[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 345 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 345

  Congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for 
 winning the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
                Football Championship Subdivision title.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 12, 2016

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for 
 winning the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
                Football Championship Subdivision title.

Whereas the North Dakota State University (referred to in this preamble as 
        ``NDSU'') Bison won the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        (referred to in this preamble as the ``NCAA'') Division I Football 
        Championship Subdivision title game in Frisco, Texas, on January 9, 
        2016, in a decisive victory over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks by a 
        score of 37 to 10;
Whereas NDSU has now won 13 NCAA Football Championships;
Whereas NDSU has now won 5 consecutive NCAA Division I Football Championships, 
        an extraordinary and record-setting achievement in modern collegiate 
        football history;
Whereas the NDSU Bison have displayed tremendous resilience and skill over the 
        past 5 seasons, with 71 wins to only 5 losses, including a streak of 33 
        consecutive wins;
Whereas an estimated 17,000 Bison fans attended the Championship game, 
        reflecting the tremendous spirit and dedication of Bison Nation that has 
        helped propel the success of the team; and
Whereas the 2015 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision title was a 
        victory not only for the NDSU football team, but also for the entire 
        State of North Dakota: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the North Dakota State University Bison 
        football team as the 2015 champions of the National Collegiate 
        Athletic Association Division I Football Championship 
        Subdivision;
            (2) commends the North Dakota State University players, 
        coaches, and staff for--
                    (A) their hard work and dedication on a historic 
                season; and
                    (B) fostering a continuing tradition of athletic 
                and academic excellence; and
            (3) recognizes the students, alumni, and loyal fans that 
        supported the Bison while the Bison sought to capture a fifth 
        consecutive Division I Football Championship Subdivision trophy 
        for North Dakota State University.
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