[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 22 (Monday, February 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


         HONORING THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HAWKEYE FOOTBALL TEAM

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                          HON. DAVID LOEBSACK

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 22, 2010

  Mr. LOEBSACK. Madam Speaker, today, I am introducing a Resolution to 
honor the University of Iowa Hawkeye football team for the great 
success they had on the football field during the 2009 season. The team 
began the season by winning its first nine football games, which set a 
new team record for consecutive wins to start a football season. The 
Hawkeyes finished the regular season with 10 wins and two losses, 
leaving them ranked seventh in both the final Associated Press and USA 
Today rankings, tied for second in the Big Ten Conference, and were 
invited to play in the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl against the Georgia Tech 
Yellow Jackets. The game was very well competed by both schools, but 
with stellar defense and an exciting offensive performance, the 
University of Iowa Hawkeye football team won the game 24-14.
  Through hard work and great success on the football field, the 
University of Iowa Hawkeye football team received numerous awards and 
won over many new fans. Through this Resolution, I hope to congratulate 
the 2009 University of Iowa Hawkeye football program for bringing honor 
to the team, the University of Iowa, the city of Iowa City, and the 
State of Iowa.

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