Saturday during Minnesota's dominant 48-23 win over Maryland in Minneapolis, the team's mascot, Goldy Gopher, had multiple ...
In Carol Herbert Sanders’ letter on Oct. 16, regarding Goldy Gopher’s “stepping out of a closet” during Coming Out Week, she asks, “How am I supposed to explain to my young children exactly what Goldy ...
The museum has created a mock criminal lineup comparing five stuffed rodents alongside a stuffed Goldy Gopher. After looking at the five suspects, Compton said it is not unusual to conclude the rodent ...
Most of us have come to know Goldy Gopher, the beloved mascot of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, as a perpetually smiling character who never shies away from a photograph. But Goldy has a ...
After trying out but not making the Gopher hockey team, coach Doug Woog encouraged Bernstein to be Goldy. "And I said, 'Great, I'll take it.' So, I became a large, smelly rodent," he said.
Goldy Gopher finished fourth nationally in the mascot division, while Cincinnati (Bearcat), Tennessee (Smokey), and Auburn (Aubie) placed first, second and third, respectively.
According to the University of Minnesota website, the Gophers team consists of 31 athletes along with Goldy Gopher.