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2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Music City Bowl champion
Music City Bowl, W 29–14 vs. Arkansas
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	8–5 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Glen Mason (6th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Mitch Browning (3rd as OC, 6th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Tony Petersen (3rd as OC, 4th overall season)
Defensive coordinator	Moe Ankney (2nd season)
Captain	Asad Abdul-Khaliq, Michael Lehan
Home stadium	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
	Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

The 2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Gophers compiled an 8-5 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 376 to 319.^[2] The 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was not ranked in either the final USA Today/AFCA Coaches poll or Associated Press poll.

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Redshirt freshman defensive end Brandon Hall was shot and killed on September 1, 2002 in downtown Minneapolis after a fight that involved other teammates and other individuals. Hall's killer was convicted in his murder.

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"2002 NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Jan. 5)". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

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"2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 pm	SW Texas State*		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN		W 42–0	32,209
September 7	7:00 pm	at Louisiana–Lafayette*		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN Plus	W 35–11	20,512
September 14	1:30 pm	Toledo*		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN		W 31–21	36,640
September 21	1:30 pm	Buffalo*		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN		W 42–17	34,294
September 28	5:00 pm	at Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	ESPN2	L 15–28	56,839
October 3	7:00 pm	Illinois		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN	ESPN2	W 31–10	32,663
October 10	7:00 pm	Northwestern		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN		W 45–42	37,729
October 19	11:00 am	at Michigan State		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	ESPN Plus	W 28–7	74,232
November 2	2:30 pm	at No. 6 Ohio State	No. 23	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	L 3–34	104,897
November 9	6:45 pm	No. 13 Michigan		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug)	ESPN	L 24–41	53,773
November 16	11:00 am	No. 6 Iowa		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	ESPN	L 21–45	65,184
November 23	11:00 am	at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (rivalry)	ESPN	L 31–49	78,843
December 30	1:00 pm	vs. No. 25 Arkansas*		Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN (Music City Bowl)	ESPN	W 29–14	39,183
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Michael Lehan	Cornerback	5	152	Cleveland Browns

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2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Ohio State $#+	8	–	0	14	–	0
No. 8 Iowa %+	8	–	0	11	–	2
No. 9 Michigan	6	–	2	10	–	3
No. 16 Penn State	5	–	3	9	–	4
Purdue	4	–	4	7	–	6
Illinois	4	–	4	5	–	7
Minnesota	3	–	5	8	–	5
Wisconsin	2	–	6	8	–	6
Michigan State	2	–	6	4	–	8
Northwestern	1	–	7	3	–	9
Indiana	1	–	7	3	–	9

# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll^[1]