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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION S. RES. 85
Congratulating the Jackson State University Tigers for winning the 2024
Celebration Bowl.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY19, 2025
Mr. W
ICKER(for himself and Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Jackson State University Tigers for
winning the 2024 Celebration Bowl.
Whereas, on Saturday, December 14, 2024, the Jackson
State University football team won the 2024 Celebration
Bowl, which is played every year between the conference
champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and
the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference;
Whereas the Celebration Bowl is widely respected as a na-
tional title game for Historically Black Colleges and Uni-
versities, succeeding the previous Pelican Bowl and Her-
itage Bowl;
Whereas the Jackson State University Tigers defeated the
South Carolina State University Bulldogs 28–7 and
claimed the Celebration Bowl trophy for the first time in
program history;
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Whereas the Jackson State University football team only lost
2 games during the 2024 college football season, fin-
ishing the season with a record of 12–2 and the first-
ranked team in the Southwestern Athletic Conference;
Whereas the Jackson State University football team averaged
36.43 points per game during the 2024 season;
Whereas the Jackson State University football team com-
pleted a ground-breaking run through the postseason,
finishing on top of 17 other universities in the South-
western Athletic Conference and the Mid-Eastern Ath-
letic Conference;
Whereas running back Travis Terrell Jr. was named the
2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference Freshman of the
Year and Special Teams Player of the Year;
Whereas running back Irv Mulligan was named the South-
western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year;
Whereas head coach T.C. Taylor was named the South-
western Athletic Conference Head Coach of the Year;
Whereas head coach T.C. Taylor, having led the Jackson
State University football team for 2 seasons as its 22nd
head coach, carried the team to a 19–6 record for the
past 2 seasons;
Whereas the Jackson State University football team’s home
stadium, the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium,
honors military veterans and their families who have sac-
rificed their lives in service to the State of Mississippi
and the United States; and
Whereas the Jackson State University football team displayed
outstanding dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship,
bringing tremendous pride and honor to—
(1) Jackson State University;
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(2) loyal fans of the Jackson State University Ti-
gers; and
(3) the entire State of Mississippi: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the Senate— 1
(1) congratulates Jackson State University, as 2
well as its athletes, coaching staff, administration, 3
faculty, students, and alumni, for winning the 2024 4
Celebration Bowl; 5
(2) recognizes Jackson State University for its 6
excellence as an institution of higher education; and 7
(3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 8
the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu-9
tion to— 10
(A) the president of Jackson State Univer-11
sity, Dr. Marcus L. Thompson; 12
(B) the athletic director of Jackson State 13
University, Ashley Robinson; and 14
(C) the head coach of the Jackson State 15
University football team, T.C. Taylor. 16
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