Students cheering in the student section during Gopher football game

Gopher Athletics

Welcome to the Big Ten, sports fans. Big Ten athletics have a way of energizing all students, and while Gopher student-athletes compete at the highest level in their sports, they also regularly rank tops in academics among public institutions. Our athletes are driven, and our fans are driven to support them.

3.44+

Average student-athlete GPA (first among public institutions)

Number of sports

600+

Number of student-athletes

3.44+

Average student-athlete GPA (first among public institutions)

Number of sports

600+

Number of student-athletes

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History

From the history of our school colors (maroon and gold), to the creation of cheerleading in 1898 and the birth of the world's most lovable mascot, Goldy Gopher, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities sporting scene enjoys a rich heritage.

Traditions

Goldy Gopher Mascot

News

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Happy Anniversary, Fierce Goldy!

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 complicated history, and wasn't so cuddly once upon a time.

The University of Minnesota Spirit Squad poses with its four trophies in Orlando.

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A weekend for champions

The University of Minnesota Spirit Squad brought home two more national titles this weekend at the Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championships in Orlando.

A maroon M flag flapping in the wind on a sunny day

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U of M student-athletes match second-best grad rates in school history

U of M student-athletes have matched the second-best Graduation Success Rate (GSR) in school history, with 95 percent of athletes graduating within six years of starting school.