[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 163 (Saturday, December 17, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H12054]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me 
in recognizing and congratulating the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA Football 
National Champions, Appalachian State University.
  This courageous and athletic group of students, along with their 
coaches and support staff from Boone, North Carolina, defeated the 
University of Northern Iowa last night in Chattanooga, Tennessee, by a 
score of 21-16.
  This marks the first time in history that a team from ASU has won a 
national championship. This championship culminates a tremendous year 
of Mountaineer football that saw the team finish the season 8-3, 
winning the Southern Conference championship before winning four 
playoff games, including last night's national championship game.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud of this football team and their coach, not 
just for winning a national championship but for the character and 
teamwork they display.
  The Mountaineers have excelled under the leadership of Coach Jerry 
Moore, the winningest coach in the history of the Southern Conference. 
He has a talented staff, including Coach Lonnie Galloway, the son-in-
law of our colleague from North Carolina, Robin Hayes.
  I wish my duties in Washington did not prevent me from being in 
Chattanooga last night with so many Appalachian students, alumni, and 
supporters. I would have liked to have seen first hand the crushing 
defense in the fourth quarter, led by Jason Hunter and Marques Murrell. 
I wish I could have been there to witness in person the courage of 
quarterback Richie Williams, who played through a painful ankle injury 
suffered last week in the semi-final game against Furman.
  Please join me in congratulating the Appalachian State University 
football team. I am proud of my long history with ASU. I am proud to 
represent this fine university in Congress. Go Mountaineers.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hayes). The Chair thanks the 
gentlewoman.

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