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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 44 

To commend the University of Florida Gators for winning the Bowl 

Championship Series National Championship Game. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 9, 2007 

Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. MACK, 

Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Ms. CASTOR) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

To commend the University of Florida Gators for winning 

the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game. 

Whereas, on January 8, 2007, the University of Florida 

Gators defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 41–14 in the 

Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game 

in Glendale, Arizona; 

Whereas the Gators’ dominating victory over Ohio State was 

the second national title for the University of Florida, the 

other won in 1996; 

Whereas the Gators become the first Division I school to hold 

the national championships in men’s basketball and football at the same time; 


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Whereas head coach Urban Meyer, a former Ohio State assistant coach, became only the 7th coach to win a national title within his first two seasons at a school; 

Whereas quarterback Chris Leak was named the offensive 

MVP, completing 25 of 36 passes for 213 yards and a 

touchdown; 

Whereas the Gators’ two-quarterback system and innovative 

offense produced 370 yards of total offense and 41 points 

against a Buckeyes’ defense that had previously only allowed an average of 10 points and 273 total yards; 

Whereas the Gators’ offense dominated the time of possession, controlling the ball for nearly 41 minutes compared 

to Ohio State’s 19; 

Whereas defensive end Derrick Harvey tied a BCS game 

record with 3 sacks and was named the defensive MVP; 

Whereas the Gators’ defense held Ohio State’s offense, which 

had averaged 36 points and over 400 yards per game 

during the season, to only 82 yards of total offense, 8 

first downs, and 7 points; 

Whereas the Gators finished their season an impressive 13– 

1, including a Southeast Conference championship and a 

national championship; 

Whereas the Gators’ players and coaches football team represent the University and the State of Florida with honor 

and integrity; and 

Whereas residents of Florida and Gator fans worldwide are 

to be commended for their longstanding support, perseverance, and pride in the team: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) commends the University of Florida Gators 

2 for winning the Bowl Championship Series National 

3 Championship; 

4 (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 

5 coaches, students, and support staff who were in6 strumental in the victory; and 

7 (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent8 atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to Uni9 versity of Florida President J. Bernard Machen and 

10 head coach Urban Meyer for appropriate display. 

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