SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15
(By Senators Plymale, Scott, Jackson, White, Wooton, Craigo,
Bailey, Walker, Bowman, Prezioso, Helmick, Kessler, Dittmar,
Anderson, Snyder, Sharpe, Ross, Schoonover, Love, Ball, Hunter,
Sprouse, Oliverio, Macnaughtan, Boley, Minear, Deem, Buckalew,
Kimble, Dugan and Tomblin, Mr. President)
Congratulating the Marshall University football team for winning
the Mid-American Conference championship in its first year as
a Division I-A football team.
Whereas, The Marshall University football team had an
exceptional year during the 1997 season; and
Whereas, The Thundering Herd participated in and won the Mid- American Conference championship in its first year as a Division I- A football team; and
Whereas, Winning the Mid-American Conference championship
earned Marshall University's football team its first bowl game in
fifty years. Its participation in the Inaugural Motor City Bowl
game in Pontiac, Michigan, caused a firestorm of excitement with
Thundering Herd fans around the world and brought a great sense of
pride to the Mountain State; and
Whereas, The 1997 football season was an award-winning season
for Marshall University, with the players winning a total sixty-two honors and awards, including the Biletnlkoff Award and a nomination
for the prestigious Heisman Trophy; and
Whereas, The outstanding leadership ability of Coach Bob
Pruett and Athletic Director Lance West, and the athletic ability
of players Roger Beckett, Doug Chapman, B.J. Cohen, Lavorn
Colclough, John Grace, Mike Guilliams, Ricky Hall, Chris Hanson,
Larry McCloud, Giradie Mercer, Randy Moss, Chad Pennington, Brian
Reed, Bert Scarbrough, B.J. Summers, Paul Totten, Paul Toviessi and
John Wade helped make the 1997 football season a championship year
at Marshall University; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby commends the 1997 Marshall University
football team for winning the Mid-American Conference championship
and for its participation in the Inaugural Motor City Bowl game in
Pontiac, Michigan; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate commends the 1997 Marshall
University football team for winning sixty-two honors and awards
during this outstanding football season; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the president of Marshall University, J. Wade Gilley, football coach Bob Pruett, athletic director Lance
West and the members of the 1997 Marshall University Thundering
Herd football team.
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