[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 233-234]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 288--COMMENDING THE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY TIGERS 
 FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2003 BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES NATIONAL 
                           CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

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

                              S. Res. 288

       Whereas the Louisiana State University Tigers football team 
     won the 2003 Bowl Championship Series national championship 
     game, defeating Oklahoma University by a score of 21 to 14 in 
     the Nokia Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome in New 
     Orleans, Louisiana on January 4, 2004;
       Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 
     the Southeastern Conference Championship, defeating the 
     University of Georgia by a score of 34 to 13 in the 
     Southeastern Conference championship game at the Georgia Dome 
     in Atlanta, Georgia on December 6, 2003;
       Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 13 
     games during the 2003 season, more games than in any other 
     season in school history;
       Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 5 
     games against nationally ranked opponents;
       Whereas the Louisiana State University football team set 8 
     school records;

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       Whereas the Louisiana State University football team led 
     the Nation in total defense, allowing only 252 yards per 
     game, and scoring defense, allowing only 1 team to score more 
     than 20 points in any game during the season;
       Whereas Louisiana State University football head coach Nick 
     Saban was named the National Coach of the Year by the 
     Associated Press and the Football Writers Association of 
     America;
       Whereas 4 players--Chad Lavalais, Corey Webster, Skyler 
     Green, and Stephen Peterman--were named first-team All-
     Americans;
       Whereas offensive tackle Rodney Reed was named a National 
     Scholar-Athlete by the National Football Foundation and was 
     named first-team Academic All-American;
       Whereas quarterback Matt Mauck threw 28 touchdown passes 
     during the 2003 season, a Louisiana State University single 
     season record, and was named second-team Academic All-
     American; and
       Whereas running back Justin Vincent was named most valuable 
     player of the Southeastern Conference championship game and 
     the Nokia Sugar Bowl: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the Louisiana State University Tigers football 
     team for winning the 2003 Bowl Championship Series national 
     championship game;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all the players, 
     coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in helping 
     Louisiana State University during the 2003 season; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to make available 
     enrolled copies of this resolution to Louisiana State 
     University for appropriate display and to transmit an 
     enrolled copy of the resolution to each coach and member of 
     the 2003 Louisiana State University football team.

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