Governor's Victory Bell

This article is about the trophy for the Minnesota-Penn State football game. For other trophies, see Victory Bell.

Governor's Victory Bell
Teams	Minnesota Golden Gophers Penn State Nittany Lions
First Meeting	1993 (Penn State, 38-20)
Last Meeting	2010 (Penn State, 33-21)
Next Meeting	November 9, 2013
Series Record	Penn State, 8-4
Current Streak	Penn State, 4
Longest Winning Streak	Penn State, 4 (1993-1998) Minnesota, 4 (1999-2004) Penn State, 4 (2005-2010)

The Governor's Victory Bell is awarded to the winner of each college football game between Minnesota and Penn State.

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, and have won the next two contests, retaining the trophy. In 2009, Penn State recorded the first shutout of the series when they beat Minnesota 20-0; the previous low score for each team was 3 for Minnesota in 1994 and 7 for Penn State in 2004.

In 2010, after the University of Nebraska joined the Big Ten as its 12th member, the conference was split into two divisions. Penn State and Minnesota were placed in different divisions and thus, beginning in 2011, the rivalry game will only be held four times every ten years. Beginning in 2017, the Big Ten will adopt a 9-game conference schedule, allowing Penn State and Minnesota to play six times every ten seasons.

Penn State currently leads the series, 8-4.

Game results

Year	Penn State		Minnesota		Location
1993	Penn State (#17)	38	Minnesota	20	State College, PA
1994	Penn State (#9)	56	Minnesota	3	Minneapolis, MN
1997	Penn State (#1)	16	Minnesota	15	State College, PA
1998	Penn State (#13)	27	Minnesota	17	Minneapolis, MN
1999	Penn State (#2)	23	Minnesota	24	State College, PA
2000	Penn State	16	Minnesota	25	Minneapolis, MN
2003	Penn State	14	Minnesota (#20)	20	State College, PA
2004	Penn State	7	Minnesota (#19)	16	Minneapolis, MN
2005	Penn State	44	Minnesota (#19)	14	State College, PA
2006	Penn State	28	Minnesota	27	Minneapolis, MN
2009	Penn State (#14)	20	Minnesota	0	State College, PA
2010	Penn State	33	Minnesota	21	Minneapolis, MN
Current series:			Penn State leads 8-4

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.