H. Res. 58 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 22, 2009. 
Whereas, on January 8, 2009, the University of Florida 
Gators defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 24–14 in the 
Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game 
in Miami, Florida; 
Whereas the Gators have become one of the premier athletic 
and academic institutions in the country; 
Whereas this BCS National Championship is the University 
of Florida’s 22nd national championship in all sports; 
Whereas the Gators’ victory over Oklahoma was the third 
football national title for the University of Florida and 
the second in the past three seasons, the others being 
won in 1996 and 2007; 
Whereas the Gators are the fourth school in the modern era 
to win two outright national titles in three years; 
Whereas the Gators improved their BCS Championship game 
record to 2–0; 
Whereas Florida made its 18th-straight bowl appearance to 
extend their current school record, the longest active 
streak by a Southeastern Conference (SEC) team rep-
resenting the second-longest in the Nation;
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Whereas the Gators finished the 2008 season with a 13–1 
record, matching the single-season school record for wins 
(also 13–1 in 2006); 
Whereas the Gators become the second team in the 11-year 
history of the BCS to win two titles; 
Whereas the Gators’ victory is the fifth BCS championship 
for the SEC; 
Whereas head coach Urban Meyer became only the fifth 
coach since 1936 to win two national championships in 
his first four seasons at a school; 
Whereas Coach Meyer becomes the fifth active Division I 
coach with multiple national titles; 
Whereas Coach Meyer became the 14th youngest head coach 
to win a pair of national titles since 1950; 
Whereas the Gators’ quarterback Tim Tebow was named the 
game’s Most Valuable Player, with 340 yards of total of-
fense, the third-best pass-rush total in a BCS Champion-
ship game; 
Whereas Tim Tebow showed why he is one of the most 
versatile quarterbacks in college football history by com-
pleting 18 of 30 passes for 231 yards and 2 touchdowns 
and rushing for 109 yards, the third highest ground total 
by a quarterback in a BCS title game; 
Whereas Tim Tebow became only the 5th player since 1950 
to win two national titles and a Heisman Trophy; 
Whereas Percy Harvin, after returning from an ankle injury, 
ran nine times for 122 yards and a touchdown, marking 
the third-best rushing total in a BCS Championship 
game, caught five passes for 49 yards, and proved once 
again to be the fastest player on the field;
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Whereas Tebow and Harvin became the first set of team-
mates to each rush for 100 yards or more in the same 
BCS National Championship game; 
Whereas the Gators’ defense shut down the highest-scoring 
team in modern football history and held Oklahoma to 
only 14 points and 363 total yards, 40 points and 199 
yards below the Sooners’ season average; 
Whereas Florida’s defense held Sooner quarterback and 
Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford to 256 passing 
yards, his third-lowest of the season and his first two- 
interception game since October 11, 2008; 
Whereas the Gators’ players and coaches football team rep-
resent the University of Florida and the State of Florida 
with honor and integrity; and 
Whereas residents of Florida and Gator fans worldwide are 
to be commended for their longstanding support, perse-
verance, and pride in the team: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the University of Florida Gators for 
winning the Bowl Championship Series National Cham-
pionship; 
(2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 
coaches, students, and support staff who were instru-
mental in the victory; and 
(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives to transmit a copy of this resolution to University
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of Florida President J. Bernard Machen and head coach 
Urban Meyer for appropriate display. 
Attest: 
Clerk.