Goldy Gopher is the mascot for the University of Minnesota. The Gopher mascot is a tradition as old as the state. Minnesota was tabbed the "Gopher State" in 1857 after a political cartoon ridiculing the $5 million Railroad... more » Loan which helped open up the West. From 1932 through 1941, Minnesota compiled an impressive record, losing only 12 games and winning seven Big Ten titles and five national championships-a true "golden" decade of Gopher football. This product features recent "Golden Gopher" superstars as RB Marion Barber, RB Laurence Maroney, TE Matt Spaeth, DL Anthony Montgomery, OC Greg Eslinger, and many more of College Football and Minnesota Greats.« less