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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 653 

Celebrating the outstanding athletic accomplishments of The Ohio State 

University football team for achieving its 800th all-time victory. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 

Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. VOINOVICH) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

SEPTEMBER 22 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating the outstanding athletic accomplishments of The 

Ohio State University football team for achieving its 

800th all-time victory. 

Whereas, on September 6, 2008, The Ohio State University 

football team, known as the ‘‘Buckeyes,’’ achieved its 

800th win, becoming the 5th major college football program to reach this mark; 

Whereas the Buckeyes have an all-time record of 800 wins, 

304 losses, and 53 ties in their 119 seasons; 

Whereas, in 1890, the Buckeyes played their first game, and 

since have become a symbol of pride and tradition for the 

past and present members of The Ohio State University 

community; 


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Whereas The Ohio State University has the largest self-supporting athletics program in the country; 

Whereas The Ohio State University continues to strive for 

academic excellence in sports, ranking first in the Big 

Ten Academic All-Conference Team for the 2007–08 academic year; 

Whereas, there are 1,877 Buckeye All-Americans in the history of the program; 

Whereas the Ohio State athletic program strives to improve 

the academic quality of The Ohio State University by donating key funding to renovate Ohio State’s academic facilities, including the recent donation to the William 

Oxley Thompson Memorial Library; 

Whereas Ohio State strives for diversity at all levels and was 

commended nationally in 2007–08 for its National Collegiate Athletic Association academic progress rate, Overall 

Excellence in Diversity, and for ranking 2nd in the Degree Completion Program; 

Whereas each year Ohio State student-athletes and coaches 

are involved in thousands of hours of community service; 

Whereas each player, coach, and contributor to the team remained committed to ensuring that the Buckeyes 

achieved this historic accomplishment; and 

Whereas all supporters of The Ohio State University are to 

be praised for their dedication to, and pride in, The Ohio 

State University football program: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates The Ohio State University 

3 football team for achieving 800 victories in its 119- 

4 year-history; 


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1 (2) recognizes The Ohio State University ath2 letic program for its accomplishments in both sports 

3 and academics; and 

4 (3) requests the Secretary of the Senate to pre5 pare an official copy of this resolution for presen6 tation to— 

7 (A) The Ohio State University for appro8 priate display; 

9 (B) the President of The Ohio State Uni10 versity, Dr. E. Gordon Gee; and 

11 (C) the head coach of The Ohio State Uni12 versity football team, Mr. Jim Tressel. 

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