Mark Richt to Be Honored during Ole Miss vs Georgia

Former Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt is set to be honored during Saturday night's Top-10 matchup inside of Sanford Stadium, it was announced Wednesday.

Former Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt is set to be honored during Saturday night's Top-10 matchup inside of Sanford Stadium, it was announced Wednesday. 

The University of Georgia and The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that they will jointly honor 2023 College Football Hall of Fame electee Coach Mark Richt with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments®. The Salute will take place this Saturday, Nov. 11, during the Bulldogs’ home football game against Ole Miss, which will kick off at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN.

“During his 18 years as a head coach, Mark Richt established himself as one of the top coaches in the history of college football, winning nearly 72 percent of his games at Georgia and Miami (FL) and never failing to make the postseason and landing himself in the NCAA record books among the all-time winningest coaches,” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. “We are thrilled to honor him at Sanford Stadium as a member of the 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Class.”

Richt is one of only five coaches in FBS history to record 145 or more wins in their first 15 seasons, including Hall of Famers Bob Stoops, Barry Switzer, and Tom Osborne. At the time of his retirement, he ranked No. 48 in the NCAA record books on the FBS all-time win list, behind only five coaches who had coached within five years of his retirement.

Nov 6, 2021; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs former head coach Mark Richt on the field prior to the game against the Missouri Tigers at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports   / © Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

How to Watch Georgia vs. Ole Miss

• Gameday: Friday, Nov. 10, 2023
• Game time: 7:00 pm ET
• TV: SEC Network
• Location: Stegman Coliseum (Athens, Georgia)
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• Stream on ESPN - HERE

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