IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 62 
Congratulating the Grand Valley State University Lakers for winning the 
2006 NCAA Division II Football National Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2007 
Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself and Mr. EHLERS) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Grand Valley State University Lakers 
for winning the 2006 NCAA Division II Football Na-
tional Championship. 
Whereas on December 16, 2006, the Grand Valley State Uni-
versity Lakers of Allendale, Michigan, won the 2006 Na-
tional Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II 
Football National Championship by defeating the North-
west Missouri State University Bearcats by a score of 17 
to 14, defeating the Bearcats for the second consecutive 
year in the championship game; 
Whereas in the championship game, quarterback Cullen 
Finnerty completed 15 of 33 passes for 225 yards and 
rushed for 115 yards on 22 carries for 340 yards of total 
offense, becoming the first quarterback in the history of 
the NCAA Division II Football National Championship to 
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pass for more than 200 yards and rush for more than 
100 yards, and Bill Brechin made 4 pivotal plays, includ-
ing 2 first-quarter interceptions that kept the Lakers in 
the game; 
Whereas the Lakers completed the season with a perfect 15– 
0 winning record, becoming just the second team in 
NCAA Division II football history to finish the season 
15–0; 
Whereas the Lakers have won 28 consecutive games, the 
longest football winning streak in any NCAA division; 
Whereas the Lakers also won the NCAA Division II Football 
National Championship in 2002, 2003, and 2005; 
Whereas the American Football Coaches Association named 
Coach Chuck Martin the NCAA Division II Coach of the 
Year for the second consecutive year; 
Whereas Martin has compiled a 3-year head coaching record 
of 38–3, including a 10–1 postseason record; 
Whereas the Lakers’ seniors finish their 4 seasons with a 52– 
4 record, which makes them the all-time most winning 
senior class in all of NCAA history; 
Whereas 5 Lakers earned Associated Press Little All-Amer-
ican honors, with seniors Finnerty, Eric Fowler, and 
Mike McFadden earning first-team honors and juniors 
Brandon Barnes and Brandon Carr earning third-team 
honors; 
Whereas the Lakers dominated the 2006 Daktronics, Inc. Di-
vision II All-American Football team by placing 6 players 
(Fowler, Barnes, McFadden, Finnerty, Carr, and An-
thony Adams) on the first team; 
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Whereas in the 2006 season, Finnerty was selected to 3 All- 
American teams (the American Football Coaches Associa-
tion, Daktronics, and the Associated Press) and finished 
second in the Harlon Hill race, an award given to the top 
player in Division II football; 
Whereas Finnerty closes a college football career with a 51– 
4 record as a starter, including a record of 14–1 in 
postseason play, to become the most winning quarterback 
in NCAA history; 
Whereas Finnerty was named the 2006 Great Lakes Inter-
collegiate Athletic Conference Football Player of the 
Year, Barnes was named Offensive Lineman of the Year, 
and McFadden was named the Defensive Lineman of the 
Year for the second consecutive year; 
Whereas McFadden also won the Gene Upshaw Award for 
the second consecutive year; and 
Whereas Grand Valley State University’s student athletes 
have displayed great strength, ability, and perseverance 
this season and have again made the citizens of the State 
of Michigan proud: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the Grand Valley State Uni-
versity Lakers for winning the 2006 NCAA Division 
II Football National Championship; and 
(2) recognizes all the players, coaches, and sup-
port staff who were instrumental in this achieve-
ment. 
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