Bill Text: TX SR10 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs football team on the occasion of its victory in the Rose Bowl.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-02 - Again read [SR10 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR10-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs football | ||
| team on the occasion of its victory in the Rose Bowl on January 1, | ||
| 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Horned Frogs capped their second consecutive | ||
| undefeated regular season by defeating the University of | ||
| Wisconsin Badgers by a score of 21-19; one of only two undefeated | ||
| teams in the nation, they are the first team from a | ||
| non-automatic-qualifying conference to play in the Rose Bowl in | ||
| the history of the Bowl Championship Series; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In their dramatic victory at the 97th Rose Bowl | ||
| game, the Horned Frogs were led by quarterback Andy Dalton, who | ||
| was named Offensive Player of the Game, and All-American | ||
| linebacker Tank Carder, who was named Defensive Player of the | ||
| Game; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Team members have demonstrated great talent and | ||
| perseverance over the course of the year, finishing with a | ||
| perfect 13-0 record and winning their second consecutive | ||
| outright Mountain West Conference title, their third in the last | ||
| six years; the Horned Frogs have won all of their last 17 | ||
| conference games and 25 of their last 26, and this year's Rose | ||
| Bowl victory marks the team's greatest achievement since its | ||
| undefeated national championship season in 1938; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under the superior leadership and expertise of | ||
| head coach Gary Patterson, the Horned Frogs have developed | ||
| exceptional teamwork and discipline and have become one of the | ||
| most successful football programs in the nation; Coach Patterson | ||
| has amassed a 97-28 record in his 10 years with the team, and the | ||
| team has appeared in a bowl game in 12 of the last 13 seasons; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas Christian University, the people of Fort | ||
| Worth, and Texans across the state are proud of the Horned Frogs | ||
| for their hard work, their impressive skills, and their fine | ||
| sportsmanship; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Christian University | ||
| Horned Frogs on their outstanding season and extend | ||
| congratulations to them on winning the 2011 Rose Bowl; 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. | ||
| Harris, Davis | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 12, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
