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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 13 

Congratulating the University of Florida football team for winning the 2008 

Bowl Championship Series (BCS) national championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 13, 2009 

Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. MARTINEZ) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

JANUARY 14, 2009 

Committee discharged; considered, amended, and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Florida football team for 

winning the 2008 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) national championship. 

Whereas on January 8, 2009, before a crowd of more than 

78,000 fans in Miami, Florida, the University of Florida 

Gators won the 2008 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) 

national title with a stunning 24–14 triumph over the 

University of Oklahoma Sooners; 

Whereas the University of Florida is one of the premier academic institutions in the State of Florida; 

Whereas the University of Florida Gators captured the 

Southeastern Conference championship title on December 

6, 2008; 


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Whereas University of Florida football Head Coach Urban 

Meyer has won two BCS national championship games in 

the past 3 years; 

Whereas University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was 

named the Most Outstanding Player of the BCS national 

title; 

Whereas Tim Tebow won the Maxwell Award for the second 

time in 2 years; 

Whereas the University of Florida defense held the University 

of Oklahoma to only 363 yards of offense in the BCS 

championship game; 

Whereas the Gators finished 2008 ranked first in the Associated Press Poll and first in the Coaches Poll; 

Whereas the Gators finished the 2008 season with a record 

of 13–1; 

Whereas the University of Florida student athletes are 

among the most talented in the Nation; 

Whereas University of Florida fans worldwide supported and 

encouraged the Gators throughout the football season; 

Whereas University of Florida President J. Bernard Machen 

and Athletic Director Jeremy N. Foley have shown great 

leadership in bringing success and glory to the University 

of Florida; and 

Whereas the University of Florida students, faculty, alumni, 

and all Gator fans are deeply committed to bringing 

pride to the University of Florida and the entire State of 

Florida: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) congratulates the University of Florida 

2 Gators for winning the 2008 Bowl Championship 

3 Series (BCS) national championship; 

4 (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 

5 coaches, students, and staff whose hard work and 

6 dedication helped the University of Florida Gators 

7 win the championship; and 

8 (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the 

9 Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu10 tion to— 

11 (A) President of the University of Florida, 

12 J. Bernard Machen; 

13 (B) Athletic Director of the University of 

14 Florida, Jeremy N. Foley; and 

15 (C) Head Coach of the University of Flor16 ida football team, Urban Meyer. 

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