[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 3, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S1034]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 93--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA CRIMSON 
 TIDE FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2021 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC 
       ASSOCIATION COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. SHELBY (for himself and Mr. Tuberville) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 93

       Whereas the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football 
     team went 13-0 and won the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association College Football Playoff National Championship, 
     defeating the Ohio State University Buckeyes by a score of 52 
     to 24 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, on January 
     11, 2021;
       Whereas this victory marks the sixth College Football 
     National Championship in the last 11 years for the University 
     of Alabama and the 18th National Championship overall;
       Whereas the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     College Football Playoff National Championship was the 73rd 
     post-season football bowl appearance and the 44th football 
     bowl victory for the University of Alabama;
       Whereas the 2020-2021 Crimson Tide football team won the 
     Southeastern Conference Championship and went 11-0 in 
     conference play, becoming the first team in college football 
     history to win 11 Southeastern Conference games in a single 
     season;
       Whereas the 2020-2021 Crimson Tide football team averaged 
     48.5 points per game, which is the most in Southeastern 
     Conference history;
       Whereas the University of Alabama head football coach, Nick 
     Saban, has now won 7 College Football National Championships, 
     setting the record for the most national championships won by 
     a single head coach;
       Whereas this victory extends the record of Coach Saban to 
     170 wins and 23 losses during his tenure as the head football 
     coach of the University of Alabama;
       Whereas members of the 2020-2021 Crimson Tide football team 
     have been honored by various awards throughout the season and 
     during the post-season, including the 2020 Heisman Trophy 
     winner, DeVonta Smith;
       Whereas Chancellor Finis St. John IV, President Stuart 
     Bell, and Athletic Director Greg Byrne have emphasized the 
     importance of academic success to the Crimson Tide football 
     team and all student-athletes at the University of Alabama; 
     and
       Whereas the 2020-2021 Crimson Tide football team has 
     brought great pride and honor to the University of Alabama, 
     loyal fans of the Crimson Tide, and the entire State of 
     Alabama: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the University of Alabama Crimson Tide 
     for an undefeated season and winning the 2021 National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association College Football Playoff 
     National Championship game;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all players, coaches, 
     and staff who contributed to the championship season; and
       (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     prepare an official copy of this resolution for presentation 
     to--
       (A) the President of the University of Alabama, Dr. Stuart 
     Bell;
       (B) the Athletic Director of the University of Alabama, 
     Greg Byrne; and
       (C) the Head Coach of the University of Alabama Crimson 
     Tide football team, Nick Saban.

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