[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 331 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 331

 Congratulating the Florida State University football team for winning 
        the 2014 Bowl Championship Series national championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 13, 2014

    Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the Florida State University football team for winning 
        the 2014 Bowl Championship Series national championship.

Whereas on January 6, 2014, before a crowd of more than 94,000 fans in Pasadena, 
        California, the Florida State University Seminoles won the 2014 Bowl 
        Championship Series (BCS) national championship with a 34-31 victory 
        over the Auburn University Tigers;
Whereas Florida State University completed the largest comeback ever in a BCS 
        national title game, giving the university its third national 
        championship;
Whereas the Seminoles finished the 2013 season with a record of 14 wins and 0 
        losses;
Whereas Florida State University football head coach Jimbo Fisher won his first 
        national title as a head coach, bringing his total record at Florida 
        State University to 45 wins and 10 losses;
Whereas Florida State University quarterback Jameis Winston was awarded the 
        79<SUP>th</SUP> Heisman Memorial Trophy;
Whereas Jameis Winston is the only freshman quarterback to ever lead a Football 
        Bowl Subdivision team to 13 wins and a BCS national title game;
Whereas the Seminoles finished 2013 ranked first in the Harris Poll, the USA 
        Today Coaches Poll, the Associated Press Top 25, and the BCS Standings;
Whereas the Florida State University Seminoles triumphed over the Duke 
        University Blue Devils 45 to 7 to win the Atlantic Coast Conference 
        (ACC) championship title on December 7, 2013;
Whereas Florida State University football had 17 players named to the 2013 All-
        ACC team, the most of any school in the conference;
Whereas Florida State University fans worldwide supported and encouraged the 
        Seminoles throughout the 2013 football season;
Whereas Florida State University president Eric J. Barron and athletics director 
        Stan Wilcox have led the Florida State University to excellence in both 
        academics and athletics;
Whereas Florida State University is one of the preeminent research universities 
        in the State of Florida; and
Whereas the Florida State University students, faculty, alumni, and all Seminole 
        fans have brought pride to their institution and the entire State of 
        Florida: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Florida State University football 
        team for winning the 2014 Bowl Championship Series national 
        championship;
            (2) recognizes the players, coaches, students, staff, and 
        fans whose dedication helped Florida State University win the 
        championship; and
            (3) respectfully requests that Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the president of Florida State University, Eric 
                J. Barron;
                    (B) the athletics director of Florida State 
                University, Stan Wilcox; and
                    (C) the head coach of the Florida State University 
                football team, Jimbo Fisher.
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