- Urban Meyer will be inducted into the University of Florida Football Ring of Honor during the Nov. 7 game against Oklahoma as the seventh member.
- Meyer led Florida from 2005-10, winning two national championships, two SEC titles, and achieving a .813 winning percentage, second best in UF history.
Two-time national championship head coach Urban Meyer will be inducted into the University of Florida Football Ring of Honor during the Gators’ game against Oklahoma on Nov. 7.
According to a UAA Communications press release sent Monday, Meyer will become the seventh member of the Florida Football Ring of Honor, joining Wilber Marshall, Emmitt Smith, Steve Spurrier, Tim Tebow, Danny Wuerffel and Jack Youngblood among the program’s most celebrated figures recognized inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Tebow was the most recent inductee, joining the Ring of Honor on Oct. 6, 2018. Marshall was inducted on Sept. 29, 2007, while Spurrier, Smith, Wuerffel and Youngblood were part of the original Ring of Honor unveiling on Sept. 30, 2006, during the 100-year Celebration of Gator Football.
“I am truly honored and humbled to be selected for the Florida Football Ring of Honor,” Meyer said in the release. “My time at Florida holds so many special memories for me and my family. Everything we accomplished was the result of an extraordinary coaching staff who recruited exceptional players and were supported every day by the University, the Athletic Department and the entire Gator Nation.”
Meyer thanked former University of Florida President Dr. Bernie Machen and former Director of Athletics Jeremy Foley for bringing him to Gainesville and supporting his program.
“There is nothing like game day in The Swamp — the energy of 90,000 fans behind you, pushing and willing you to victory,” Meyer said in the release. “The championships were certainly special, but the bonds forged with our players, staff and countless members of Gator Nation will last a lifetime. I am grateful to have been part of Florida’s storied football tradition, and I want to thank Gator Nation for the passion and pride you continue to bring to this program. This recognition means more to me and my family than words can express. Go Gators.”
Meyer’s induction was announced during his on-campus salute on Nov. 22, 2025, recognizing his selection to the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame.
Meyer served as Florida’s head football coach from 2005-10, compiling a 65-15 overall record and a 36-12 mark in Southeastern Conference play. During his six seasons in Gainesville, Meyer led the Gators to national championships in 2006 and 2008, two SEC Championships, three SEC Eastern Division titles and six consecutive January bowl appearances, including three Bowl Championship Series games.
Under Meyer, Florida achieved one of the most successful stretches in program history. His teams produced 57 All-America honors and 113 All-SEC selections, while quarterback Tim Tebow won the Heisman Trophy in 2007.
Meyer was named the All-American Football Foundation Coach of the Year in 2008, and his .813 winning percentage ranks second all time in Florida football history. He also became the first coach in Football Bowl Subdivision history to record consecutive 13-win seasons in 2008 and 2009.
The 2008 and 2009 Gators teams established a school-record 22-game winning streak, the fourth-longest in SEC history and the longest in the conference in 15 years. From Oct. 4, 2008, through Oct. 2, 2010, Meyer’s teams won 16 consecutive SEC games, the second-longest streak in program history.
Meyer’s teams went 11-4 against top-10 opponents during his tenure at Florida and appeared in 89 consecutive national polls, including 67 weeks ranked in the top 10 and 16 weeks at No. 1. At Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, the Gators posted a 36-5 record under Meyer. Against Florida’s rivals Georgia, LSU and Florida State, Meyer’s teams recorded a 13-5 mark over six seasons.
Florida Football Ring of Honor Criteria
To be considered for induction into the Florida Football Ring of Honor, a player or coach must meet at least one of the established criteria and must be five years removed from the University of Florida while remaining in good standing with the institution.
Eligible qualifications include:
- Heisman Trophy winners.
- Former UF All-Americans inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as NFL players.
- Former UF All-Americans who are NFL career category leaders.
- Collegiate career category leaders.
- Coaches with UF national championships.
- Coaches with at least three UF SEC Championships.
- Players with three or more consensus All-America honors (AP, Walter Camp, Sporting News, AFCA, FWAA or UPI).
- Two-time national offensive or defensive players of the year (AP, Walter Camp, Sporting News, AFCA, FWAA or UPI).