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The museum has created a mock criminal lineup comparing five stuffed rodents alongside a stuffed Goldy Gopher. After looking at the five suspects, Compton said it is not unusual to conclude the rodent ...
In this edition of Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen takes us through the long history and evolution of the Goldy Gopher mascot. "My mom and dad met at the U. My dad's old fraternity brother is ...
Goldy has been the heart and soul of the University of Minnesota since 1940. The lovable Golden Gopher only wears UM apparel. You can find him anywhere around campus, including at all sporting events.
One of them features our own mascot, Goldy the Gopher doing his after score pushups with an adjustable counter on the base so that you can keep track of the score of the next Gopher game ...