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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 422 

Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning 

the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national championship game. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 23, 2008 

Mr. VITTER (for himself and Ms. LANDRIEU) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football 

team for winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series 

national championship game. 

Whereas the Louisiana State University Tigers football team 

won the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national championship game, defeating The Ohio State University by a 

score of 38 to 24 at the Louisiana Superdome in New 

Orleans, Louisiana, on January 7, 2008; 

Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 

the Southeastern Conference Championship on December 

1, 2007, defeating the University of Tennessee by a score 

of 21 to 14 in the championship game at the Georgia 

Dome in Atlanta, Georgia; 

Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 12 

games during the 2007 season; 


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Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 7 

games against nationally ranked opponents during the 

2007 season; 

Whereas the Louisiana State University football team set a 

total of 12 school offensive records during the 2007 season including 541 points scored, averaging 38.6 points 

per game and 6,152 yards in total offense; 

Whereas Craig Steltz was named first-team All-American and 

led the Southeastern Conference in interceptions; 

Whereas defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey was awarded the 

Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Rotary Lombardi Trophy, 

the Outland Trophy, and the Ronnie Lott Trophy, making him the most honored defensive player in Louisiana 

State University history; 

Whereas quarterback Matt Flynn threw 21 touchdown passes 

during the 2007 season, including a career-high record of 

4 touchdowns in the Bowl Championship Series national 

championship game; 

Whereas running back Jacob Hester rushed for 1,103 yards 

during the 2007 season, scoring 12 touchdowns, and 

completed his collegiate football career of 364 carries 

without fumbling or turning over the football; 

Whereas Louisiana State University head coach Les Miles 

has led the Tiger football program to 34 wins, 20 Southeastern Conference victories, 14 wins over nationally 

ranked opponents, and 3 double-digit win seasons as 

head coach; and 

Whereas Louisiana State University is the first team to win 

2 Bowl Championship Series national championship titles, having won 2 titles in 5 years: Now, therefore, be 

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1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commends the Louisiana State University 

3 Tigers football team for winning the 2007 Bowl 

4 Championship Series national championship game; 

5 (2) recognizes the achievements of all the play6 ers, coaches, and support staff who were instru7 mental in helping the Louisiana State University 

8 football team during the 2007 football season; 

9 (3) congratulates the citizens of Louisiana, the 

10 Louisiana State University community, and fans of 

11 Tiger football; and 

12 (4) requests the Secretary of the Senate to 

13 transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to Lou14 isiana State University for appropriate display. 

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