Minnesota vs. Iowa: Floyd of Rosedale Each year since 1935, the University of Minnesota has played for the Floyd of Rosedale, a trophy of a bronze pig. A year prior, in 1934, the Gophers faced the ...
Hawkeyes fans converged on the northwest corner of the stadium for when the visiting players lifted the bronzed pig trophy in that end zone. Then Iowa fans were seen in videos chanting “I-O-W-A!” ...
The trophy: The Floyd of Rosedale trophy is a behemoth, 98 pounds of solid bronze. It’s tough to handle, but a whole lot easier than an actual pig, which the competing state governors wagered in ...
The trophy: The Floyd of Rosedale trophy is a behemoth, 98 pounds of solid bronze. It’s tough to handle, but a whole lot easier than an actual pig, which the competing state governors wagered in 1935.
Each fall, Iowa and Minnesota compete against one another for the "Floyd of Rosedale," the bronze pig trophy awarded to the team that comes away with the victory. Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz ...