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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 352 

Commending the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns football team 

for winning the 2005 Bowl Championship Series national championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 25, 2006 

Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. CORNYN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns 

football team for winning the 2005 Bowl Championship 

Series national championship. 

Whereas the Longhorns won the BCS national championship 

game, defeating the University of Southern California by 

a score of 41–38 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 4, 2006; 

Whereas the Longhorns have now won four football national 

titles; 

Whereas this historic victory—the 800th win in school history—marks the culmination of an undefeated, 13–0 season; 
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Whereas, by scoring 652 points during their undefeated season, the Longhorns set an NCAA record for points scored 

in a single season; 

Whereas the University of Texas now owns the longest-active 

winning streak in the Nation at 20 games; 

Whereas, under the leadership of Coach Mack Brown, the 

Longhorns claimed the Big 12 Conference South Division 

title, won the Big 12 Conference championship, and 

earned their eighth consecutive bowl game berth; 

Whereas the Longhorns boast seven All-Americans, including 

Will Allen, Justin Blalock, Aaron Harris, Michael Huff, 

Jonathan Scott, Rodrique Wright, and Vince Young; 

Whereas quarterback Vince Young—a Heisman Trophy finalist, recipient of the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback 

Award, and the Maxwell Award winner—was named the 

Most Valuable Player of the Rose Bowl; 

Whereas Vince Young scored three touchdowns and gained 

467 total yards in the championship game, and he became the first player in NCAA history to rush for more 

than 1,000 yards and pass for more than 3,000 yards in 

the same season; 

Whereas the Longhorns were captained by Ahmard Hall, 

David Thomas, Rodrique Wright, and Vince Young at 

the Rose Bowl; 

Whereas Ahmard Hall, the male 2005 Big 12 Sportsperson 

of the Year, served his country as a sergeant in the 

United States Marine Corps for four years—serving 

tours in Kosovo and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan—prior to joining the team as a walk-on in 

2003 and ultimately rising to the position of starting fullback and team captain; 
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Whereas the entire Longhorns team should be commended 

for its inspirational work, determination, and success; 

Whereas the University of Texas at Austin has a long tradition of athletic and academic excellence; and 

Whereas the Longhorns have brought great honor to themselves, their university, and the great State of Texas: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commends the University of Texas at Aus3 tin Longhorns football team for winning the 2005 

4 Bowl Championship Series national championship; 

5 (2) congratulates the team for completing an 

6 undefeated, 13–0 season; and 

7 (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to make 

8 available to the University of Texas at Austin an en9 rolled copy of this resolution for appropriate display. 

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