Goldy Gopher

Goldy Gopher
Goldy Gopher at Huntington Bank Stadium
UniversityUniversity of Minnesota
ConferenceBig Ten
DescriptionGopher
First seen1952

Goldy Gopher is the mascot for the University of Minnesota and the associated sports teams, known as the Golden Gophers, as well as a four-time UCA Mascot National Champion (2011, 2013, 2017, and 2018).[1] During the year, Goldy makes over 1000 appearances and is at virtually all home games for University teams, usually wearing the appropriate sporting attire. The mascot is based on the thirteen-lined ground squirrel, colloquially referred to as a “gopher” in Minnesota.[2]

  1. ^ "UCA Division I-A College National Championship", Wikipedia, 2024-07-13, retrieved 2024-09-17
  2. ^ "Thirteen-lined ground squirrel".