Bill Text: TX SR35 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders football team for winning a national championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-30 - Reported enrolled [SR35 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR35-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders | ||
football team, which won the 2016 National Collegiate Athletic | ||
Association Division III national championship; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Crusaders won the school's first national | ||
championship in football by defeating the University of | ||
Wisconsin Oshkosh Titans by a score of 10-7 at the Amos Alonzo | ||
Stagg Bowl in Salem, Virginia; and | ||
WHEREAS, These student-athletes demonstrated great talent | ||
and perseverance over the course of the year and finished the | ||
season with a 15-0 record that established new school and | ||
American Southwest Conference football records for single-season | ||
victories; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under the superior leadership and expertise of | ||
Coach Pete Fredenburg, the 2016 American Football Coaches | ||
Association Division III Coach of the Year, the Crusaders | ||
developed exceptional teamwork and discipline; and | ||
WHEREAS, The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and the | ||
people of Belton are proud of the Crusaders for their hard work, | ||
their impressive skills, and their fine sportsmanship; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | ||
Crusaders football team on its outstanding season and extend | ||
congratulations to the coaches and players on winning the 2016 | ||
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III national | ||
championship; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Buckingham | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 30, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |