IV 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1767 

Commending the Wisconsin Badger football team for an outstanding season 

and 2011 Rose Bowl bid. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 15, 2010 

Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. KIND, Mr. PETRI, Mr. KAGEN, Ms. MOORE

of Wisconsin, Mr. OBEY, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, and Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the Wisconsin Badger football team for an 

outstanding season and 2011 Rose Bowl bid. 

Whereas the Wisconsin Badgers completed a dominant regular season, winning the Big Ten Title, finishing 11 and 

1, and earning a bid to the Rose Bowl on January 1, 

2011; 

Whereas the annual Rose Bowl is the oldest of all college 

bowl games, and its history and prestige have earned it 

the title ‘‘The Granddaddy of Them All’’; 

Whereas the Rose Bowl was first played in 1902 and since 

1945 has been the highest attended college football bowl 

game; 


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•HRES 1767 IH 

Whereas University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy 

Martin has exhibited strong leadership for the University 

of Wisconsin and an unyielding commitment to academic 

excellence for its student athletes; 

Whereas Athletic Director Barry Alvarez, a three-time Rose 

Bowl winning coach, helped lead the Badgers back to 

Pasadena, California; 

Whereas Head Coach Bret Bielema showed tremendous leadership, guiding the Badgers to an outstanding 11 and 1 

season; 

Whereas the Badgers have achieved an outstanding overall 49 

and 15 record under Coach Bielema’s tenure; 

Whereas Offensive Coordinator Paul Chryst, a finalist for the 

Broyles Award as the Nation’s top assistant coach, leads 

a prolific Badger offense, which ranks in the top 20 nationally in scoring, rushing, and total offense; 

Whereas the Badgers defeated the number one ranked Ohio 

State Buckeyes, 31 to 18, on a warm fall night in Madison, Wisconsin; 

Whereas this contest featured an electrifying opening kickoff 

return for a touchdown by David Gilreath, a play that 

will go down in Camp Randall Stadium history; 

Whereas one week after defeating Ohio State, the Badgers 

dug deep to win at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, 

despite missing several key players due to injury; 

Whereas senior quarterback Scott Tolzien, the most accurate 

passer in college football, won the Johnny Unitas Golden 

Arm Award for his on-field performance, as well as his 

character; 


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Whereas for a second consecutive season, the Badger football 

team features 22 players that were selected to the Academic All-Big Ten team, surpassing the previous record 

of 19 set in 2007, Coach Bielema’s second season; 

Whereas senior offensive lineman Gabe Carimi won the 

Outland Trophy, an honor given to the best interior lineman in college football, in addition to being selected to 

the Academic All-Big Ten Team as a civil engineering 

major; 

Whereas senior defensive end J.J. Watt is an Academic AllBig Ten Team selection, and winner of the Lott IMPACT Trophy, awarded nationally to a defensive player 

for his athletic, academic, and community achievements; 

Whereas the Wisconsin Badgers had six offensive linemen selected to the All-Big Ten Team, when only five players 

start at the position; 

Whereas the Wisconsin Badgers are the least penalized team 

in the United States, displaying remarkable discipline 

and leadership on the field; 

Whereas Texas Christian University has also earned a Rose 

Bowl bid after a successful season; 

Whereas the University of Wisconsin looks forward to badgering the Horned Frogs on New Year’s Day; and 

Whereas Wisconsin Badger fans sold out Camp Randall for 

the entire season and are known for their loyal and fervent support: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends the Wisconsin Badger football 

3 team for an outstanding season and 2011 Rose Bowl 

4 bid; 


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1 (2) applauds Coach Bret Bielema for his leader2 ship not only on the football field, but also in the 

3 community; and 

4 (3) recognizes the achievements of the players, 

5 coaches, students, alumni, and staff who were in6 strumental in helping the Wisconsin Badgers make 

7 it to Pasadena, California. 

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