III 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 401 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2010 Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself and Mr. LeMieux) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate recognizing coach Bobby Bowden for his accomplishments in college football upon his retirement.

Whereas Bobby Bowden, over a 44-year career during which he coached at Howard College (now Samford University), West Virginia University, and Florida State University, where he has coached for the past 34 years, established a record as one of the most successful coaches in college football history; Whereas the 388 coaching victories of Bobby Bowden are second only to the 393 coaching victories recorded by Joe Paterno at Pennsylvania State University; Whereas Bobby Bowden coached Florida State University to victory in 2 national championships in 1993 and 1999, and to a bowl game in every year since 1982, making it the longest streak in the Nation; Whereas Bobby Bowden became a member of the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006; Whereas Bobby Bowden helped promote 164 student athletes onto careers in the National Football League; Whereas Bobby Bowden profoundly influenced many professional and collegiate coaches and players with his wisdom, loyalty, and warmth throughout his coaching career; and Whereas the accomplishments of Bobby Bowden on and off the field have come to personify Florida State University: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the Senate that Bobby Bowden is to be recognized for his monumental achievements in college football upon his retirement.