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Minnesota vs. Penn State. First played in 1993.

Penn State leads 11–6 in the Governor's Victory Bell through 2024. Penn State won the last meeting, 26–25, in 2024.

All-time11–6Penn State's record, 17 meetings
Last 107–3Penn State's record
Since 20007–5Penn State's record
Current streak2Penn State wins in a row
First meeting1993Penn State 38–20

What's the Governor's Victory Bell trophy?

Governor's Victory Bell: a golden bell in a wood frame, commissioned in 1993 by Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson and Pennsylvania Governor Robert Casey.

How did the Governor's Victory Bell start?

Penn State beat Minnesota 38-20 at Beaver Stadium on September 4, 1993, in its first Big Ten game. The governors of the two states created the bell for the occasion, and Minnesota broke it celebrating a win in 2013. Because the conference doesn't schedule them every year, the teams have met only 17 times. In 2019 the unbeaten teams met ranked for the first time, and No. 17 Minnesota beat No. 4 Penn State 31-26 in Minneapolis, sealing it with an interception in its own end zone.

What are the most famous Governor's Victory Bell games?

  • 1993: First Big Ten gamePenn State won 38-20 in its Big Ten debut.Final: Penn State 38–20
  • 1999: 24-23Minnesota won 24-23 at University Park.Final: Minnesota 24–23
  • 2019: Unbeatens collideMinnesota beat No. 4 Penn State 31-26 with an interception in its own end zone at the end.Final: Minnesota 31–26

How has the Governor's Victory Bell series swung?

535327271993: Penn State 38–201994: Penn State 56–31997: Penn State 16–151998: Penn State 27–171999: Minnesota 24–232000: Minnesota 25–162003: Minnesota 20–142004: Minnesota 16–72005: Penn State 44–142006: Penn State 28–272009: Penn State 20–02010: Penn State 33–212013: Minnesota 24–102016: Penn State 29–262019: Minnesota 31–262022: Penn State 45–172024: Penn State 26–25199520002005201020152020 Minnesota won ↑Penn State won ↓ 535327271993: Penn State 38–201994: Penn State 56–31997: Penn State 16–151998: Penn State 27–171999: Minnesota 24–232000: Minnesota 25–162003: Minnesota 20–142004: Minnesota 16–72005: Penn State 44–142006: Penn State 28–272009: Penn State 20–02010: Penn State 33–212013: Minnesota 24–102016: Penn State 29–262019: Minnesota 31–262022: Penn State 45–172024: Penn State 26–25200020102020 Minnesota won ↑Penn State won ↓

Each bar is one meeting. Bars above the line are Minnesota wins and bars below it are Penn State wins; the taller the bar, the bigger the margin. Over the last 10 meetings Penn State is 7–3. The widest margins are Minnesota 24–10 in 2013 and Penn State 56–3 in 1994.

What are the records in the Governor's Victory Bell?

Biggest Minnesota win
2013, 24–10
Biggest Penn State win
1994, 56–3
Longest streaks
Minnesota, 4 straight (1999–2004); Penn State, 4 straight (1993–1998)
Most points
Penn State, 56 in 1994
Ties
None

Every Governor's Victory Bell result

YearWinnerScoreHome
2024Penn State26–25Minnesota
2022Penn State45–17Penn State
2019Minnesota31–26Minnesota
2016Penn State29–26Penn State
2013Minnesota24–10Minnesota
2010Penn State33–21Minnesota
2009Penn State20–0Penn State
2006Penn State28–27Minnesota
2005Penn State44–14Penn State
2004Minnesota16–7Minnesota
2003Minnesota20–14Penn State
2000Minnesota25–16Minnesota
1999Minnesota24–23Penn State
1998Penn State27–17Minnesota
1997Penn State16–15Penn State
1994Penn State56–3Minnesota
1993Penn State38–20Penn State

Results from CollegeFootballData.com. The schools' official series records can differ by a game or two (vacated wins, disputed early games).

Questions about the Governor's Victory Bell

Who leads the Governor's Victory Bell series?

Penn State leads 11–6 through the 2024 game, in the 17 meetings on record since 1993.

Who won the last Governor's Victory Bell?

Penn State beat Minnesota 26–25 on Nov 23, 2024 at Huntington Bank Stadium.

When was the first Governor's Victory Bell?

1993. Penn State won 38–20.

What's the trophy for the Governor's Victory Bell?

Governor's Victory Bell: a golden bell in a wood frame, commissioned in 1993 by Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson and Pennsylvania Governor Robert Casey.

What's the biggest win in the Governor's Victory Bell?

Penn State won by 53 in 1994, 56–3. Minnesota won by 14 in 2013, 24–10.

What's the longest winning streak in the Governor's Victory Bell?

Minnesota won 4 straight from 1999 to 2004. Penn State won 4 straight from 1993 to 1998.

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