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30 goofiest mascots in college sports

By Charles Rahrig V

Sep 17, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal treem mascot performs with marching band during tailgate festivities before a NCAA football game against the USC Trojans at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal treem mascot performs with marching band during tailgate festivities before a NCAA football game against the USC Trojans at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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September 10, 2016: Minnesota Gophers mascot Goldy and the cheerleaders during the Minnesota Gophers game versus the Indiana State Sycamores at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. (Photo by Matt Blewett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
September 10, 2016: Minnesota Gophers mascot Goldy and the cheerleaders during the Minnesota Gophers game versus the Indiana State Sycamores at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. (Photo by Matt Blewett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

20. Goldy Gopher

In case this list hasn’t mentioned how great the Big Ten Conference is at producing some of the goofiest mascots around, look no further than Goldy Gopher’s front teeth. Yes, indeed this woodchuck is one of a kind.

Those front teeth could probably bite through sheet metal without hesitation. Creating gopher holes on golf courses and being one of the most ripped gophers around, Minnesota has hit a home run in every sense of the term here.

Goldy can now row the boat with P.J. Fleck on board and that might give this wonderful creation all the air time it deserves. It’s as adorable as it is goofy and certainly wouldn’t be afraid to hit the opposition with a piece of tree bark.

It had the misfortune of not having braces at a young age obviously, but that’s the selling point here. In the land of 10,000 lakes, Gophers likely reign supreme and this one rules over TCF Bank Stadium on a weekly basis.

After winning the Holiday Bowl last year, the Gophers have their sights set on big things this year. Where they go remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure and that’s Goldy is going to be tunneling his way into every stadium.

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