In honor of the University’s BCS National Championship victory, Governor Kathleen Blanco declares Wednesaday to be “LSU Day.”
Blanco’s proclamation calls for everyone to wear puprle and gold to honor the Tigers’ 38-24 victory over the Buckeyes.
The day supports the hard work of the coaches, players and staff of the Tigers.
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The proclamation’s text is as follows:
WHEREAS, Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s flagship university, has a long-established tradition of excellence; and
WHEREAS, The LSU Tigers football team has the distinction of winning the 1958 National Championship and the Bowl Championship Series National Championship in 2003; and
WHEREAS, Tigers players, coaches, and staff worked tirelessly throughout the season to earn the opportunity to represent Louisiana in the 2007 National Championship; and
WHEREAS, nearly 80,000 fans filled the Louisiana Superdome, setting a new record for attendance and cheering the Tigers on to victory; and
WHEREAS, the LSU Tigers resoundingly defeated the Ohio State University Buckeyes 38-24 in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game on January 7, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the LSU Tigers are now the 2007 National Champions, and the first team ever to win two BCS titles.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Governor of the State of Louisiana, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, January 8, 2008 as LSU DAY in the State of Louisiana.
/SIGNED/ Kathleen Babineaux Blanco