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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 353 

Congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning 

the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football 

Championship Subdivision title. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 24, 2012 

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

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the North Dakota State University football 

team for winning the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic 

Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title. 

Whereas the North Dakota State University (referred to in 

this preamble as ‘‘NDSU’’) Bison won the 2011 National 

Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title game in Frisco, Texas, on January 7, 2012, in a hard fought victory over the Sam 

Houston State University Bearkats by a score of 17 to 

6; 

Whereas the NDSU Bison and coach Craig Bohl had an incredible 2011 season with a record of 14 wins and 1 defeat; 


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Whereas the Bison had a season full of highlights, including 

a 37 to 24 win over the University of Minnesota Gophers 

on September 24, 2011; 

Whereas, during the championship game, the NDSU Bison 

offense scored 17 points against the Sam Houston State 

Bearkats, led by key plays from quarterback Brock Jensen, running back D.J. McNorton, and punter Matt 

Voigtlander; 

Whereas the stifling Bison defense shut down the Bearkats, 

limiting the Bearkats to just 2 field goals; 

Whereas Bison linebacker Travis Beck, the Most Outstanding 

Player of the game, secured a momentum-changing interception in the final minutes of the game to preserve the 

win for the Bison; 

Whereas the Bison, who were previously a dominant force in 

the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II, 

have continued to strive for excellence since moving up a 

division in 2004 and have proven they are able to compete and win in Division I; 

Whereas Coach Bohl and his staff have instilled character 

and confidence in the NDSU players and have done an 

outstanding job with the Bison football program; 

Whereas the leadership of President Dean Bresciani and Athletic Director Gene Taylor has helped bring both academic and athletic excellence to NDSU; 

Whereas the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association 

Division I Football Championship Subdivision title was a 

victory not only for the NDSU football team, but also for 

the entire State of North Dakota: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) congratulates the North Dakota State Uni2 versity football team, the 2011 National Collegiate 

3 Athletic Association Division I Football Champion4 ship Subdivision champions; 

5 (2) commends the North Dakota State Univer6 sity players, coaches, and staff for their hard work 

7 and dedication; and 

8 (3) recognizes the students, alumni, and loyal 

9 fans for supporting the Bison on their successful 

10 quest to capture the first Division I trophy for 

11 North Dakota State University. 

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