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FL S1232
Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes the Florida A&M University Rattlers football team for winning the 2023 HBCU National Championship with a 30-26 victory over Howard University in the Celebration Bowl on December 16, 2023, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
- Head Coach Willie Simmons led the Rattlers to a 12-1 season, their best since 1998, capturing both the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship and the HBCU National Championship in the team's first-ever Celebration Bowl appearance
- Notes the game was attended by more than 41,000 fans, including Vice President Kamala Harris, and watched by over 2 million television viewers
- References the 1978 Rattlers team as the gold standard, being the first and only HBCU team to win the Division I-AA national championship, with the 2023 title coming 45 years later
- Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to University President Larry Robinson, Director of Athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes, Head Coach Willie Simmons, the coaching staff, and team members
Legislative Description
Florida A&M University Rattlers
Last Action
Died, not introduced
3/8/2024
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