A resolution congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.

Bill: 116-sres-17
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Introduced: 2019-01-14
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes

Congressional tributes

Higher education

North Dakota

School athletics
Latest action: action_date: 2019-01-14
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S182; text: CR S181)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution congratulates the North Dakota State University Bison football team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.</p>

action_date: 2019-01-14
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution congratulates the North Dakota State University Bison football team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.</p>

tv_txt: III 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 17 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 14, 2019 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.

Whereas the North Dakota State University (referred to in this preamble as NDSU ) Bison football team won the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the NCAA ) Division I Football Championship Subdivision title game in Frisco, Texas, on January 5, 2019, in a convincing victory over the Eastern Washington University Eagles by a score of 38 to 24; Whereas, with the 2018 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision title, NDSU has now won 15 NCAA football championships; Whereas NDSU has won 7 of the last 8 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision titles, an exceptional achievement that is unprecedented in modern collegiate football history; Whereas the NDSU Bison completed the 2018 NCAA football season with a perfect record of 15 wins and 0 losses, displaying extraordinary resilience and skill; Whereas head coach Chris Klieman and the entire coaching staff led the NDSU Bison to an outstanding total of 69 wins and 4 national championships during the 5 seasons that Chris Klieman was head coach at NDSU, instilling character and perseverance in the members of the NDSU football program; Whereas an estimated 17,000 NDSU Bison fans attended the championship game, reflecting the tremendous spirit and determination of Bison Nation that has helped propel the success of the team; and Whereas the 2018 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision title was a victory not only for the NDSU football team, but also for the entire State of North Dakota: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) congratulates the North Dakota State University Bison football team as the champions of the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision; (2) commends the players, coaches, and staff of North Dakota State University for— (A) their hard work and dedication; and (B) fostering a continuing tradition of excellence; and (3) recognizes the students, alumni, and loyal fans who supported the North Dakota State University Bison football team during a successful quest to bring home another National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision trophy for North Dakota State University.