IV 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 953 

Congratulating the University of Michigan Wolverines on their undefeated 

season and for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association 

Division I College Football Playoff National Championship Game. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 9, 2024 

Mr. JAMES (for himself, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. SCHOLTEN, Mr. HUIZENGA, Ms. 

SLOTKIN, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. 

MOOLENAAR, Mr. THANEDAR, Mr. WALBERG, and Mr. BERGMAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Michigan Wolverines on 

their undefeated season and for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College 

Football Playoff National Championship Game. 

Whereas, on January 8, 2024, the University of Michigan 

Wolverines defeated the University of Washington 

Huskies 34–13, to win the National Collegiate Athletic 

Association Division I College Football Playoff (referred 

to in this preamble as the ‘‘CFP’’) National Championship Game; 

Whereas, on January 1, 2024, the Wolverines earned a berth 

in the 2024 National Championship Game by outlasting 

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top-ranked Alabama in a 27–20 overtime thriller at the 

CFP Semifinal at the historic Rose Bowl in Pasadena, 

California; 

Whereas the Michigan Wolverines finished the 2024 season 

with a perfect record of 15 victories and 0 losses; 

Whereas the 2024 CFP National Championship Game victory 

represents the 12th football national championship in 

school history; 

Whereas the Wolverines previously won a total of 11 National 

Championships, winning in 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 

1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, and 1997; 

Whereas this season, Michigan captured its league-leading 

45th Big Ten Conference title, marking the first time in 

program history with three consecutive Big Ten championships; 

Whereas Michigan, led by its seniors, finished the 2024 season ranked first in the polls for the first time since 1997; 

Whereas Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and his coaching staff 

have instilled enthusiasm unknown to mankind in the 

University of Michigan football team players while leading Team 144 back atop the college football elite; 

Whereas Michigan students, faculty, staff, alumni, and all 

fans of the University of Michigan Wolverines are to be 

congratulated for their sportsmanship, dedication, and 

support of their team; and 

Whereas the University of Michigan victory in the 2024 CFP 

National Championship Game was also a victory for the 

entire State of Michigan: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

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1 (1) congratulates the 2024 national champions, 

2 the University of Michigan Wolverines, for their win 

3 in the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association 

4 Division I College Football Playoff National Cham5 pionship Game; 

6 (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 

7 coaches, students, and support staff who were in8 strumental in the University of Michigan Wolverines’ 

9 victory; 

10 (3) invites the University of Michigan football 

11 team to the United States Capitol Building to be 

12 honored; and 

13 (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent14 atives to make available enrolled copies of this reso15 lution to University of Michigan President Santa J. 

16 Ono, Athletic Director Warde J. Manuel, and Head 

17 Coach Jim Harbaugh for appropriate display. 

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