By: Sibley S.R. No. 625 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Stephenville Yellow Jackets won back-to-back 1-3 State 4A football championships in 1993 and 1994 with a combined 1-4 record of 32 wins and 0 losses; and 1-5 WHEREAS, In 1993 the Yellow Jackets set the State 4A scoring 1-6 record with 641 points and led the nation in total offense with 1-7 7,241 yards; and 1-8 WHEREAS, In 1994 the Yellow Jackets broke their own State 4A 1-9 scoring record with 667 points and again led the nation in total 1-10 offense with 7,480 yards; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The 1993 and 1994 Yellow Jackets rank second and 1-12 third on the all-time national record list for total offense; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Under the superb coaching and leadership of Head Coach 1-14 Art Briles and his dedicated staff, the Yellow Jackets have attained 1-15 these preeminent and distinguished accomplishments through hard work, 1-16 dedication, and supreme teamwork; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The Yellow Jackets' success is not limited to the 1-18 playing field and for 1993 and 1994 the varsity football players 1-19 maintained an overall grade average of 90-plus; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Besides providing thrills and excitement for their 1-21 legion of loyal fans, including the now famous "can fans," the 1-22 Yellow Jackets have focused state and national attention on 1-23 Stephenville High School, the City of Stephenville, and Erath 2-1 County; and 2-2 WHEREAS, It is indeed fitting and appropriate that the 2-3 Texas Senate recognize the achievements of the Stephenville Yellow 2-4 Jacket Football Team; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-6 74th Legislature, hereby salute and extend sincere congratulations 2-7 to Coach Art Briles and the Stephenville Yellow Jacket Football 2-8 Team; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be prepared for 2-10 Coach Art Briles, his staff, and the Yellow Jacket Football Team 2-11 as an expression of high esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-12 ______________________________________ 2-13 President of the Senate 2-14 I hereby certify that the above 2-15 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-16 on April 4, 1995. 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Secretary of the Senate 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Member, Texas Senate