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.

As it turns, out Minnesota was tabbed the "Gopher State" in 1857 in a political cartoon. The first U of ... his love for the U of M, hasn't. "Goldy is the face of the university, he's our mascot.

Goldy Gopher was born a chipmunk ... At that time, many colleges were opting to use cartoon-like mascots and Grooms designed many of them. Steve Grooms said his father and another designer probably ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Photo Gallery Goldy Gopher Tryout Information The History of Goldy Gopher Request Goldy Give to Goldy Gopher Sign up for Goldy's Kids Club! Goldy Gopher is the face of the University of Minnesota and ...

Plus Ken Martin's not doing great, an MN Leg primer, and the return of the paddlefish in today's Flyover news roundup.

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 ...

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 ...

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).