Goldy The Gopher was created in the 1940s via cartoon, but more closely resembled a chipmunk. A physical embodiment of Goldy was created in 1952, but until the 1980s, he was more cute than fierce.

Goldy The Gopher was created in the 1940s via cartoon, but more closely resembled a chipmunk. A physical embodiment of Goldy was created in 1952, but until the 1980s, he was more cute than fierce.

Although this comparison makes Goldy’s mistaken identity seem obvious, other rodents have been mislabeled as gophers since before Minnesota became a state. The mischaracterization of the gopher began ...

Wisconsin has Bucky Badger. Minnesota has Goldy Gopher. Ohio has Brutus Buckeye. Indiana has… nada, zip, zero, nothing. Well, it has the IU Trident. While Indiana University’s cream and ...

In case anyone forgot it's the end of October and Halloween is a few days away, the Minnesota Golden Gophers' mascot was happy to remind them. Saturday during Minnesota's dominant 48-23 win over ...

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).

So, let’s put a Minnesota stripped gopher, like Goldy Gopher, on our state flag. The entire nation would recognize it as truly Minnesota. Wyoming had a buffalo on its flag, California has a bear ...

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.

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