[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 12 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 12

Commending the University of Southern California Trojans football team 
  for winning the 2004 Bowl Championship Series national championship 
                                 game.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 25, 2005

  Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mrs. Boxer) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Commending the University of Southern California Trojans football team 
  for winning the 2004 Bowl Championship Series national championship 
                                 game.

Whereas the University of Southern California Trojans football team won the 2004 
        Bowl Championship Series national championship game, defeating Oklahoma 
        University by a score of 55 to 19 in the FedEx Orange Bowl at Pro Player 
        Stadium in Miami, Florida, on January 4, 2004;
Whereas the University of Southern California Trojans football team has won 11 
        national championships;
Whereas the University of Southern California Trojans football team has won 34 
        Pacific 10 conference championships;
Whereas the University of Southern California Trojans football team has won 27 
        bowl games, only 2 games fewer than the University of Alabama;
Whereas the University of Southern California Trojans football team won 13 games 
        during the 2004 season for the first time in the history of the school 
        and became the first team since the University of Nebraska in 1994-1995 
        to repeat as Associated Press national champions and the second team to 
        start and finish the season at number 1 in the Associated Press poll;
Whereas the University of Southern California Trojans football team has won 22 
        consecutive games;
Whereas the University of Southern California Trojans football team is ranked in 
        the top 10 in every defensive category;
Whereas the University of Southern California Trojans football team has set a 
        school record by scoring at least 20 points in its last 38 games;
Whereas Head Coach Pete Carroll has a record of 42 wins, 9 losses at the 
        University of Southern California and is the second University of 
        Southern California coach to win back-to-back national championships;
Whereas Heisman Trophy winner and Associated Press Player of the Year, 
        quarterback Matt Leinart, completed 18 of 35 passes for a total of 332 
        yards and set an Orange Bowl record with 5 touchdown passes;
Whereas tailback Reggie Bush was a Heisman Trophy finalist and the winner of the 
        Chic Harley award, presented annually to the College Football Player of 
        the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus; and
Whereas quarterback Matt Leinart, tailback Reggie Bush, defensive tackle Shaun 
        Cody, and linebacker Matt Grootegoed were named to the Associated Press 
        All-American first team: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the University of Southern California Trojans 
        football team for winning the 2004 Bowl Championship Series 
        national championship game; and
            (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to make available 
        to the University of Southern California an enrolled copy of 
        this resolution for appropriate display.
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