By: Kubiak H.R. No. 302 73R4670 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas A&M University football team has achieved 1-2 outstanding success in the 1992 gridiron campaign, appearing as the 1-3 host team in the 1993 Mobil Cotton Bowl, and finishing its season 1-4 with an exceptional record of 12 wins against only one defeat; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The 1992 Aggie squad became only the fifth college 1-6 football team ever to win 12 regular season games, exceeding by one 1-7 the number of victories posted by the school's legendary 1939 1-8 national championship team; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Establishing a tradition of football excellence, 1-10 Texas A&M has been victorious in 21 consecutive regular season 1-11 games, including 15 straight conference wins, and their consistent 1-12 achievements have been deservingly reflected each week in the 1-13 national rankings; and 1-14 WHEREAS, A juggernaut on defense, the Aggies led the 1-15 conference in every defensive category during the 1992 season, 1-16 duplicating the success of the previous year's A&M squad, and 1-17 becoming the first team in Southwest Conference football history to 1-18 achieve such defensive dominance in successive years; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Much of this year's outstanding football success is 1-20 attributable to the exceptional leadership of head coach 1-21 R. C. Slocum, who, since taking the helm in 1989, has become the 1-22 first coach in Texas A&M history to guide his team to four 1-23 consecutive bowl appearances, and whose overall record as head 1-24 coach is 39-10-1; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The season's impressive achievements were the result 2-2 of a total team effort and selfless contributions throughout the 2-3 year from members Sam Adams, Dennis Allen, Ross Aschenbeck, Jason 2-4 Ashworth, Jason Andrus, Jason Atkinson, Patrick Bates, Marcus 2-5 Batts, Kevin Beirne, James Bennett, Wilbert Biggens, Trent Bishop, 2-6 Jim Brady, Ervin Briley, James Brooks, Reggie Brown, Cedrick 2-7 Bryant, Marcus Buckley, Kevin Caffey, Doug Carter, Stormy Case, 2-8 Kefa Chatham, Hayward Clay, Michael Cody, Chris Colon, Calvin 2-9 Collins, Greg Cook, Brad Cooper, Jessie Cox, Rick Daniel, Robert 2-10 Danklefs, Chris Dausin, Charlie Davis, David Davis, Dez Delatorre, 2-11 Lyle Eastham, Jay Elliot, John Ellisor, Steve Emerson, Eric 2-12 England, Mark Erwin, Derrick Frazier, Jack Fuller, Aaron Glenn, 2-13 Reggie Graham, Jeff Granger, Clif Groce, Steven Guzetta, Tony 2-14 Harrison, Tyler Harrison, Michael Hendricks, Greg Hill, Julias 2-15 Hollie, Larry Jackson, Edward Jasper, Craig Jeffries, Jeff Jones, 2-16 Steve Kenney, Ryan Kern, Roy King, Gene Lowery, Jason Mathews, Ryan 2-17 Mathews, Todd Mathison, Kyle Maxfield, Danny McCray, Leeland 2-18 McElroy, James McKeehan, Typail McMullen, Ray Mickens, Matt Miller, 2-19 Nick Mirgeaux, Billy Mitchell, Brian Mitchell, Keith Mitchell, 2-20 Jason Montgomery, Todd Moore, Otis Nealy, Jeffery Null, Alcie 2-21 Peterson, Kent Petty, Tommy Preston, Corey Pullig, Darrell Red, 2-22 Cole Reinarz, John Richard, Chris Sanders, Greg Schorp, John 2-23 Schriever, Antonio Shorter, Percy Singleton, Darius Smith, Detron 2-24 Smith, Steve Solari, Lance Teichelman, Sean Terry, Rodney Thomas, 2-25 Jeremy Thomason, Terry Venetoulias, Tim Vordenbaumen, Keith 2-26 Waguespack, Eddie Wallace, Larry Wallace, Joseph Webb, Dexter 2-27 Wesley, Junior White, Andre Williams, Cedric Williams, and Sherrod 3-1 Wyatt; and 3-2 WHEREAS, Although each team member made a significant 3-3 contribution to the Aggies' success, several players also attained 3-4 individual honors: linebacker Marcus Buckley was Southwest 3-5 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a consensus All-America 3-6 selection; Patrick Bates was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award 3-7 and made several All-America squads; Aaron Glenn was Southwest 3-8 Conference Defensive Newcomer of the Year; and Greg Hill was a 3-9 consensus All-Southwest Conference running back; and 3-10 WHEREAS, This exemplary group of young men has, along with 3-11 their coaches and staff, ably represented the pride and tradition 3-12 of Texas A&M University, and their exceptional accomplishments have 3-13 rightfully earned them special legislative recognition; now, 3-14 therefore, be it 3-15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 3-16 Legislature hereby congratulate head coach R. C. Slocum and the 3-17 Texas A&M University Aggies on their outstanding 1992 gridiron 3-18 campaign and extend to them best wishes for continued success in 3-19 the future; and, be it further 3-20 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 3-21 for head coach R. C. Slocum, the members of the team, and the 3-22 coaching staff as an expression of high regard by the Texas House 3-23 of Representatives.