IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 796 
Congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison football team for 
winning the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
Football Championship Subdivision title. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2020 
Mr. ARMSTRONG submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison 
football team for winning the 2019 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Division I Football Championship 
Subdivision title. 
Whereas the North Dakota State University (referred to in 
this preamble as ‘‘NDSU’’) Bison football team won the 
2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to 
in this preamble as the ‘‘NCAA’’) Division I Football 
Championship Subdivision title game in Frisco, Texas, on 
January 11, 2020, in a well-fought victory over the 
James Madison University Dukes by a score of 28 to 20; 
Whereas, including the 2019 NCAA Division I Football 
Championship Subdivision title, the NDSU Bison football 
team has won 16 NCAA football championships; 
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•HRES 796 IH 
Whereas the NDSU Bison football team has won 8 of the 
last 9 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivi-
sion titles, an achievement that continues to be un-
matched in modern collegiate football history; 
Whereas the NDSU Bison football team completed the 2019 
NCAA football season with a perfect record of 16 wins 
and 0 losses, becoming the first collegiate football team 
in any division to accomplish this feat since the Yale Uni-
versity Bulldogs in 1894; 
Whereas the NDSU Bison football team has recorded con-
secutive undefeated seasons and extended its winning 
streak to an NCAA Football Championship Subdivision 
record of 37 wins in a row, displaying remarkable skill 
and commitment; 
Whereas head coach Matt Entz and his staff led the NDSU 
Bison football team to a dominant season and a cham-
pionship during his first year as head coach at NDSU, 
instilling leadership and excellence in the members of the 
NDSU Bison football program; 
Whereas quarterback Trey Lance became the first player in 
the history of the NDSU Bison football team and the 
first freshman player in the history of the NCAA to win 
the Walter Payton Award, which is awarded to the top 
offensive player in the Division I Football Championship 
Subdivision; 
Whereas thousands of Bison fans once again attended the 
championship game, reflecting the tremendous pride and 
dedication of Bison Nation, which has supported and 
helped drive the achievement of the NDSU Bison football 
team; and 
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•HRES 796 IH 
Whereas the 2019 NCAA Division I Football Championship 
Subdivision title was a victory for both the NDSU Bison 
football team and the entire State of North Dakota: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the North Dakota State Uni-
versity Bison football team for winning the 2019 
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
Football Championship Subdivision title; 
(2) commends the players, coaches, and staff of 
the North Dakota State University Bison football 
team for— 
(A) their tireless work and dedication; and 
(B) fostering a continued tradition of ex-
cellence; and 
(3) recognizes the students, alumni, and loyal 
fans for supporting the North Dakota State Univer-
sity Bison football team during its successful quest 
to bring home yet another NCAA Division I Football 
Championship Subdivision trophy for North Dakota 
State University. 
Æ 
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