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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 39 

Congratulating the Auburn University football team for winning the 2010 

Bowl Championship Series National Championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 2, 2011 

Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. SHELBY) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Auburn University football team for winning the 2010 Bowl Championship Series National 

Championship. 

Whereas the Auburn University Tigers won the Tostitos Bowl 

Championship Series National Championship Game (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘BCS National Championship Game’’) in Glendale, Arizona, on January 10, 

2011, in a thrilling victory over the University of Oregon 

Ducks with a score of 22 to 19; 

Whereas the Auburn University Tigers earned their seventh 

Southeastern Conference title by defeating the University 

of South Carolina Gamecocks on December 5, 2010, with 

a score of 56 to 17; 

Whereas the Auburn University Tigers finished the 2010 season with a perfect record of 14 wins and 0 losses; 


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Whereas the Auburn University Tigers won 6 games against 

nationally ranked opponents during the 2010 season; 

Whereas the 2010 BCS National Championship Game marks 

the second national college football championship in the 

storied history of Auburn University; 

Whereas the Auburn University football team earned its first 

national college football championship in the 1957 season, when the team was led by Coach Ralph ‘‘Shug’’ Jordan and quarterback Lloyd Nix; 

Whereas the victory of the Auburn University Tigers in the 

2010 BCS National Championship Game was the fifth 

consecutive BCS national championship won by a school 

in the Southeastern Conference; 

Whereas in 2010, the Auburn University Tigers were led by 

quarterback Cam Newton, winner of the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, the Davey O’Brien Award, the 

Walter Camp Award, the Associated Press Player of the 

Year Award, and the Manning Award; 

Whereas during the BCS National Championship Game, 

Lombardi Award winner Nick Fairley recorded 5 tackles, 

including 3 tackles for losses, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble, and was named the Bowl Championship Series Defensive Player of the Game; 

Whereas running back Michael Dyer rushed for 143 yards on 

22 carries, including 57 yards on the game-winning drive, 

and was named the Bowl Championship Series Offensive 

Player of the Game; 

Whereas Wes Byrum kicked a 19-yard field goal in front of 

78,600 fans as time expired to break the 19 to 19 tie and 

win the game; 


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Whereas Gene Chizik, in his second season as head coach of 

the Auburn University football team, won the Associated 

Press Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year Award, 

the Home Depot Coach of the Year Award, the Liberty 

Mutual Coach of the Year Award, the Bobby Bowden 

National Collegiate Coach of the Year Award, and the 

Paul ‘‘Bear’’ Bryant Award; 

Whereas Gene Chizik instilled character, integrity, and the 

values espoused in the Auburn Creed in his players and 

inspired the Auburn players, students, and fans throughout the season with the theme of ‘‘All In’’; 

Whereas offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Gus 

Malzahn was recognized as the top assistant coach in the 

country, receiving the 2010 Broyles Award for leading 

the offense of the 2010 Auburn University football team 

to single-season school records for total offensive yards, 

total rushing yards, and points scored; 

Whereas the vision and leadership of President Jay Gogue 

and Athletic Director Jay Jacobs was instrumental in 

bringing academic and athletic success and national recognition to Auburn University; 

Whereas the winning season of the 2010 Auburn University 

football team was also made possible by the leadership 

and service of past Auburn men such as George Petrie, 

John Heisman, Ralph ‘‘Shug’’ Jordan, Jim Fyffe, and 

James E. Foy; 

Whereas the 2010 BCS National Championship Game was a 

victory not only for the 2010 Auburn University football 

team, but also for the great Auburn University football 

teams and players throughout the history of the program, 

including the undefeated teams of 1958, 1993, and 2004 


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and players Bo Jackson, Pat Sullivan, Tracy Rocker, 

Terry Beasley, Jason Campbell, Carnell Williams, Ronnie 

Brown, Ed Dyas, and Quentin Riggins; and 

Whereas the 2010 Auburn University football team has 

brought great honor to Auburn University, the Auburn 

University family, and the entire State of Alabama: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Auburn University foot3 ball team for winning the 2010 Bowl Championship 

4 Series National Championship; 

5 (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 

6 coaches, students, and staff whose hard work and 

7 dedication were instrumental in helping the Auburn 

8 University Tigers win the national championship; 

9 and 

10 (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the 

11 Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu12 tion to— 

13 (A) the President of Auburn University, 

14 Dr. Jay Gogue; 

15 (B) the Athletic Director of Auburn Uni16 versity, Jay Jacobs; and 

17 (C) the Head Coach of the Auburn Univer18 sity football team, Gene Chizik. 

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