IV 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 417 

Commending and congratulating North Carolina Central University’s football 

team for winning the 2022 Historically Black Colleges and Universities 

National Football Championship in the 2022 Celebration Bowl. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 17, 2023 

Mrs. FOUSHEE (for herself, Mr. NICKEL, Mr. HUDSON, Ms. ROSS, Mr. 

BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, 

Ms. ADAMS, Mr. JACKSON of North Carolina, Ms. MANNING, Mr. 

MCHENRY, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. FOXX, and Mr. EDWARDS) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 

and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Commending and congratulating North Carolina Central 

University’s football team for winning the 2022 Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Football 

Championship in the 2022 Celebration Bowl. 

Whereas the Celebration Bowl is the event in which the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1’s two 

most prestigious Historically Black Colleges and Universities conferences compete for the National Championship; 

Whereas North Carolina Central University’s Eagles claimed 

the 2022 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship 


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•HRES 417 IH 

and Jackson State University’s Tigers won the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship; 

Whereas, on Saturday, December 17, 2022, North Carolina 

Central University’s Eagles defeated Jackson State University with a 41–34 overtime victory at Mercedes Benz 

Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia; 

Whereas this is North Carolina Central University’s fourth 

Black College Football National Title, in addition to 

those won in 1954, 2005, and 2006; 

Whereas North Carolina Central University Head Coach and 

alumnus, Trei Oliver, has achieved five Conference 

Championships and three Black College Football National Titles in his 20 years of coaching; 

Whereas North Carolina Central University quarterback 

Davius Richard and defensive back Khalil Baker were 

named the Most Valuable Players of the 2022 Celebration Bowl; 

Whereas quarterback Davius Richard sealed victory for the 

Eagles with a rushing touchdown and a successful extra 

point attempt by placekicker Adrian Olivo in overtime; 

and 

Whereas the 2022 Eagles are the third roster in North Carolina Central University football history to reach doublefigure victories with 10 wins and 2 losses in a season: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends North Carolina Central Univer3 sity’s football team for winning the 2022 Celebration 

4 Bowl; 


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•HRES 417 IH 

1 (2) congratulates the fans, students, and fac2 ulty of North Carolina Central University; and 

3 (3) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the 

4 House of Representatives transmit an enrolled copy 

5 of this resolution to— 

6 (A) the Chancellor of North Carolina Cen7 tral University, Dr. Johnson Akinleye; 

8 (B) the Provost of North Carolina Central 

9 University, Dr. David H. Jackson; and 

10 (C) the Head Coach of North Carolina 

11 Central University’s football team, Trei Oliver. 

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