By: Turner S.R. No. 757 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, Since the first organized football team appeared 1-3 at Texas A&M in 1893, the Aggies have compiled a century's proud 1-4 record of 15 Southwest Conference titles and have appeared in 1-5 19 bowl games, giving the team an 18th ranking nationally in bowl 1-6 participation; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Athletics at Texas A&M and throughout the region 1-8 both came of age in 1914, when the Aggies created the post of 1-9 athletic director and hired William L. Driver, thus making football 1-10 an officially sponsored activity, and the area colleges organized 1-11 the Southwest Conference, setting the stage for serious 1-12 intercollegiate football competition; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The Texas Aggies boast 277 All-Southwest Conference 1-14 student athletes, 39 All-Americans, seven members of the National 1-15 Football Foundation Hall of Fame, and a Heisman Award winner, 1-16 John David Crow, the current athletic director; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The Texas Aggies became the 1939 national champions 1-18 under Coach Homer Norton, whose 13-year tenure is the longest in the 1-19 school's history; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The 1992 team, with R. C. Slocum coaching, compiled 1-21 an enviable record of 12 wins and no losses; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Aggie students, who in traditional "12th Man" 1-23 spirit, stand throughout their team's football games, are legendary 2-1 in their undying support of their team; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The world's largest bonfire burns brightly each 2-3 fall before the game with number-one rival Texas, giving the Aggies 2-4 a national reputation for enthusiasm and school spirit; now, 2-5 therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-7 73rd Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Aggie football team 2-8 for its outstanding record and for the honor it has brought to 2-9 Texas A&M University and to the State of Texas; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-11 Coach R. C. Slocum and for Texas A&M University as an expression 2-12 of the high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-13 _____________________________________ 2-14 President of the Senate 2-15 I hereby certify that the 2-16 above Resolution was adopted by 2-17 the Senate on April 27, 1993. 2-18 _____________________________________ 2-19 Secretary of the Senate 2-20 _____________________________________ 2-21 Member, Texas Senate