[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 15 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 15

Commending the Clemson University Tigers football team for winning the 
          2019 College Football Playoff National Championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 10, 2019

Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Commending the Clemson University Tigers football team for winning the 
          2019 College Football Playoff National Championship.

Whereas, on Monday, January 7, 2019, the Clemson University Tigers football team 
        won the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship (in this 
        preamble referred to as the ``championship game'') by defeating the 
        University of Alabama by a score of 44 to 16 at Levi's Stadium in Santa 
        Clara, California;
Whereas the Tigers finished the championship game with 482 yards of total 
        offense on 63 plays;
Whereas the victory by the Tigers in the championship game--

    (1) made Clemson the first Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)-level team 
to finish a season 15-0 since the University of Pennsylvania in 1897; and

    (2) marked the second time in 3 years that Clemson won a National 
Championship game;

Whereas the head coach of Clemson, Dabo Swinney, has been an outstanding role 
        model to the Clemson players and the Clemson community;
Whereas Trevor Lawrence, the first true freshman starter to win a national title 
        since 1985, gave an outstanding performance by throwing for 347 yards 
        and 3 touchdowns;
Whereas Travis Etienne had 14 carries for 86 yards including 2 rushing 
        touchdowns and a passing touchdown;
Whereas the Clemson University football team displayed outstanding dedication, 
        teamwork, and sportsmanship throughout the 2018 collegiate football 
        season in achieving the highest honor in college football; and
Whereas the Tigers have brought pride and honor to the State of South Carolina: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the Clemson University Tigers for winning the 
        2019 College Football Playoff National Championship;
            (2) recognizes the on-field and off-field achievements of 
        the players, coaches, and staff of the Clemson football team; 
        and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the President of Clemson University, James P. 
                Clements; and
                    (B) the head coach of the Clemson University 
                football team, Dabo Swinney.
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