While he worked at the company, Grooms designed the first gopher mascot. At that time, many colleges were opting to use cartoon-like mascots and Grooms designed many of them. Steve Grooms said his ...

At the same time, the University adopted the gopher, and the inaccurate depiction as its official mascot. In 1940, the University commissioned George Grooms, an artist for a small Iowa manufacturing ...

Minnesota’s Grey Duck Spirits is launching a new NIL initiative, offering a unique way for golfers to support Gopher ...

Eslinger is the 20th Gopher player to join the College Football Hall of Fame The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College ...