III 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 355
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2004
Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the University of Delaware men’s football 
team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Asso-
ciation I-AA national championship.
Whereas on Friday, December 19, 2003, the University of 
Delaware Blue Hens men’s football team won its sixth 
national title; 
Whereas the University of Delaware won the championship 
game by defeating the Colgate University 40–0; 
Whereas the Blue Hens swept through the Division I-AA 
playoffs, outscoring opponents by a combined score 149–
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23 in victories over Southern Illinois, Northern Iowa, and 
Wofford; 
Whereas the Blue Hens captured their seventh Atlantic 10 
Football Conference title, were named winners of the 
Lambert Cup as the top team in the East for the 18th 
time and were named Eastern College Athletic Con-
ference (ECAC) Team of the Year for the 10th time; 
Whereas the University of Delaware team was led by co-cap-
tains Mike Adams and Jason Nerys and All-American 
quarterback Andy Hall; 
Whereas the roster of the University of Delaware team also 
included Dominic Santoli, Germaine Bennett, G.J. 
Crescione, Roger Brown, Antwan Jenkins, David Boler, 
Brian Ingram, Justin Long, Ryan McDermond, Ryan 
Carty, T.J. DiMuzio, Zach Thomas, Terry Kelly, Brad 
Michael, Dave Camburn, Joe Bleymaier, Mike Weber, 
Ryan Trask, Brad Shushman, Sean Bleiler, Leon Clarke, 
Brent Steinmetz, Ben Cross, Lawrence Jones, Jamie 
Rotonda, Nicos Chivis, Lonnie Starks, Drew Kisner, Kyle 
Campbell, Jeremy Kametz, Jeffrey Robinson, Maguell 
Davis, Bryan Tingle, Lou Samba, Andy Snapp, Anthony 
Cinelli, Niquan Lee, John Nauss, Rashaad Woodard, 
John Mulhern, KeiAndre Hepburn, Kevin Pulley, Sidney 
Haugabrook, Dominic Madigan, Antoinie McClure, Jef-
frey Thompson, Blake Anderson, Mark Moore, Craig 
Browne, Marquez Davis, Nick Iarrobino, Mike Buchman, 
Mondoe Davis, Andrew Wilson, Marco Kristen, George 
Potts, Mike Bingnear, Mark Ciavirella, Greg Benson, 
Brett Wharton, Brendon Morfe, Rich Beverley, Tom 
Parks, Chris Edwards, Scott Conley, Chris Korkuch, 
Trip DelCampo, Brian Sims, Jared Wray, Paul Thomp-
son, Bobby Delacy, Joe Cordrey, Jesse O’Neill, Brian
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Jennings, Vince Mumford, Michael Taylor, Steve Selk, 
Rick Lavelle, Richard Washington, Nat Bell, Chris Moon-
ey, Shawn Johnson, Bubba Jespersen, Sean Sweeney, 
and Randall James; 
Whereas second-year head coach K.C. Keeler enjoyed one of 
the most outstanding seasons in college football by set-
ting a school record for wins in a season with a mark of 
15–1; 
Whereas Coach Keeler and his coaching staff, including Kirk 
Ciarrocca, Dave Cohen, Bryan Bossard, Kyle Flood, Paul 
Williams, Rob Neviaser, Rick Brown, Brian Ginn, Craig 
Cummings, Frank Law, Brandon Walker, Mike Marks, 
Russell Barbarino, Dr. Vincent Disabella, Keith Han-
dling, Joan Couch, deserve much credit for the out-
standing determination and accomplishments of their 
young team; 
Whereas fans across the State of Delaware have supported 
the team over the course of the season and more than 
6000 Delawareans traveled to Tennessee to watch the 
championship game; 
Whereas the Blue Hen football program encompasses all the 
facets of university life, including growth of character, 
academic involvement, campus involvement, and gradua-
tion; and 
Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of the 
University of Delaware are to be congratulated for their 
commitment and pride in their national champion men’s 
football team: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
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(1) congratulates the University of Delaware 
men’s football team for winning the 2003 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-AA football 
national championship; 
(2) recognizes the achievements of all the 
team’s players, coaches, and support staff; 
(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to make available enrolled copies of this reso-
lution to the University of Delaware for appropriate 
display and to transmit an enrolled copy of this reso-
lution to each coach and member of the 2003 Na-
tional Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-AA 
men’s football national championship team.
Passed the House of Representatives February 4, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.