| Governor's Victory Bell | |
| Teams | Minnesota Golden Gophers Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Originated | 1993 |
| Trophy Series | Penn State leads, 6-4 |
| Current Holder | Penn State |
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| Minnesota (4) 1999 2000 2003 2004 |
Penn State (6) 1993 1994 1997 1998 2005 2006 |
The Governor's Victory Bell is awarded to the winner of each college football game between Minnesota and Penn State. The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest and most storied programs in College football history Penn State Nittany Lions football is a College football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest and most storied programs in College football history Penn State Nittany Lions football is a College football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference.
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History
It 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. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest and most storied programs in College football history 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, 44-14. The Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University. They retained the trophy in 2006, beating Minnesota 28-27 in overtime.
Penn State leads the series, 6-4.
Game results
| Year | Penn State | Minnesota | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Penn State (#17) | 38 | Minnesota | 20 | University Park, PA |
| 1994 | Penn State (#9) | 56 | Minnesota | 3 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 1997 | Penn State (#1) | 16 | Minnesota | 15 | University Park, PA |
| 1998 | Penn State (#13) | 27 | Minnesota | 17 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 1999 | Penn State (#2) | 23 | Minnesota | 24 | University Park, PA |
| 2000 | Penn State | 16 | Minnesota | 25 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 2003 | Penn State | 14 | Minnesota (#20) | 20 | University Park, PA |
| 2004 | Penn State | 7 | Minnesota (#19) | 16 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 2005 | Penn State | 44 | Minnesota (#19) | 14 | University Park, PA |
| 2006 | Penn State | 28 | Minnesota | 27 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Current series: | Penn State leads 6-4 | ||||
See also
- Other Minnesota traveling trophies:
- Floyd of Rosedale (with Iowa)
- Little Brown Jug (with Michigan)
- Slab of Bacon/Paul Bunyan's Axe (with Wisconsin)
- Other Penn State traveling trophies:
- Land Grant Trophy (with Michigan State)
References
- Series History: Minnesota vs. Penn State. History A bet in 1935 between Minnesota Governor Floyd B Olson and Iowa Governor Clyde Herring gave birth to Floyd of Rosedale The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. History The Little Brown Jug rivalry was created after the two teams met up on October 31, 1903. The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan. Creation The Slab of Bacon was created in 1930 as a way for the universities to commemorate their rivalry History The trophy is a symbol of one of the most heated rivalries in college football representing the oldest and most-played rivalry in Division I-A football with 117 editions dating The Wisconsin Badgers are a College football program that represents University of Wisconsin-Madison in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the History Since Penn State joined the Big Ten Conference in 1993, the Nittany Lions and Spartans have played each other for the trophy in the last week of conference The Michigan State Spartans football program competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved on 2007-02-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed
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