Title: Congratulating the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association College Football Playoff National Championship.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
This resolution congratulates the University of Georgia Bulldogs for an exemplary season and winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association College Football Playoff National Championship game.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 872 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 872

  Congratulating the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team for 
   winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association College 
                Football Playoff National Championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2022

 Mrs. Greene of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Austin Scott 
 of Georgia, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
 Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Clyde, 
  Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Bourdeaux, Mrs. McBath, and Mr. David 
    Scott of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team for 
   winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association College 
                Football Playoff National Championship.

Whereas the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team enjoyed a season record 
        of 14-1 and won the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        College Football Playoff National Championship, defeating the University 
        of Alabama Crimson Tide by a score of 33 to 18 at the Lucas Oil Stadium 
        in Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 10, 2022;
Whereas this victory marks the third College Football National Championship in 
        University of Georgia history and first championship in over 40 years;
Whereas the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association College Football 
        Playoff National Championship was the 58th postseason football bowl 
        appearance, the 34th football bowl victory for the University of 
        Georgia, and second College Football Playoff Appearance;
Whereas the 2021-2022 Bulldogs football team allowed an average of 6.9 points 
        per game throughout the regular season, and finished the regular season 
        undefeated with a record of 12-0 (8-0);
Whereas the University of Georgia head football coach, Kirby Smart, won his 
        first National Championship in his sixth year as the Bulldogs Head Coach 
        and has led the Bulldogs to one Southeastern Conference Championship and 
        two College Football Playoff appearances;
Whereas this victory extends the record of Coach Smart to 66 wins and 15 losses 
        during his tenure as the Head Football Coach of the University of 
        Georgia; and
Whereas Go Dawgs!: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the University of Georgia Bulldogs for an 
        exemplary season and winning the 2022 National Collegiate 
        Athletic Association College Football Playoff National 
        Championship game;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all players, coaches, 
        and staff who contributed to the championship season; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the House of 
        Representatives prepare an official copy of this resolution for 
        presentation to--
                    (A) the President of the University of Georgia, 
                Jere Morehead;
                    (B) the Athletic Director of the University of 
                Georgia, Josh Brooks; and
                    (C) the Head Coach of the University of Georgia 
                Bulldogs football team, Kirby Smart.
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