[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 150 (Wednesday, November 17, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S7978]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 678--CONGRATULATING THE PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS FOR 
         THEIR 400TH WIN UNDER HEAD FOOTBALL COACH JOE PATERNO

  Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Specter) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

                              S. Res. 678

       Whereas The Pennsylvania State University (referred to in 
     this resolution as ``Penn State'') reached this milestone of 
     400 wins under Joe Paterno on November 6, 2010;
       Whereas the Penn State Nittany Lions football team has been 
     coached by Joe Paterno for 60 years starting in 1950 when Joe 
     Paterno was an assistant coach;
       Whereas, in 2009, the graduation rate of Penn State players 
     under Joe Paterno was 89 percent, and the graduation success 
     rate was 85 percent, the highest rates among all football 
     teams in the final 2009 Associated Press Top 25 poll;
       Whereas Penn State's football team has more wins under a 
     single head coach than any other head coach in the National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1A Football 
     Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history;
       Whereas Penn State is 1 of just 7 football teams with a 
     history of more than 800 wins, and Joe Paterno has been 
     active with the program for 691 of those games over 60 
     seasons, with an amazing record of 504 wins, 180 losses, and 
     7 ties (73.6 percent);
       Whereas among Penn State's accolades under Joe Paterno's 45 
     years as head coach are 2 national championships, 7 
     undefeated seasons, 23 finished in the top 10 rankings, and 3 
     Big Ten conference championships since joining the NCAA 
     Division 1A FBS conference in 1993;
       Whereas Penn State has 24 bowl game wins and 36 bowl game 
     appearances under Coach Joe Paterno, both of which are the 
     most of any school under 1 football coach; and
       Whereas the continued dedication to the players and 
     emphasis on academic integrity and education of Penn State 
     football under Joe Paterno has in Penn State fostering 15 
     Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletes, 34 first-team All-Americans, 
     44 overall Academic All-Americas, and 18 NCAA Postgraduate 
     Scholarship winners: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Penn State football team for their 
     unparalleled success resulting in 400 wins under head coach 
     Joe Paterno; and
       (2) commends the Penn State football program under head 
     coach Joe Paterno for setting an example of honor, success, 
     integrity, and respect for thousands of players, coaches, 
     students, and fans throughout the Nation.

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