108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 355
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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:
Clerk.