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College football game
1962 Gator Bowl
Penn State Nittany Lions Florida Gators
(9–1) (6–4)
Independent SEC
7 17
Head coach: 
Rip Engle		 Head coach: 
Ray Graves
APCoaches
99
1234 Total
Penn State 0700 7
Florida 3707 17
DateDecember 29, 1962
Season1962
StadiumGator Bowl
LocationJacksonville, Florida
MVPTommy Shannon (QB, Florida) & Dave Robinson (DT, Penn State)
Attendance50,286
Gator Bowl
 < 1961 1963 > 

The 1962 Gator Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Penn State Nittany Lions an independent and the Gators of the University of Florida representing the SEC. Florida upset Penn State, 17–7. To inspire the underdog Gators against an integrated northern foe, the Confederate Battle Flag was worn on their helmets.

Game summary

Quarterback Tom Shannon was the MVP for Florida, while defensive tackle Dave Robinson was the MVP for Penn State.

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP PSU FLA
1 3 -4 FLA 43-yard field goal by Bobby Lyle 0 3
2 10 24 FLA Larry Dupree 7-yard touchdown reception from Tom Shannon, Jimmy Hall kick good 0 10
2 17 76 PSU Pete Liske 1-yard touchdown run, Ron Coates kick good 7 10
4 6 51 FLA Hagood Clarke 18-yard touchdown reception from Tom Shannon, Jimmy Hall kick good 7 17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 17

References

  1. "1962". Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  2. "Gator Bowl Memories: Gators Upset Heavily-Favored Penn State to Claim 1962 Gator Bowl". Florida Gators. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  3. "MGGC Online". Angelfire. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  4. "Southeastern Conference". www.nationalchamps.net. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  5. Bynum, Mike (October 1, 1997). The Greatest Moments of Florida Gators Football. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781571671967.
1962–63 NCAA football bowl game season
Gator Bowl
Known as the TaxSlayer Bowl from 2014–2017
History & conference tie-ins
Games
Notes
  • There was a Gator Bowl in January and December in 1954, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1989, 1991, 2016, and 2021.
Penn State Nittany Lions bowl games

# denotes national championship game; † denotes College Football Playoff semifinal game; ‡ denotes College Football Playoff quarterfinal game

Florida Gators bowl games

Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.

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