IV 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 933 

Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning 

the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national championship game. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 18, 2008 

Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. ALEXANDER, 

Mr. BOUSTANY, and Mr. MELANCON) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football 

team for winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series 

national championship game. 

Whereas the Louisiana State University Tigers football team 

won the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national championship game, defeating the Ohio State University by a 

score of 38 to 24 at the Louisiana Superdome in New 

Orleans, Louisiana, on January 7, 2008; 

Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 

the Southeastern Conference Championship, on December 1, 2007, defeating the University of Tennessee by a 

score of 21 to 14 in the Southeastern Conference championship game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia; 


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Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 12 

games during the 2007 season; 

Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 7 

games against nationally ranked opponents during the 

2007 season; 

Whereas the Louisiana State University football team set a 

total of 12 offensive school records during the 2007 season including 541 points scored, averaging 38.6 points 

per game and 6,152 yards in total offense; 

Whereas Craig Steltz was named first-team All-American and 

led the Southeastern Conference in interceptions; 

Whereas defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey was awarded the 

Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Rotary Lombardi Trophy, 

the Outland Trophy, and the Ronnie Lott Trophy making 

him the most honored defensive player in Louisiana State 

University history; 

Whereas quarterback Matt Flynn threw 21 touchdown passes 

during the 2007 season, including a career-high record of 

four touchdowns in the Bowl Championship Series national championship game; 

Whereas running back Jacob Hester rushed for 1,103 yards 

during the 2007 season, scoring 12 touchdowns, and 

completed his collegiate football career of 364 carries 

without fumbling or turning over the football; 

Whereas Louisiana State University head coach Les Miles 

has led the Tiger football program to 34 wins, 20 Southeastern Conference victories, 14 wins over nationally 

ranked opponents, and three double-digit win seasons as 

head coach; and 

Whereas Louisiana State University is the first team to win 

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tles, having won two titles in 5 years: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends the Louisiana State University 

3 Tigers football team for winning the 2007 Bowl 

4 Championship Series national championship game; 

5 (2) recognizes the achievements of all the play6 ers, coaches, and support staff who were instru7 mental in helping the Louisiana State University 

8 football team during the 2007 football season; 

9 (3) congratulates the citizens of Louisiana, the 

10 Louisiana State University community and fans of 

11 Tiger football; and 

12 (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent13 atives to make available enrolled copies of this reso14 lution to Louisiana State University for appropriate 

15 display and distribution to the coaches and members 

16 of the 2007 Louisiana State University football 

17 team. 

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