Title: Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
This resolution commends the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 800 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 800

  Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for 
        winning the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 15, 2020

 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Scalise, Mr. 
   Abraham, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and Mr. Johnson of Louisiana) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                         on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for 
        winning the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship.

Whereas, on January 13, 2020, the top-ranked 2019 Louisiana State University 
        Tigers football team completed an undefeated and historic National 
        Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision 
        season, winning the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship 
        game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, by 
        defeating the Clemson Tigers, 42-25;
Whereas the 2019 Louisiana State University Tigers football team's perfect 15-0 
        season included victories over a National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association record seven Top-10 opponents and was capped by ending the 
        third-ranked defending national champion Clemson Tigers' 29-game winning 
        streak;
Whereas the 2019 Louisiana State University Tigers football team earned the 
        Southeastern Conference Championship, Southeastern Conference Western 
        Division Championship, and Peach Bowl Championship on their way to 
        becoming the Consensus National Champion;
Whereas the Louisiana State University Tigers football team was led throughout 
        the season by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow, who set the 
        National Collegiate Athletic Association single-season records for 
        passing touchdowns (60) and total touchdowns (65);
Whereas the success of Louisiana State University Tigers football team was also 
        made possible by Biletnikoff Award-winning wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, 
        Thorpe Award-winning safety Grant Delpit, all-American cornerback Derek 
        Stingley, Jr., all-American guard Damien Lewis, all-American center 
        Lloyd Cushenberry III, all-American running back Clyde-Edwards Helaire, 
        and by the talent and resolve of every player on the team;
Whereas coach Ed Orgeron was named the 2019 National Coach of the Year, bringing 
        the Louisiana State University Tigers football team back to the pinnacle 
        of collegiate athletics in his third full season as head coach;
Whereas the Louisiana State University Tigers football program offensive 
        coordinator Steve Ensminger and 2019 Broyles Award winner Joe Brady 
        orchestrated an offense that led the Nation and broke National 
        Collegiate Athletic Association single-season records for total points 
        and total yards;
Whereas history will remember the 2019 Louisiana State University Tigers as one 
        of the greatest college football teams of all time;
Whereas the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship represents the fourth 
        national championship for the Louisiana State University Tigers football 
        program; and
Whereas the Louisiana State University Tigers football team's national 
        championship highlights one of the Nation's premier State universities, 
        which is committed to academic and athletic excellence, and to the great 
        State of Louisiana: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends the Louisiana State University Tigers football 
        team for winning the 2019 College Football Playoff 
        Championship;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all the players, 
        coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in helping the 
        Louisiana State University Tigers team during the 2019 football 
        season;
            (3) congratulates the citizens of Louisiana, the Louisiana 
        State University community, and fans of Tiger football; and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        make available enrolled copies of this resolution to Louisiana 
        State University for appropriate display and distribution to 
        the coaches and members of the 2019 Louisiana State University 
        football team.
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