ENROLLED
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 12
BY REPRESENTATIVE FREEMAN
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Tulane University Green Wave football team on winning the 2023 Cotton
Bowl Classic.
WHEREAS, the Tulane Green Wave finished the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS
football season by defeating the University of Southern California Trojans, 46-45, in a
thrilling late-game comeback victory in the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic; and
WHEREAS, the Green Wave overcame a fifteen point Trojan lead in the final four
minutes of the game and capped off the victory with a six-yard touchdown pass from
quarterback Michael Pratt to tight end Andrew Bauman; and
WHEREAS, Tulane finished the season as the nation's ninth-ranked Division I FBS
program, which marks the Green Wave's highest ranking since 1998; and
WHEREAS, the Green Wave benefitted greatly from the leadership of the 2022
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year and 2022 George Munger College Coach of the Year, Head
Coach Willie Fritz; in addition to Coach Fritz's awards, starting running back Tyjae Spears,
who is a native of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, was named the 2022 American Athletic
Conference Offensive Player of the Year; and
WHEREAS, the Green Wave finished the 2022 season with an overall record of
twelve wins and two losses and a conference record of seven wins and one loss; the team's
season is made more impressive by the fact that it finished the 2021 season with just two
wins and ten losses; and
WHEREAS, the Tulane chant gained national celebrity as it rang out loud and proud
on the television and radio broadcasts:
A one, a two, a helluva hullabaloo
A hullabaloo ray ray, a hullabaloo ray ray
Hooray-hooray vars vars tee ay
Tee ay, tee ay, vars vars tee ay
Tulane!; and
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WHEREAS, all members of the Tulane football program are most deserving of the
highest recognition for their inspiring dedication, which was pivotal in the team's incredible
turnaround.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Tulane University Green Wave football
team on winning the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic and does hereby extend sincerest hopes that
the team's players, coaches, and staff continue their excellent work and always strive for
greatness.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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