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AR SR2
Resolution
Status
2/2/2017
Primary Sponsor
John Cooper
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AI Summary
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The Senate congratulates the Arkansas State University Red Wolves football team for winning the 2016 Sun Belt Conference Championship for the second consecutive year and defeating the University of Central Florida 31-13 in the AutoNation Cure Bowl on December 17, 2016.
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The Red Wolves became the only FBS program to win 5 conference titles over the last 6 seasons and finished the 2016 season with an 8-5 overall record, winning 8 of their last 9 games.
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Junior defensive end Ja'Von Rolland-Jones was named Sun Belt Conference Most Valuable Player and broke conference records for single season and career sacks; senior wide receiver Kendall Sanders was named AutoNation Cure Bowl Most Valuable Player.
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The team achieved its 6th consecutive bowl game appearance and 6th consecutive winning season for the first time since 1917, with 52 victories over the last 6 seasons ranking 23rd-highest in the nation.
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A copy of the resolution shall be transmitted to the Chancellor of Arkansas State University by the Secretary of the Senate.
Legislative Description
To Congratulate The Arkansas State University Red Wolves Football Team For Winning The Sun Belt Conference Championship And The Autonation Cure Bowl.
Last Action
Sine Die adjournment
5/1/2017