[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 288 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 288

  Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for 
 winning the 2003 Bowl Championship Series national championship game.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 21, 2004

   Mr. Breaux (for himself and Ms. Landrieu) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for 
 winning the 2003 Bowl Championship Series national championship game.

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 to 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 to 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 school history;
Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 5 games against 
        nationally ranked opponents;
Whereas the Louisiana State University football team set 8 school records;
Whereas the Louisiana State University football team led 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; and
Whereas running back Justin Vincent was named most valuable player of the 
        Southeastern Conference championship game and the Nokia Sugar Bowl: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (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 
        Louisiana State University during the 2003 season; and
            (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to make available 
        enrolled copies of this resolution to Louisiana State 
        University for appropriate display and to transmit an enrolled 
        copy of the resolution to each coach and member of the 2003 
        Louisiana State University football team.
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