| Governor's Victory Bell | |
| Teams | Minnesota Golden Gophers Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Originated | 1993 |
| Trophy Series | Penn State leads, 7-4 |
| Current Holder | Penn State |
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| Minnesota (4) 1999 2000 2003 2004 |
Penn State (7) 1993 1994 1997 1998 2005 2006 2009 |
The Governor's Victory Bell is awarded to the winner of each college football game between Minnesota and Penn State.
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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. 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 and have won the next two contests, retaining the trophy. In 2009, Penn State recorded the first shutout of the series when the beat Minnesota 20-0; the previous low score for each team was 3 for Minnesota in 1994 and 7 for Penn State in 2004.
Penn State currently leads the series, 7-4.
Game results
| Year | Penn State | Minnesota | Location | ||
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| 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 |
| 2009 | Penn State (#14) | 20 | Minnesota | 0 | University Park, PA |
| Current series: | Penn State leads 7-4 | ||||
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". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/minnesota/opponents_records.php?teamid=2514. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
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