2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the college football season of 2002–2003. The team's coach was Glen Mason. It played its home games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2001 was the fifth season under head coach Glen Mason. He led the team to an 4–7 record.

The 2002 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.