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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 476 

Congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison football team for 

winning the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 

Football Championship Subdivision title. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 16, 2020 

Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. CRAMER) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison 

football team for winning the 2019 National Collegiate 

Athletic Association Division I Football Championship 

Subdivision title. 

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; 


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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 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the North Dakota State Uni3 versity Bison football team for winning the 2019 

4 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 

5 Football Championship Subdivision title; 

6 (2) commends the players, coaches, and staff of 

7 the North Dakota State University Bison football 

8 team for— 

9 (A) their tireless work and dedication; and 

10 (B) fostering a continued tradition of ex11 cellence; and 

12 (3) recognizes the students, alumni, and loyal 

13 fans for supporting the North Dakota State Univer14 sity Bison football team during its successful quest 

15 to bring home yet another NCAA Division I Football 

16 Championship Subdivision trophy for North Dakota 

17 State University. 

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