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III
116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 17
Congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning
the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football
Championship Subdivision title.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 14, 2019
Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. CRAMER) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Congratulating the North Dakota State University football
team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Football Championship Subdivi-
sion title.
Whereas the North Dakota State University (referred to in
this preamble as ‘‘NDSU’’) Bison football team won the
2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to
in this preamble as the ‘‘NCAA’’) Division I Football
Championship Subdivision title game in Frisco, Texas, on
January 5, 2019, in a convincing victory over the East-
ern Washington University Eagles by a score of 38 to 24;
Whereas, with the 2018 NCAA Division I Football Cham-
pionship Subdivision title, NDSU has now won 15 NCAA
football championships;
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Whereas NDSU has won 7 of the last 8 NCAA Division I
Football Championship Subdivision titles, an exceptional
achievement that is unprecedented in modern collegiate
football history;
Whereas the NDSU Bison completed the 2018 NCAA foot-
ball season with a perfect record of 15 wins and 0 losses,
displaying extraordinary resilience and skill;
Whereas head coach Chris Klieman and the entire coaching
staff led the NDSU Bison to an outstanding total of 69
wins and 4 national championships during the 5 seasons
that Chris Klieman was head coach at NDSU, instilling
character and perseverance in the members of the NDSU
football program;
Whereas an estimated 17,000 NDSU Bison fans attended the
championship game, reflecting the tremendous spirit and
determination of Bison Nation that has helped propel the
success of the team; and
Whereas the 2018 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 Da-
kota: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
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(1) congratulates the North Dakota State Uni-
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versity Bison football team as the champions of the
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2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Divi-
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sion I Football Championship Subdivision;
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(2) commends the players, coaches, and staff of
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North Dakota State University for—
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(A) their hard work and dedication; and
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(B) fostering a continuing tradition of ex-
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cellence; and
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(3) recognizes the students, alumni, and loyal
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fans who supported the North Dakota State Univer-
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sity Bison football team during a successful quest to
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bring home another National Collegiate Athletic As-
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sociation Division I Football Championship Subdivi-
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sion trophy for North Dakota State University.
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