There was no doubt about it. This Goldy was fierce and a force to be reckoned with—at the same time that head football coach Lou Holtz was trying to infuse the Gopher football team with those same ...

Holtz became the head football coach at the University in 1984 ... In order to do this, Wanvig said he softened Goldy’s eyebrows and made him thinner. This gopher, which is still the official ...

Goldy Gopher was born a chipmunk. That’s because when George Grooms originally drafted the design in the 1940s that would become the University’s mascot, he lived in Iowa, where there were no gophers.

According to the University of Minnesota website, the Gophers team consists of 31 athletes along with Goldy Gopher.

The Gophers ranked 21st on the list, with an adjusted revenue of over $110 million and an enterprise value of $550 million. These rankings consider a wide range of factors, and it is notable that ...

Goldy Gopher finished fourth nationally in the Mascot division, with Cincinnati (Bearcat), Tennessee (Smokey), and Auburn (Aubie) placing first, second, and third, respectively. The dance team is ...

The Gophers finished second in Jazz, as Ohio State won the championship and Michigan came in third. Goldy Gopher finished fourth nationally in the mascot division, while Cincinnati (Bearcat), ...

Here are GopherIllustrated's Signing Day awards for the high school signees of Minnesota Gopher Football's 2025 recruiting class Minnesota football is expected to welcome around 21 players to the ...

T he Minnesota Golden Gophers spirit squad had a very successful weekend at the 2025 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championships in Orlando. The Gopher Danc ...