Vintage Minnesota Golden Gophers Tee
Minnesota picked up the āGopher Stateā nickname after a famous political cartoon by R.O. Sweeny was published in 1858. The University of Minnesota had started using the reference for their yearbook, āThe Gopher Annual,ā as early as 1887, and football coach Clarence Spears officially named his team the Gophers in 1926. The āGoldenā adjective was added in the 1930s by legendary sports writer and broadcaster Halsey Hall due to their gold uniforms and stellar performance on the football field. Brought to you in partnership with College Vault.
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Minnesota picked up the āGopher Stateā nickname after a famous political cartoon by R.O. Sweeny was published in 1858. The University of Minnesota had started using the reference for their yearbook, āThe Gopher Annual,ā as early as 1887, and football coach Clarence Spears officially named his team the Gophers in 1926. The āGoldenā adjective was added in the 1930s by legendary sports writer and broadcaster Halsey Hall due to their gold uniforms and stellar performance on the football field. Brought to you in partnership with College Vault.
Products are mocked up on a size S. Graphics may appear smaller on larger sizes.
