Goldy Gopher was born a chipmunk. That’s because when George Grooms originally drafted the design in the 1940s that would become the University’s mascot, he lived in Iowa, where there were no gophers.

A behind-the-scenes look at the Bemidji State women’s hockey team’s trip to the Twin Cities for Field Trip Day and Hockey Day ...

The University of Minnesota spirit squad continued its storied tradition, adding two national championships at the 2025 UCA & ...

After trying out but not making the Gopher hockey team, coach Doug Woog encouraged ... without making a sound — part of a universal mascot code. But he also got into a little trouble, like ...