[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 496 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 496

  Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for 
 winning the 2003 Bowl Championship Series national championship game, 
   and commending the Southern University Jaguars football team for 
   winning the 2003 SBN Black College National Football Championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2004

    Mr. Baker (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. McCrery, Mr. John, Mr. 
   Jefferson, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Vitter) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
                               Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for 
 winning the 2003 Bowl Championship Series national championship game, 
   and commending the Southern University Jaguars football team for 
   winning the 2003 SBN Black College National Football Championship.

Whereas the Louisiana State University Tigers football team won the 2003 Bowl 
        Championship Series national championship game, defeating Oklahoma 
        University by a score of 21-14 in the Nokia Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana 
        Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 4, 2004;
Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won the Southeastern 
        Conference Championship, defeating the University of Georgia by a score 
        of 34-13 in the Southeastern Conference Championship game at the Georgia 
        Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 6, 2003;
Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 13 games during the 
        2003 season, more games than in any other season in Louisiana State 
        University history;
Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 5 games against 
        nationally ranked opponents during the 2003 season;
Whereas the Louisiana State University football team set 8 school records during 
        the 2003 season;
Whereas in 2003 the Louisiana State University football team was first in the 
        Nation in total defense, allowing only 252 yards per game, and scoring 
        defense, allowing only 1 team to score more than 20 points in any game 
        during the season;
Whereas Louisiana State University football head coach Nick Saban was named the 
        National Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and the Football 
        Writers Association of America;
Whereas 4 players--Chad Lavalais, Corey Webster, Skyler Green, and Stephen 
        Peterman--were named first-team All-Americans;
Whereas offensive tackle Rodney Reed was named a National Scholar-Athlete by the 
        National Football Foundation and was named first-team Academic All-
        American;
Whereas quarterback Matt Mauck threw 28 touchdown passes during the 2003 season, 
        a Louisiana State University single season record, and was named second-
        team Academic All-American;
Whereas running back Justin Vincent was named most valuable player of the 
        Southeastern Conference Championship game and the Nokia Sugar Bowl;
Whereas the Southern University Jaguars were named the 2003 SBN Black College 
        National Football Champions;
Whereas on December 13, 2003, in front of 31,617 fans in Birmingham, Alabama, 
        the Southern University football team defeated Alabama State University 
        by a score of 20-9 to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference 
        Championship game and Southern University's 19th Southwestern Athletic 
        Conference title;
Whereas the Southern University football team beat Grambling State University by 
        a score of 44-41 to win the 2003 State Farm Bayou Classic and a trip to 
        the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship game;
Whereas the Southern University football team finished the 2003 football season 
        with a 12-1 record;
Whereas the Southern University Jaguars' football head coach, Pete Richardson, 
        earned his 5th conference title in his 11th year of coaching at Southern 
        University;
Whereas Southern University coach Pete Richardson was named Coach of the Year by 
        the Southwestern Athletic Conference;
Whereas Southern University quarterback Quincy Richard led the most effective 
        offense in Black college football this year and was named Offensive 
        Player of the Year by the Southwestern Athletic Conference;
Whereas 4 Southern University football players have been named to the 2003 SBN 
        Black College All-American Team, including quarterback Quincy Richard, 
        offensive linemen Arnold Sims and Miniya Smith, and defensive back Lenny 
        Williams;
Whereas the Southern University football team was the most efficient and 
        dominant football team in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in the 
        2003 season; and
Whereas over 1,000,000 devoted fans attended the top 30 Black college football 
        games in the 2003 season: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends the Louisiana State University Tigers football 
        team for winning the 2003 Bowl Championship Series national 
        championship game;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all the players, 
        coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in helping the 
        Louisiana State University football team during the 2003 
        football season;
            (3) 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 2003 Louisiana State University 
        football team;
            (4) commends the Southern University Jaguars football team 
        for winning the 2003 SBN Black College National Championship;
            (5) recognizes the achievements of all the players, 
        coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in helping the 
        Southern University football team during the 2003 football 
        season; and
            (6) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        make available enrolled copies of this resolution to Southern 
        University for appropriate display and distribution to the 
        coaches and members of the 2003 Southern University football 
        team.
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