Goldy Gopher ... where there were no gophers. But University Bookstore manager Harold Smith must not have known what gophers looked like either. He approved the chipmunk design anyway, wrote Grooms’ ...
The Minnesota Golden Gophers nabbed a home win over No. 20 Michigan in dramatic fashion on Thursday night, riding a logo buzzer-beater to secure a 84-81 overtime victory against the Wolverines.
According to the University of Minnesota website, the Gophers team consists of 31 athletes along with Goldy Gopher.