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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 16 

Congratulating the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team for winning 

the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association College Football National Championship. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 10, 2023 

Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. COLLINS, 

Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON

of Georgia, Mr. CLYDE, Mrs. MCBATH, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. 

FERGUSON, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. MCCORMICK, and Mr. 

DAVID SCOTT of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Georgia Bulldogs football 

team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic 

Association College Football National Championship. 

Whereas the University of Georgia posted an impressive, 

undefeated record of 15–0 and won the 2022 National 

Collegiate Athletic Association College Football Playoff 

National Championship, routing the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs by a score of 65–7 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on January 9, 2023; 

Whereas this victory marks the University of Georgia Bulldogs second College Football National Championship in 

two years, and fourth in program history, making the 


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Bulldogs the first team in the playoff era to repeat national titles; 

Whereas this historic victory follows a Southeastern Conference Championship and a Peach Bowl playoff victory; 

Whereas the 2022–2023 Bulldogs offense averaged an impressive 494.9 yards and 39 points per game, with the 

defense allowing only 304.6 yards and 14.8 points per 

game all through 14 games, and the Bulldogs allowed 

only 188 yards and 7 points, while posting 589 yards of 

offense and 65 points in the championship game; 

Whereas University of Georgia Head Football Coach, Kirby 

Smart, posts his second National Championship victory 

in his seventh year as the Bulldogs Head Coach and his 

third appearance in the championship game; and 

Whereas with this remarkable season, Coach Smart extends 

his impressive record to 72 wins and 15 losses in his 7 

years as Head Football Coach of the Bulldogs football 

team and cements his legacy in Dawg Nation forever: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) congratulates the University of Georgia 

3 Bulldogs football team for an incredible season and 

4 winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Asso5 ciation College Football National Championship 

6 Game; 

7 (2) recognizes the achievements of all players, 

8 coaches, and staff who made a championship pos9 sible; and 


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1 (3) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the 

2 House of Representatives prepare an enrolled copy 

3 of this resolution for presentation to— 

4 (A) the President of the University of 

5 Georgia, Jere Morehead; 

6 (B) the Athletic Director of the University 

7 of Georgia, Josh Brooks; and 

8 (C) the Head Coach of the University of 

9 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Kirby Smart. 

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