IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 82 
Commending the University of Louisville Cardinals football team for their 
victory in the 2007 Orange Bowl. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2007 
Mr. YARMUTH submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the University of Louisville Cardinals football 
team for their victory in the 2007 Orange Bowl. 
Whereas on January 2, 2007, the University of Louisville 
Cardinals football team defeated the Wake Forest Demon 
Deacons 24–13 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Florida, to 
win the Orange Bowl; 
Whereas the Cardinals victory marked the climax of a 12–1 
season, which yielded the most wins in the program’s his-
tory, a Big East Championship, and the school’s first 
Bowl Championship Series victory; 
Whereas junior quarterback Brian Brohm was named the 
most valuable player of the game after completing 24 of 
34 passes for 312 yards, and junior wide receiver Harry 
Douglas tied an Orange Bowl record with 10 catches and 
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165 receiving yards to finish the season with a school 
record 1,265 receiving yards; 
Whereas the Cardinals offensive line provided protection and 
momentum throughout the season and was a major fac-
tor in the team’s 475 yards of offense in the Orange 
Bowl; 
Whereas the relentless defense of the Cardinals played a vital 
role in the Orange Bowl victory; 
Whereas the Cardinals defense was led by senior cornerback 
William Gay, who broke up 2 passes late in the game and 
extinguished the final hope of the Demon Deacons with 
an interception; 
Whereas the success of the Cardinals is due in no small part 
to the dedication of Coach Bobby Petrino and his staff, 
as well as the Cardinals coaches of the last 2 decades, 
who led a magnificent ascent begun by Coach Howard 
Schnellenberger; 
Whereas Cardinals fans, who stuck with the program through 
darker times, now have the team they deserve; 
Whereas the University of Louisville has achieved a formi-
dable football program, which is consistently among the 
strongest in college football; and 
Whereas the exceptional group of young men who comprised 
the 2006 Cardinals should be publicly recognized as the 
greatest football team in the history of the University of 
Louisville: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the University of Louisville Car-
dinals football team for their victory in the 2007 Or-
ange Bowl; 
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(2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 
Coach Bobby Petrino and his staff, Director of Ath-
letics Tom Jurich, and President James Ramsey at 
the University of Louisville for the hard work and 
dedication that led to the Cardinals Orange Bowl 
victory; and 
(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to the di-
rector of athletics at the University of Louisville for 
appropriate display. 
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