[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 10 Engrossed in House (EH)]
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 8, 2003.
Whereas in 2002, the Ohio State University Buckeyes football team captured its
fifth undisputed collegiate national football championship;
Whereas The Ohio State University is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A and in 2002 was
the Conference's champion for the 29th time in school history;
Whereas The Ohio State University's 14-0 record in 2002 is the best for a season
for a Division I-A football team in national college football history;
Whereas on the way to the national championship Ohio State defeated five
nationally ranked opponents, which included a 14-9 triumph over the
University of Michigan;
Whereas The Ohio State University entered the Fiesta Bowl as an 11-point
underdog to a University of Miami team that was on a 34-game winning
streak, yet emerged victorious;
Whereas Head Coach Jim Tressel has won five national college football
championships, the 2002 championship being his first Division I-A title
and his first with The Ohio State University;
Whereas Coach Tressel and his father Lee Tressel are the only father-son
combination to each win National Coach of the Year honors and a national
championship in football;
Whereas each player, coach, trainer, and manager dedicated their time and effort
to ensuring that the Buckeyes reached the pinnacle of team achievement;
Whereas The Ohio State University Marching Band, and the cheerleaders, students,
alumni, faculty, and supporters of The Ohio State University are to be
congratulated for their commitment and pride in the Buckeyes' football
program; and
Whereas its five Division I-A football national championships makes the Ohio
State University football program among the most successful in college
football history: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) congratulates the Ohio State University football team for
winning the 2002 NCAA Division I-A collegiate football national
championship;
(2) recognizes the achievements of all the players, coaches, and
support staff who were instrumental in helping The Ohio State University
win the 2002 NCAA Division I-A collegiate football national championship
and invites them to the United States Capitol Building to be honored;
(3) requests that the President recognize the accomplishments and
achievements of the 2002 Ohio State University football team and invite
them to Washington, D.C., for a White House ceremony for national
championship teams; and
(4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make
available enrolled copies of this resolution to The Ohio State
University for appropriate display and to transmit an enrolled copy of
the resolution to each coach and member of the 2002 NCAA Division I-A
collegiate football national championship team.
Attest:
Clerk.