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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 363 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 363

Congratulating the University of Mount Union football team for winning 
the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Football 
                             Championship.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 4, 2016

    Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Congratulating the University of Mount Union football team for winning 
the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Football 
                             Championship.

Whereas, on December 18, 2015, the University of Mount Union Purple Raiders 
        football team (referred to in this preamble as the ``Purple Raiders'') 
        won the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in 
        this preamble as the ``NCAA'') Division III Football Championship with a 
        49 to 35 victory over the University of St. Thomas Tommies;
Whereas the head coach of the Purple Raiders led the team to a national 
        championship win in his third year as the head coach of the Purple 
        Raiders;
Whereas the University of Mount Union has won 12 national championships in NCAA 
        Division III football;
Whereas the victory of the Purple Raiders broke their own record for the most 
        national titles in football held by a program in any division;
Whereas the Purple Raiders defeated the 2014 national champion, the University 
        of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks, in the semifinal of the 2015 season, 
        36 to 6, to advance to the national championship game;
Whereas, in the 2015 national championship game--

    (1) the running back of the Purple Raiders, number 34, rushed for 220 
yards and 2 touchdowns on 25 carries;

    (2) the quarterback of the Purple Raiders, number 11, threw for 201 
yards and 3 touchdowns with zero interceptions;

    (3) the wide receiver of the Purple Raiders, number 3, caught 5 passes 
for 127 yards, including a 63-yard catch;

    (4) the freshman defensive back of the Purple Raiders, number 21, 
recorded the only interception by any player in the game;

Whereas, in the 2015 football season, the Purple Raiders--

    (1) finished with a record of 14 wins and zero losses;

    (2) continued a 103-game regular season winning streak, which began in 
2005; and

    (3) won the Ohio Athletic Conference championship, which was--

    G    (A) the 24\th\ consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference title won by 
the Purple Raiders; and

    G    (B) the 27\th\ conference title won by the Purple Raiders;

Whereas, in the 2015 football season--

    (1) the junior offensive lineman of the Purple Raiders, number 52, was 
named the winner of the Division III Rimington Award, which is awarded to 
the most outstanding center in NCAA Division III football;

    (2) the senior defensive lineman of the Purple Raiders, number 90, was 
named to the American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches' 
All-America team;

    (3) the senior linebacker of the Purple Raiders, number 4, a 3-time 
team captain, was named--

    G    (A) a winner of the NCAA ELITE 90 award for the third straight 
year; and

    G    (B) the Academic All-American of the Year for Division III 
football by the College Sports Information Directors of America; and

    (4) the senior safety of the Purple Raiders, number 31, was named 1 of 
the 10 finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy, which is awarded to the top all-
around player in NCAA Division III football;

Whereas the President and the director of athletics of the University of Mount 
        Union have fostered a continuing tradition of athletic and academic 
        excellence at the University of Mount Union;
Whereas the University of Mount Union has proven to be a perennial championship 
        contender in NCAA Division III football; and
Whereas the marching band, cheerleaders, students, faculty, alumni, and fans of 
        the University of Mount Union have supported the Purple Raiders through 
        a season filled with triumph: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the University of Mount Union Purple 
        Raiders football team for winning the 2015 National Collegiate 
        Athletic Association Division III Football Championship;
            (2) recognizes the players, coaches, staff, and fans of the 
        University of Mount Union Purple Raiders football team, whose 
        hard work led to the team winning the 2015 National Collegiate 
        Athletic Association Division III Football Championship; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        prepare an official copy of this resolution for presentation 
        to--
                    (A) the President of the University of Mount Union;
                    (B) the director of athletics of the University of 
                Mount Union; and
                    (C) the head coach of the University of Mount Union 
                football team.
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