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 a 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.
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.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 31 |
6:00 PM |
SW Texas State* |
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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN |
|
W 42–0 |
32,209[3] |
September 7 |
7:00 PM |
at Louisiana–Lafayette* |
|
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA |
ESPN+ |
W 35–11 |
20,512[4] |
September 14 |
1:30 PM |
Toledo* |
|
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN |
|
W 31–21 |
36,640[5] |
September 21 |
1:30 PM |
Buffalo* |
|
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN |
|
W 42–17 |
34,294[6] |
September 28 |
5:00 PM |
at Purdue |
|
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
ESPN2 |
L 15–28 |
56,839[7] |
October 3 |
7:00 PM |
Illinois |
|
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN |
ESPN2 |
W 31–10 |
32,663[8] |
October 10 |
7:00 PM |
Northwestern |
|
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN |
|
W 45–42 |
37,729[9] |
October 19 |
11:00 AM |
at Michigan State |
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
ESPN+ |
W 28–7 |
74,232[10] |
November 2 |
3:30 PM |
at No. 6 Ohio State |
No. 23 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
ABC |
L 3–34 |
104,897[11] |
November 9 |
6:45 PM |
No. 13 Michigan |
|
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug) |
ESPN |
L 24–41 |
53,773[12] |
November 16 |
11:00 AM |
No. 6 Iowa |
|
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale) |
ESPN |
L 21–45 |
65,184[13] |
November 23 |
11:00 AM |
Wisconsin |
|
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe) |
ESPN |
L 31–49 |
78,843[14] |
December 30 |
1:00 PM |
vs. No. 25 Arkansas* |
|
Adelphia Coliseum • Nashville, TN (Music City Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 29–14 |
39,183[15] |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
Roster
2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster |
References
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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National championship seasons in bold |