SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 19
(By Senators Plymale, Scott, Helmick, Ross, Bailey, White, Manchin, Sharpe, Schoonover, Yoder, Bowman, Buckalew, Love, Blatnik, Chafin, Kimble, Dugan and Tomblin, Mr. President)

Requesting the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team and the West Virginia University Mountaineer football team to participate in an annual football game.

Whereas, There is little that will stir the passions and athletic loyalty of most West Virginians more than a sports competition between the two state universities, Marshall University and West Virginia University; and
Whereas, Such an emotionally charged event as an annual competition between Marshall University's Thundering Herd and West Virginia University's Mountaineer football teams would generate highly charged interests from various fragments of West Virginia's society, both public and private; and
Whereas, Beginning in 1997, and every fourth year thereafter, the annual football game between Marshall University and West Virginia University should be held in the city of Huntington, West Virginia; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby requests that an annual football game be played between both of West Virginia's outstanding institutions of higher education, Marshall University and West Virginia University; and, beginning in 1997, and every fourth year thereafter, the annual football game should be played in the city of Huntington, West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the president, head football coach and athletic director of Marshall University and the president, head football coach and athletic director of West Virginia University.