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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 50 

Congratulating The Ohio State University football team for winning the 

2015 College Football Playoff national championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 28, 2015 

Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. PORTMAN, and Mr. CARPER) submitted the 

following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating The Ohio State University football team for 

winning the 2015 College Football Playoff national 

championship. 

Whereas on January 12, 2015, The Ohio State University 

Buckeyes won the first-ever College Football Playoff national championship with a 42-20 victory over the secondranked University of Oregon Ducks; 

Whereas the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes led the 

Buckeyes to a national championship win in his third 

year as head coach, bringing the total of national championships in collegiate football by The Ohio State University to 8; 

Whereas the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes became 

only the second coach to lead 2 separate Football Bowl 

Subdivision programs to a national championship; 


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Whereas the quarterback of the Ohio State Buckeyes, number 12, completed 18 passes for 242 yards, scoring 1 

rushing touchdown and 1 passing touchdown in just his 

third start as a collegiate quarterback; 

Whereas the running back of the Ohio State Buckeyes, number 15, rushed for 246 yards, scoring 4 touchdowns and 

earning the title of Offensive Most Valuable Player; 

Whereas the safety of the Ohio State Buckeyes, number 23, 

recorded 9 tackles, earning the title of Defensive Most 

Valuable Player; 

Whereas the Ohio State Buckeyes finished the 2014 season 

with a record of 14 wins and 1 loss, winning 13 straight 

games on the road to a national championship; 

Whereas in the 2014 season, the Ohio State Buckeyes tied 

school and National Collegiate Athletic Association 

records for the most victories in 1 season, including a 42- 

28 triumph over rival school, the University of Michigan; 

Whereas the Ohio State Buckeyes won the Big Ten Conference championship, which was the first conference 

championship for The Ohio State University under their 

current head coach and the 35th since joining the conference in 1912, with a 59-0 win over the Wisconsin 

Badgers; 

Whereas the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the first-ranked 

University of Alabama Crimson Tide by a score of 42 to 

35 to win the Allstate Sugar Bowl and advance to the national championship game; 

Whereas, The Ohio State University celebrated the 125th anniversary of the football program during the 2014 season; 

Whereas the sophomore defensive end of the Ohio State 

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mous All-American selection, just the 27th player to receive such an honor in the history of the football program 

of The Ohio State University; 

Whereas the quarterback of the Ohio State Buckeyes, number 16, was named the Big Ten Conference Griese-Brees 

Quarterback of the year; 

Whereas the star defensive end of the Ohio State Buckeyes, 

number 97, was named the Big Ten Conference SmithBrown Defensive Lineman of the year; 

Whereas 8 football players from The Ohio State University 

were named to all-conference teams by Big Ten Conference coaches; 

Whereas the junior center of the Ohio State Buckeyes and 

Horticulture and Crop Science student, number 50, was 

1 of 6 Big Ten Conference student-athletes to be named 

an Academic All American in football; 

Whereas 12 student-athletes on the championship team were 

named Fall 2014 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees; 

Whereas The Ohio State University President, Interim President, and director of athletics have fostered a continuing 

tradition of athletic and academic excellence at the institution; 

Whereas The Ohio State University is 1 of the largest and 

most comprehensive universities in the United States, 

and has proven to be a perennial championship contender 

in National Collegiate Athletic Association football; and 

Whereas The Ohio State University Marching Band, cheerleaders, students, faculty, alumni, and fans worldwide 

have supported the football team through a season filled 

with adversity and triumph: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates The Ohio State University 

3 Buckeyes football team for winning the 2015 College 

4 Football Playoff national championship; 

5 (2) recognizes the players, coaches, staff, and 

6 fans whose hard work led to the championship; and 

7 (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

8 the Senate prepare an official copy of this resolution 

9 for presentation to— 

10 (A) the President of The Ohio State Uni11 versity; 

12 (B) the director of athletics at The Ohio 

13 State University; and 

14 (C) the head coach of The Ohio State Uni15 versity football team. 

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