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2025-01-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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2025-01-13
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Sports and Recreation
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This resolution congratulates the North Dakota State University Bison football team for winning the 2024 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision national title. It recognizes the team’s close 35-32 victory over Montana State, praises the players, coaches, and staff for their hard work, and honors the school’s leaders, students, alumni, and fans for supporting the team. The resolution also highlights the Bison’s long record of success, including many national championships and years of top-level performance.
- The Bison won the championship game on January 6, 2025, in Frisco, Texas, defeating Montana State 35-32.
- The team’s 2024 title was its 19th national football championship and its 10th FCS title in the last 14 years.
- The resolution praises head coach Tim Polasek, his staff, and the student-athletes for maintaining the team’s tradition of excellence.
- It also recognizes North Dakota State University President David Cook, Athletic Director Matt Larsen, and the school’s fans for helping create a strong culture of success.
Official Summaries
This resolution congratulates the North Dakota State University Bison football team for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 32 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 32
Congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison football team
for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division
I Football Championship Subdivision title.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2025
Ms. Fedorchak submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Education and Workforce
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RESOLUTION
Congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison football team
for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division
I Football Championship Subdivision title.
Whereas, on January 6, 2025, the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison
football team won the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) title game in
Frisco, Texas, in a well-fought victory over the Montana State
University Bobcats by a score of 35-32;
Whereas, including the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS title, the NDSU Bison have won
19 national football championships;
Whereas the NDSU Bison have won 10 of the last 14 NCAA Division I FCS titles,
from 2011 to 2024, an achievement that continues to be unmatched in
modern collegiate football history;
Whereas the NDSU Bison have displayed tremendous resilience and skill since
2011, with 186 wins to 21 losses, including a streak of 39 consecutive
wins from 2017 to 2021;
Whereas head coach Tim Polasek, his staff, and their victorious student-athletes
led the NDSU Bison to a championship in his first year as head coach at
NDSU, continuing the culture of excellence of the NDSU Bison;
Whereas thousands of NDSU Bison fans attended the championship game in Frisco,
Texas, reflecting the tremendous pride and dedication of Bison Nation,
which has supported and helped drive the achievement of the NDSU Bison;
and
Whereas the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS title was a victory for both the NDSU Bison
and the entire State of North Dakota: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives --
(1) congratulates the North Dakota State University Bison
football team for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision
(FCS) title;
(2) commends the players, coaches, and staff of the North
Dakota State University Bison football team for--
(A) their tireless work and dedication; and
(B) fostering a continued tradition of excellence;
(3) congratulates the North Dakota State University
President David Cook, North Dakota State University Athletic
Director Matt Larsen, and all the faculty and staff of North
Dakota State University for creating an environment that
emphasizes excellence in both academics and athletics; and
(4) recognizes the students, alumni, and fans of North
Dakota State University and all of Bison Nation for supporting
the North Dakota State University Bison football team so well
during its successful quest to bring home yet another NCAA
Division I FCS trophy for North Dakota State University.
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