I can't speak for any trick-or-treaters, but Goldy the Gopher sure followed Jim Harbaugh's tip for children to get the most candy on Halloween. "I advised them to get two costumes, to be go ...

The cartoon became so popular that it eventually stuck with Minnesota. Goldy Gopher started his career at the University of Minnesota in 1940. Fairchild the Gopher will turn 52 this year.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- There's no bigger fan cheering for the University of Minnesota to bring home the bacon this weekend than "Goldy ... the "Gopher State" in 1857 in a political cartoon.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The University of Minnesota’s beloved mascot, Goldy Gopher ...

Goldy Gopher was born a chipmunk ... While he worked at the company, Grooms designed the first gopher mascot. At that time, many colleges were opting to use cartoon-like mascots and Grooms designed ...

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.

MINNEAPOLIS — He's a quiet guy with a big head and big teeth, and you see him every day at the University of Minnesota. In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen takes us through the long ...

But before the players take the field, the mascots — Wisconsin's Bucky Badger and Minnesota's Goldy the Gopher — have been battling all week on X, formerly known as Twitter. In a yearly ...

MINNEAPOLIS — University of Minnesota mascot Goldy Gopher, usually so huggable, turned out to be anything but soft when a youth football player got in his way during a halftime exhibition at the ...