IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 518 
Congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team for 
winning the 2011 Bowl Championship Series National Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2012 
Ms. SEWELL (for herself, Mr. BONNER, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. 
BROOKS, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, and Mr. BACHUS) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide foot-
ball team for winning the 2011 Bowl Championship Se-
ries National Championship. 
Whereas the University of Alabama Crimson Tide won the 
Allstate Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National 
Championship in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 9, 
2010, in an exciting victory over the Louisiana State 
University Tigers with a score of 21 to 0; 
Whereas the University of Alabama Crimson Tide finished 
the 2011 season with a near perfect record of 12 wins 
and 1 loss; 
Whereas the University of Alabama Crimson Tide defeated 5 
nationally ranked teams during the 2011 season; 
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•HRES 518 IH 
Whereas the 2011 BCS National Championship game marks 
the 14th National Championship for the Crimson Tide; 
Whereas the 2011 BCS National Championship game marks 
the second National Championship in 3 seasons for the 
University of Alabama Crimson Tide; 
Whereas the University of Alabama Crimson Tide’s victory in 
the 2011 BCS National Championship game marks the 
sixth consecutive BCS National Championship won by a 
team in the Southeastern Conference; 
Whereas the University of Alabama’s 2011 BCS National 
Championship represents the State of Alabama’s third 
straight national championship; 
Whereas the University of Alabama Crimson Tide’s 21 to 0 
victory over the Louisiana State University Tigers rep-
resents the first ‘‘shut-out’’ in BCS Championship his-
tory; 
Whereas during the BCS National Championship game, Doak 
Walker Award Winner Trent Richardson recorded 26 
carries, 96 yards, and scored the only touchdown of the 
entire game; 
Whereas linebacker Courtney Upshaw recorded 7 tackles, 1 
sack, and was named the Bowl Championship Series de-
fensive player of the game; 
Whereas quarterback A.J. McCarron completed 23 of 34 
passes for 234 yards and was named the Bowl Cham-
pionship Series offensive player of the game; 
Whereas Jeremy Shelley successfully completed 5 field goal 
attempts, contributing 15 points to the victory and tying 
the record for the most completed field goals in BCS 
game history; 
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•HRES 518 IH 
Whereas the University of Alabama Crimson Tide’s defense 
held Louisiana State University’s rushing game to just 
39 yards on 27 attempts and allowed Louisiana State 
University only 92 total offensive yards in the game; 
Whereas Nick Saban, in his fifth season as head coach is a 
three-time National Coach of the Year, first-ever recipi-
ent of the Bobby Bowden National Coach of the Year 
Award, 2008 Home Depot Coach of the Year, and recipi-
ent of both the Paul W. ‘‘Bear’’ Bryant National Coach 
of the Year Award and the Eddie Robinson Coach of the 
Year Award; 
Whereas head coach Nick Saban instilled in all of his players 
a sense of integrity, pride, sportsmanship, determination, 
and a sheer will to win, that has inspired both his team 
and the entire Tuscaloosa, Alabama, community; 
Whereas the vision and leadership of President Dr. Robert E. 
Witt and Athletic Director Mal Moore was instrumental 
in bringing academic and athletic success and national 
recognition to the University of Alabama; 
Whereas the University of Alabama Crimson Tide’s 2011 
BCS National Championship is a unifying victory for the 
State of Alabama which suffered so much devastation in 
the wake of the April 2011 tornadoes; and 
Whereas the 2011 University of Alabama football team has 
brought great honor and pride to the University of Ala-
bama, the University of Alabama family, the entire State 
of Alabama, and the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 518 IH 
(1) congratulates the University of Alabama 
Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2011 
Bowl Championship Series National Championship; 
(2) recognizes the great achievements of the 
players, coaches, students, and staff whose hard 
work, dedication, and persistence were key in help-
ing the University of Alabama Crimson Tide win the 
2011 BCS National Championship; and 
(3) respectfully requests the Clerk of the House 
of Representatives to transmit a copy of this resolu-
tion to University of Alabama President Dr. Robert 
E. Witt and head coach Nick Saban for appropriate 
display. 
Æ 
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