| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Team: | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 8 - 5 |
| Conf Record: | 3 - 5 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Cooff Coach1: | Mitch Browning |
| Cooc1 Year: | 3rd as OC, 6th overall |
| Cooc2 Year: | 3rd as OC, 4th overall |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Champion: | Music City Bowl champion |
| Bowl Result: | W 29 - 14 vs. Arkansas |
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.[1] The 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was not ranked in either the final USA Today/AFCA Coaches poll or Associated Press poll.
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.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
| Cornerback | 5 | 152 | Cleveland Browns |