SENATE RESOLUTION 476--CONGRATULATING THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY BISON FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2019 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP...; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 10
(Senate - January 16, 2020)
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SENATE RESOLUTION 476--CONGRATULATING THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
BISON FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2019 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION TITLE
Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. Cramer) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 476
Whereas the North Dakota State University (referred to in
this preamble as ``NDSU'') Bison football team won the 2019
National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this
preamble as the ``NCAA'') Division I Football Championship
Subdivision title game in Frisco, Texas, on January 11, 2020,
in a well-fought victory over the James Madison University
Dukes by a score of 28 to 20;
Whereas, including the 2019 NCAA Division I Football
Championship Subdivision title, the NDSU Bison football team
has won 16 NCAA football championships;
Whereas the NDSU Bison football team has won 8 of the last
9 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision titles,
an achievement that continues to be unmatched in modern
collegiate football history;
Whereas the NDSU Bison football team completed the 2019
NCAA football season with a perfect record of 16 wins and 0
losses, becoming the first collegiate football team in any
division to accomplish this feat since the Yale University
Bulldogs in 1894;
Whereas the NDSU Bison football team has recorded
consecutive undefeated seasons and extended its winning
streak to an NCAA Football Championship Subdivision record of
37 wins in a row, displaying remarkable skill and commitment;
Whereas head coach Matt Entz and his staff led the NDSU
Bison football team to a dominant season and a championship
during his first year as head coach at NDSU, instilling
leadership and excellence in the members of the NDSU Bison
football program;
Whereas quarterback Trey Lance became the first player in
the history of the NDSU Bison football team and the first
freshman player in the history of the NCAA to win the Walter
Payton Award, which is awarded to the top offensive player in
the Division I Football Championship Subdivision;
Whereas thousands of Bison fans once again attended the
championship game, reflecting the tremendous pride and
dedication of Bison Nation, which has supported and helped
drive the achievement of the NDSU Bison football team; and
Whereas the 2019 NCAA Division I Football Championship
Subdivision title was a victory for both the NDSU Bison
football team and the entire State of North Dakota: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) congratulates the North Dakota State University Bison
football team for winning the 2019 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I Football Championship
Subdivision title;
(2) commends the players, coaches, and staff of the North
Dakota State University Bison football team for--
(A) their tireless work and dedication; and
(B) fostering a continued tradition of excellence; and
(3) recognizes the students, alumni, and loyal fans for
supporting the North Dakota State University Bison football
team during its successful quest to bring home yet another
NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision trophy for
North Dakota State University.
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