In his long and storied career, Vince Dooley became the living embodiment of Georgia’s flagship university. In 1963, at age 31, the Alabama native was hired as head football coach at the University of Georgia and led the Bulldogs to 201 victories over a 25–year career, including six SEC championships and 20 bowl games. His most memorable season was 1980, and as his appointment calendar above shows, that was due in large part to a young man he recruited in Wrightsville on Monday, January 21, 1980. The trip paid off big for Dooley and UGA: Herschel Walker was one of the most outstanding players in college football history. That fall the future Heisman Trophy winner and Coach Dooley led the Bulldogs to an undefeated season and the national championship. One Monday in January changed Georgia sports history.