What This Bill Does
This resolution congratulates the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association College Football National Championship. The Senate recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches and staff who made this championship possible.
Who It Affects
The University of Georgia Bulldogs football team, players, coaches and staff. The bill also addresses the President of the University of Georgia, the Athletic Director and the Head Coach.
Key Provisions
• The Senate congratulates the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association College Football National Championship (Resolved section 1)
• The Senate recognizes the achievements of all players, coaches and staff who made the championship possible (Resolved section 2)
• The Secretary of the Senate must send a copy of this resolution to the President of the University of Georgia, the Athletic Director and the Head Coach (Resolved section 3)
What Changes
The Senate formally acknowledges the Georgia Bulldogs' championship victory and ensures that university leadership receives an official copy of this resolution.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
III
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 16
Congratulating the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team for winning
the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association College Football Na-
tional Championship.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 26, 2023
Mr. OSSOFF (for himself and Mr. WARNOCK) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Congratulating the University of Georgia Bulldogs football
team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic
Association College Football National Championship.
Whereas, on January 9, 2023, the University of Georgia
posted an impressive, undefeated record of 15–0 and won
the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association College
Football National Championship, defeating the Texas
Christian University Horned Frogs by a score of 65–7 at
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California;
Whereas this victory marks the University of Georgia Bull-
dogs’ second college football national championship in 2
years, and fourth in program history, making the Bull-
dogs the first team in the playoff era to repeat national
titles;
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Whereas this historic victory follows a Southeastern Con-
ference Championship and a Peach Bowl playoff victory;
Whereas the 2022–2023 University of Georgia Bulldogs of-
fense averaged an impressive 494.9 yards and 39 points
per game, with the defense allowing only 304.6 yards and
14.8 points per game through 14 games, and the Bull-
dogs allowed only 188 yards and 7 points, while posting
589 yards of offense and 65 points in the championship
game;
Whereas Kirby Smart posts his second national championship
victory in his seventh year as Head Coach of the Univer-
sity of Georgia Bulldogs football team and his third ap-
pearance in the national championship game; and
Whereas, with this remarkable season, Coach Smart extends
his impressive record to 72 wins and 15 losses in his 7
years as Head Coach of the University of Georgia Bull-
dogs football team and cements his legacy in Georgia
football forever: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
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(1) congratulates the University of Georgia
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Bulldogs football team for an incredible season and
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for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic
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Association College Football National Championship;
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(2) recognizes the achievements of all players,
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coaches, and staff who made a championship pos-
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sible; and
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(3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of
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the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu-
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tion to—
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(A) the President of the University of
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Georgia, Jere Morehead;
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(B) the Athletic Director of the University
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of Georgia, Josh Brooks; and
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(C) the Head Coach of the University of
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Georgia Bulldogs football team, Kirby Smart.
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