| 2002 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 30, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | LP Field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | K Dan Nystrom, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Minnesota by 8.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Dan Blum (C-USA)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 39,183[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$750,000 per team [2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mark Jones, Bob Davie, and Holly Rowe | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2002 Music City Bowl was the fifth edition of the bowl game. It was played at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee on December 30, 2002, and featured the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Sponsored by Gaylord Hotels, it was officially named the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl.