The Minnesota Rouser Has Been Played For 100+ Years — Here's Where It Came From

CBS Minnesota

October 3, 2025

If you've been to a home Gopher game, you've heard it: the Minnesota Rouser. The song has been played by the Gopher marching band for over 100 years.

Gopher drum major Charlotte Baker says learning the Rouser to the first order of business when you join the marching band.

"Playing it really connects us to the history of the band and the people who came before us," she said.

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