Entering the 2001 season, Iowa wrestling had won six consecutive NCAA titles and nine of the last ten. For Minnesota, the uphill climb to unseat the Hawkeyes was merely extra motivation. Without a single individual champion, the Gophers did the unthinkable, dethroning Iowa to raise the NCAA trophy.

#MinnesotaGoldenGophers
#NCAAWrestling
#OnTheMat

SUBSCRIBE to Big Ten Network on YouTube for the latest highlights and videos: http://www.btn.com/youtubesubscribe

Looking for videos for your favorite Big Ten school? FOLLOW our YouTube Big Ten school Playlists:

▶ ILLINOIS: http://www.btn.com/illini
▶ INDIANA: http://www.btn.com/hoosiers
▶ IOWA: http://www.btn.com/hawkeyes
▶ MARYLAND: http://www.btn.com/terrapins
▶ MICHIGAN: http://www.btn.com/wolverines
▶ MICHIGAN STATE: http://www.btn.com/spartans
▶ MINNESOTA: http://www.btn.com/gophers
▶ NEBRASKA: http://www.btn.com/huskers
▶ NORTHWESTERN: http://www.btn.com/wildcats
▶ OHIO STATE: http://www.btn.com/buckeyes
▶ PENN STATE: http://www.btn.com/nittanylions
▶ PURDUE: http://www.btn.com/boilermakers
▶ RUTGERS: http://www.btn.com/scarletknights
▶ WISCONSIN: http://www.btn.com/badgers

More from Big Ten football/basketball/other sports: http://www.btn.com
Watch live games and the Big Ten Network wherever you go and whenever you want: http://www.btnplus.com
Follow Big Ten Network on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BigTenNetwork
Follow Big Ten Network on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BTN
Follow Big Ten Network on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/BigTenNetwork