Minnesota football fans have plenty to celebrate this weekend after the Golden Gophers pulled off a historic feat: winning three rivalry trophies in a single season for the first time in nearly half a century.
The latest prize to come home was Floyd of Rosedale, the iconic bronze pig awarded to the winner of the Minnesota–Iowa game. The Gophers secured the trophy with a victory over Iowa on October 24, 2026, completing a remarkable trifecta of rivalry hardware that the program had not achieved in close to 50 years.
According to Bring Me the Sports, the Floyd of Rosedale win gave Minnesota the rivalry trophy trifecta — a milestone that underscores just how far the Gophers have come in re-establishing themselves as a force in the Big Ten.
For fans who have followed the program through its ups and downs over the decades, the moment carries real weight. Collecting three rivalry trophies in one season speaks to the team’s consistency and competitive spirit across a full schedule of conference play, not just a single big game.
The victory over Iowa also adds another chapter to one of college football’s most storied Midwest rivalries. Floyd of Rosedale has been contested since 1935, and bringing the bronze pig back to Minneapolis is always a cause for celebration on campus and throughout the Twin Cities community.
With the Gophers now holding all three trophies and the Vikings entering Sunday’s home game against the Indianapolis Colts unbeaten, it is shaping up to be a golden autumn for Minnesota football at every level. Gopher fans will be savoring this historic trifecta for a long time to come.
Sources: Bring Me the Sports
