Minnesota–Penn State football rivalry


Minnesota Golden Gophers	Penn State Nittany Lions

Total meetings

Series record

Penn State leads, 8–5

First meeting

1993

Last meeting

2013

Next meeting

October 1, 2016

Largest win

Penn State, 56–3 (1994)

Longest win streak

Minnesota, 4 (1999–2004) Penn State, 4 (1993–1998, 2005–2010)

Current win streak

Minnesota, 1 (2013–Present)

Trophy

Governor's Victory Bell

The Minnesota–Penn State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Penn State Nittany Lions. The Governor's Victory Bell is awarded to the winner of the game.

History

The Governor's Victory Bell was first presented in 1993 to commemorate Penn State's entry into the Big Ten Conference, with their first league game coming against the Golden Gophers. Penn State won the trophy during the first four matchups, Minnesota the next four. In 2005, the Nittany Lions regained the trophy after beating the Golden Gophers, and have won the next two contests, retaining the trophy. In 2008, Penn State recorded the first shutout of the series when they beat Minnesota 20–0; the previous low score for each team was 3 for Minnesota in 1994 and 7 for Penn State in 2004.

In 2010, after the University of Nebraska joined the Big Ten as its 12th member, the conference was split into two divisions. Penn State and Minnesota were placed in different divisions^[1] and thus, beginning in 2011, the rivalry will only be held four times every ten years. In 2014, the University of Maryland and Rutgers University will join the Big Ten. Due to the future changes in the Big Ten's scheduling procedures,^[2] the rivalry will be held approximately two times every seven years starting in 2014; this will change to three times every seven years when the Big Ten adds another conference game effective 2016.

Penn State leads the series 8–5 after vacated wins following the Penn State child sex abuse scandal were restored by the NCAA in January 2015.

Game results

Minnesota victories	Penn State victories	Tie games

#	Date	Location	Winning team		Losing team		Series
1	1993	University Park	#17 Penn State	38	Minnesota	20	Penn State 1–0
2	1994	Minneapolis	#9 Penn State	56	Minnesota	3	Penn State 2–0
3	1997	University Park	#1 Penn State	16	Minnesota	15	Penn State 3–0
4	1998	Minneapolis	#13 Penn State	27	Minnesota	17	Penn State 4–0
5	1999	University Park	Minnesota	24	#2 Penn State	23	Penn State 4–1
6	2000	Minneapolis	Minnesota	25	Penn State	16	Penn State 4–2
7	2003	University Park	#20 Minnesota	20	Penn State	14	Penn State 4–3
8	2004	Minneapolis	#19 Minnesota	16	Penn State	7	Tied 4–4
9	2005	University Park	Penn State	44	#19 Minnesota	14	Penn State 5–4
10	2006	Minneapolis	Penn State	28	Minnesota	27	Penn State 6–4
11	2009	University Park	#14 Penn State	20	Minnesota	0	Penn State 7–4
12	2010	Minneapolis	Penn State	33	Minnesota	21	Penn State 8–4
13	2013	Minneapolis	Minnesota	24	Penn State	10	Penn State 8–5

References

"Series History: Minnesota vs. Penn State". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2007-02-26.

Minnesota Golden Gophers football

Venues	Athletic Park (1892–1898) University of Minnesota Armory (1892–1898) Northrop Field (1899–1923) Memorial Stadium (1924–1981) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1982–2008) TCF Bank Stadium (2009–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale) Michigan (Little Brown Jug) Nebraska (Bits of Wooden Chair) Penn State (Governor's Victory Bell) Wisconsin (Slab of Bacon, 1930–1943; Paul Bunyan's Axe, 1948–present)

Culture & lore	Goldy Gopher "Minnesota Rouser" University of Minnesota Marching Band Minnesota shift T formation

People	Head coaches Passing leaders NFL draftees

Seasons	1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold

Penn State Nittany Lions football

Venues	Old Main Beaver Field New Beaver Field Beaver Stadium (1960–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Maryland Michigan State Minnesota Ohio State Pittsburgh Syracuse West Virginia

Culture & lore	Nittany Lion "Fight On, State" Penn State Blue Band Angleball Uplifting Athletes Joe Paterno statue Nebraska–Penn State, 1982

People	Head coaches All-Americans Statistical leaders

Seasons	1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold

Big Ten Conference football rivalries

Conference	Illinois–Northwestern Illinois–Ohio State Illinois–Purdue Indiana–Michigan State Indiana–Purdue Iowa–Minnesota Iowa–Nebraska Iowa–Wisconsin Maryland–Penn State Michigan State–Penn State Michigan–Michigan State Michigan–Minnesota Michigan–Ohio State Minnesota–Nebraska Minnesota–Penn State Minnesota–Wisconsin Nebraska–Wisconsin Ohio State–Penn State

Non-conference	Alabama–Penn State Colorado–Nebraska Illinois–Missouri Indiana–Kentucky Iowa–Iowa State Johns Hopkins–Maryland Maryland–Navy Maryland–Virginia Maryland–West Virginia Miami–Nebraska Michigan State–Notre Dame Michigan–Notre Dame Missouri–Nebraska Nebraska–Oklahoma Northwestern–Notre Dame Notre Dame–Purdue Penn State–Pittsburgh Penn State–Syracuse Penn State–West Virginia

Minnesota Golden Gophers rivalries

Football	Iowa Michigan Nebraska Penn State Wisconsin

Basketball	Iowa Wisconsin

Hockey	North Dakota Wisconsin Minnesota-Duluth St. Cloud State

Penn State Nittany Lions rivalries

Football	Alabama Maryland Michigan State Minnesota Ohio State Pittsburgh Syracuse West Virginia

Basketball	Bucknell Pittsburgh

Other	Bucknell (Lacrosse) Lehigh (Wrestling)