Georgia plans to name Sanford Stadium field for Vince Dooley

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Vince Dooley poses for a photo while signing autographs before a game between Georgia and Tennessee in Athens, Ga. Georgia is planning to honor Hall of Fame former coach Vince Dooley by naming the field at Sanford Stadium in his honor. A ceremony has been planned for Georgia’s 2019 opening game on Sept. 7 against Murray State to dedicate Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium. (Jenn Finch/Athens Banner-Herald via AP, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 2, 1984, file photo, Georgia coach Vince Dooley is carried off the field after Georgia beat Texas 10-9 in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Georgia is planning to honor Hall of Fame former coach Vince Dooley by naming the field at Sanford Stadium in his honor. A ceremony has been planned for Georgia’s 2019 opening game on Sept. 7 against Murray State to dedicate Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium. (AP Photo/Paul Moseley, File)