing would have been somewhat awkward.
Former Utah, Florida and Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame this year.
Meyer becomes the 14th representative of the Gators program and the fifth Florida coach to receive this honor.
The University of Florida’s athletic department announced on Friday the date of a highly anticipated “Orange & Blue” game
Urban Meyer joins Steve Spurrier and Doug Dickey as the third former Florida football coach elected to the College Football Hall of Fame
Urban Meyer became the 14th member of the Florida football program and the fifth coach to be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, according to the National Football Foundation’s announcement on Wednesday.