Test your knowledge of Minnesota football
Take this 8-question quiz to see how much you know about the Minnesota football team
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Rochester, Minn.
Where is the University of Minnesota located?
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS...
Minneapolis and
St. Paul, Minn.
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Minneapolis and
St. Paul, Minn.
Duluth, Minn.
Northfield, Minn.
GOLDEN GOPHERS QUIZ
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Hubert H. Humphrey Stadium
Huntington Bank Stadium
Metrodome
Gopher Field
What is the name of Minnesota’s home stadium?
AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS...
Huntington Bank Stadium
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Mike Zimmer
Hayden Fox
P.J. Fleck
Jerry Kill
Who is the current Minnesota coach?
AP Photo/Sarah Stier
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS...
P.J. Fleck
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1961
1962
1972
1993
When did Minnesota last win the Rose Bowl?
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THE CORRECT ANSWER IS...
1962
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Carl Eller
Ed Widseth
Bruce Smith
Bobby Bell
Who is the lone Minnesota Golden Gopher to win the Heisman Trophy?
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THE CORRECT ANSWER IS...
Bruce Smith
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Elk
Pig
Fox
Cow
Minnesota and Iowa play for the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy. What animal is on the trophy?
Adam Weber
Tony Dungy
Asad Abdul-Khaliq
Bryan Cupito
Who is Minnesota’s career passing yards leader?
AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS...
Pig
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THE CORRECT ANSWER IS...
Adam Weber
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Four
Nine
Ten
Eleven
How many players on the Miracle on Ice squad played collegiately for the Golden Gophers?
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THE CORRECT ANSWER IS...
Nine
RETAKE QUIZ
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YOU GOT
The University of Minnesota is located in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn.
Huntington Bank Stadium became the Golden Gophers’ home in 2009.
P.J. Fleck became the Golden Gophers’ coach Jan. 6, 2017.
The Golden Gophers have played in the Rose Bowl twice, with their lone win coming over UCLA 21-3 in 1962.
Running back Bruce Smith won the Heisman Trophy in 1941 after helping Minnesota win back-to-back national championships.
The Floyd of Rosedale Trophy features a bronze pig.
Adam Weber, who played from 2007 through 2010, holds the Minnesota record with 10,917 yards passing.
The players were Phil Verchota, Eric Strobel, Buzz Schneider, Rob McClanahan, Steve Christoff, Neal Broten, Mike Ramsey, Bill Baker and Steve Janaszak.
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