Better late than never; Hawkeyes honored

WASHINGTON DC – Congressman Dave Loebsack offered a resolution Monday honoring the University of Iowa Hawkeye football team for the great success they had on the football field during the 2009 season.  The entire Iowa House Delegation were original cosponsors of the Resolution.

 “I would like to congratulate the 2009 University of Iowa Hawkeye football program for bringing honor to the team, the University of Iowa, the city of Iowa City, and the State of Iowa,” said Congressman Loebsack. “Throughout the 2009 regular football season the Hawkeyes' teamwork, dedication, and exciting victories merited an invite to the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl.  With stellar defense and an exciting offensive performance, the University of Iowa Hawkeye football team brought home a well deserved bowl victory. Go Hawks!”

 The University of Iowa Hawkeye football team began the season by winning its first nine football games, which set a new team record for consecutive wins to start a football season. The Hawkeyes finished the regular season with 10 wins and two losses, leaving them ranked seventh in both the final Associated Press and USA Today rankings, tied for second in the Big Ten Conference, and were invited to play in the 2010 Orange Bowl against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, which they won 24-14.