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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 497 

Congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison football team for 

winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 

Football Championship Subdivision title. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 20, 2022 

Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. CRAMER) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison 

football team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate 

Athletic Association Division I Football Championship 

Subdivision title. 

Whereas the North Dakota State University (referred to in 

this preamble as ‘‘NDSU’’) Bison football team won the 

2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to 

in this preamble as the ‘‘NCAA’’) Division I Football 

Championship Subdivision (referred to in this preamble 

as the ‘‘FCS’’) title game in Frisco, Texas, on January 

8, 2022, in a well-fought victory over the Montana State 

University Bobcats by a score of 38 to 10; 


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Whereas, including the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS title, the 

NDSU Bison football team has won 17 national football 

championships; 

Whereas the NDSU Bison football team has won 9 of the 

last 11 NCAA Division I FCS titles, an achievement that 

continues to be unmatched in modern collegiate football 

history; 

Whereas the NDSU Bison have displayed tremendous resilience and skill since 2011, with 149 wins to only 12 

losses, including a streak of 39 consecutive wins; 

Whereas head coach Matt Entz and his staff led the NDSU 

Bison football team to a dominant season and a second 

championship in his 3 years as head coach at NDSU, 

continuing the culture of excellence of the NDSU Bison 

football program; 

Whereas thousands of Bison fans once again attended the 

championship game in Frisco, Texas, reflecting the tremendous pride and dedication of Bison Nation, which has 

supported and helped drive the achievement of the 

NDSU Bison football team; and 

Whereas the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS title was a victory 

for both the NDSU Bison football team and the entire 

State of North Dakota: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the North Dakota State Uni3 versity Bison football team for winning the 2022 

4 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to 

5 in this resolution as the ‘‘NCAA’’) Division I FootVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:12 Jan 20, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR497.ATS SR497

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1 ball Championship Subdivision (referred to in this 

2 resolution as the ‘‘FCS’’) title; 

3 (2) commends the players, coaches, and staff of 

4 the North Dakota State University Bison football 

5 team for— 

6 (A) their tireless work and dedication; and 

7 (B) fostering a continued tradition of ex8 cellence; 

9 (3) congratulates North Dakota State Univer10 sity President Dean Bresciani, North Dakota State 

11 University Athletic Director Matt Larsen, and all 

12 the faculty and staff of North Dakota State Univer13 sity for creating an environment that emphasizes ex14 cellence in both academics and athletics; and 

15 (4) recognizes the students, alumni, and fans of 

16 North Dakota State University and all of Bison Na17 tion for supporting the North Dakota State Univer18 sity Bison football team so well during its successful 

19 quest to bring home yet another NCAA Division I 

20 FCS trophy for North Dakota State University. 

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