[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S74]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 345--CONGRATULATING THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY 
    FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2015 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC 
     ASSOCIATION DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION TITLE

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

                              S. Res. 345

       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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