College Football Hall of Fame Inducts Dickey
Tuesday, December 9, 2003 | Football
Former University of Florida football head coach Doug Dickey (1970-1978) along with the members of the 2003 College Football Hall of Fame class will be inducted on Tuesday evening at the 46th Annual Awards Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. They will be officially enshrined at the Hall in South Bend in 2004.
Dickey dedicated his career to SEC athletics, as he maintained a tradition of excellence at the University of Florida and rejuvenated the Tennessee football program. In 1970, Dickey was named head coach at UF where he had played from 1951-53. In his nine-year career at Florida, the Gators went 58-43-2 and earned four bowl appearances. Dickey's combined record from his time at Tennessee and Florida stands at 104-58-6.
On March 24, 2003, Jon F. Hanson, Chairman of The National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame announced the 2003 College Football Hall of Fame Division I-A Class.
Coaches
Doug Dickey Florida, Tennessee 1964-1978 104-58-5
Hayden Fry SMU, North Texas State, Iowa 1962-1998 232-178-10
Players
Ricky Bell Southern California Running Back 1973-1976
Murry Bowden Dartmouth Defensive Back 1967-1970
Tom Brown Minnesota Guard 1958-1960
Jimbo Corvert Pittsburgh Offensive Tackle 1980-1983
Jerry LeVias SMU End 1965-1968
Billy Neighbors Alabama Tackle 1959-1961
Ron Pritchard Arizona State Linebacker 1966-1968
John Rauch Georgia Quarterback 1945-1948
Barry Sanders Oklahoma State Tailback 1986-1988
Joe Theismann Notre Dame Quarterback 1968-1970
Roger Wehrli Missouri Defensive Back 1966-1968
