"Our Minnesota" was one of two winners of a 1925 contest to find an additional fight song for the

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. Despite the popularity of the

Minnesota Rouser The "Minnesota Rouser" is the fight song of the University of Minnesota. It is played at all Minnesota Golden Gophers games. Lyrics The phrase 'Ski-U-Mah' was part of an early cheer for the U of M. Gopher fans traditionally thrust their fists ...

, the Minnesota Union offered a hundred-dollar prize for the best college music and lyrics. Marion L. Bassett, a University of Minnesota English major, wrote "Our Minnesota" as part of an assignment for a music class. The judging committee could not decide between Bassett's entry and Truman Rickard's "Minnesota! Let's Go!" (later known as "

Minnesota Fight "Minnesota Fight" is one of several school songs of the University of Minnesota. Responding to a 1925 contest to find an additional fight song A fight song is a rousing short song associated with a sports team. The term is most common in the Un ...

") and split the prize between the two. "Our Minnesota" continues to be performed at Minnesota Golden Gopher athletic events.

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Our Minnesota
as performed by the

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