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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 472 

Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning 

the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 15, 2020 

Mr. CASSIDY submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football 

team for winning the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship. 

Whereas, on Monday, January 13, 2020, the Louisiana State 

University Tigers football team (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers’’) won the 2020 College Football Playoff National 

Championship (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘National Championship’’) with a 42 to 25 victory over the 

third-ranked Clemson University Tigers at the MercedesBenz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana; 

Whereas that victory is the first college football national 

championship that the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers have won since the 2007 season; 


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Whereas the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers completed an undefeated season for the first time since 1958, 

finishing the 2019 season with 15 wins and 0 loses; 

Whereas the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers finished the National Championship game with 628 yards of 

total offense; 

Whereas, with the National Championship victory, quarterback and 2019 Heisman Trophy Winner Joe Burrow 

capped off one of the greatest seasons for a player in college football history; 

Whereas Patrick Queen was named the defensive Most Valuable Player of the National Championship game; 

Whereas Joe Burrow was named the offensive Most Valuable 

Player of the National Championship game; 

Whereas wide receiver Justin Jefferson from Destrehan, Louisiana, rated as a ‘‘three star’’ player while being recruited out of high school, has shown that he is one of 

the best wide receivers in college football; 

Whereas safety Grant Delpit won the Thorpe Award, which 

recognizes the best defensive back in college football; 

Whereas, with 1,780 receiving yards, Ja’Marr Chase set a 

new Louisiana State University record for receiving 

yards; 

Whereas running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire from Baton 

Rouge, Louisiana, made big plays throughout the entire 

2019 season, including in the National Championship 

game; 

Whereas the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers offensive line won the Joe Moore Award as the best offensive line unit in college football; 


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Whereas head coach of the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers and Larose, Louisiana, native Ed Orgeron has 

shown incredible leadership throughout his time at Louisiana State University; 

Whereas the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers 

showed incredible sportsmanship and teamwork throughout the entire 2019 season; and 

Whereas the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers have 

made the people of Louisiana proud: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commends the Louisiana State University 

3 Tigers football team (referred to in this resolution as 

4 the ‘‘Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers’’) 

5 for winning the 2020 College Football Playoff Na6 tional Championship; 

7 (2) recognizes the many achievements of the 

8 coaches, players, and staff of the Louisiana State 

9 University Fighting Tigers; 

10 (3) recognizes the fans of the Louisiana State 

11 University Fighting Tigers and the people of Lou12 isiana for their dedication and support; and 

13 (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

14 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu15 tion to— 

16 (A) the head coach of the Louisiana State 

17 University Fighting Tigers, Ed Orgeron; 


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1 (B) the interim President of Louisiana 

2 State University, Tom Galligan; and 

3 (C) the Athletic Director of Louisiana 

4 State University, Scott Woodward. 

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