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1. The Minnesota Golden Gophers played their first game on September 29th, 1882. The final score of the game was 4-0, with the Gophers coming out on the winning end. Who did they play?
2. From 1900 to 1911, the Gophers won 7 conference championships. This coach reigned from 1900 to 1921 and led Minnesota to 136 wins, 33 losses, 11 ties, and a total of 8 conference championships. Who was he?
3. Bronko Nagurski played for the Gophers from 1927 to 1929. The Gophers went 18-4-2 while Nagurski played for them and won the Big Ten Conference championship in 1927. Bronko grew up in International Falls, Minnesota. Which country was he born in?
4. The University of Minnesota won 5 National Championships from 1934 to 1941 under the tutelage of Bernie Bierman. Bierman played for the Gophers before going into coaching. Which position did Bierman play in the Gophers' hard-running offense?
5. The 1961 Rose Bowl was the first bowl game the Golden Gophers played in, following the 1960 season. The top ranked Gophers were beaten 17-7 by the sixth ranked University of Washington Huskies. What ranking did the Gophers finish in both the Associated Press and coaches polls?
6. From 1973 to 1976, this man played quarterback for the Gophers. He played defensive back in the NFL from 1977 to 1980 before going into coaching. As a head coach, he led his team to a Super Bowl win in February 2007. Who was this former Gopher?
7. What is the name of the Gophers mascot?
8. Lou Holtz was the head coach of the Gophers for two years, 1984 and 1985. He won 10 games and lost 12 as head coach, but also led the Gophers to an Independence Bowl win in 1985. Why did Holtz only coach for two years at Minnesota?
9. The University of Minnesota Golden Gopher football team began play in TCF Bank Stadium in 2009. Before moving to their new outdoor stadium, where did the Gophers play their home games from 1982 to 2008?
10. Following the 2010 season, the Gophers hired a new head coach. He left his head coaching job at the University of Northern Illinois. What is his name?
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