He approved the chipmunk design anyway, wrote Grooms’ grandson, Steve Kuhl, in the Minnesota Alumni Association ... college mascots in the 1940s and ’50s. The gopher mascot was not actually named ...

Although this comparison makes Goldy’s mistaken identity seem obvious ... to create the institution’s gopher mascot, according to a 1995 Minnesota Daily article. On his way to Minneapolis, Grooms ...

University of Minnesota professors Arthur Erdman and Roger Ruan were among the 128 new members and 22 international members ...

National Invasive Species Awareness Week begins Monday, February 24. It’s a time to learn about the spread of invasive ...

The Gophers football program is expected to reunite C.J. Robbins and hire him as the team's next rush ends coach, according ...

TEMPE, AZ --An outstanding offensive output was not enough for Minnesota on Sunday. The Golden Gophers (1-3, 0-0 B1G) put up eight runs, but could not hold the Utah Utes (3-2, 0-0 Big 12) at bay, and ...

She had a game-high 16 points in the Gophers' 66-56 victory. (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Women’s Basketball team improved to 19-6 on Sunday, beating Indiana 66-56. Amaya Battle led the Gophers with 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Battle also ...

The Hoosiers cut it to a six-point game in the final minutes, but Minnesota was able to hold on and secure the win. The Gophers are now 16-0 this season when holding opponents under 60 points.

Amaya Battle reached 1,000 career points to lead the Minnesota women's basketball team (19-6, 7-6 B1G) over the Indiana Hoosiers (15-8, 7-5 B1G) 66-56 at home on Sunday afternoon. The Golden Gophers ...