In this edition of Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen takes us through the long history and evolution of the Goldy Gopher mascot.

Saturday during Minnesota's dominant 48-23 win over Maryland in Minneapolis, the team's mascot, Goldy Gopher, had multiple outfit changes showing off different Halloween costumes (we assume).

If you or your children ever tried talking to Goldy Gopher, the buck-toothed University of Minnesota mascot, you know the one thing you can’t have: a conversation. Goldy may wave, gesture, bump ...

Goldy’s in-your-face affection knows no labels or limits, though his fee and time constraints are nonnegotiable.

Before Nebraska joined the Big Ten, the Huskers and Gophers faced off 51 times. Overall, the two teams have met 64 times. For ...

Soon Goldy the Gopher was born — a furry, striped rodent with big ears, bucktooth grin and a Minnesota beanie atop its head. Trouble was, it was a case of rodent misidentification.

Goldy is the mascot of the University of Minnesota. Fairchild the Gopher is the face of the Minnesota State Fair. And, since its inception, Minnesota has been known as the Gopher State.

There are nine different categories in which teams can win a national championship. According to the University of Minnesota website, the Gophers team consists of 31 athletes along with Goldy Gopher.

We hope you're thinking of costumes, because we all know Goldy the Gopher definitely is.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have one of the oldest programs in college football. Founded in 1882, the Gophers were an original member of the Big Ten conference in 1896. Minnesota has won three ...

Saturday during Minnesota's dominant 48-23 win over Maryland in Minneapolis, the team's mascot, Goldy Gopher, had multiple outfit changes showing off different Halloween costumes (we assume). And ...