1962 Gator Bowl

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.[2][3] To inspire the underdog Gators against a northern foe, the Confederate Battle Flag was worn on their helmets.[4]

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)[1]
Attendance50,286

Game summary

Quarterback Tom Shannon was the MVP for Florida,[5] 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 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  2. "Gator Bowl Memories: Gators Upset Heavily-Favored Penn State to Claim 1962 Gator Bowl". Florida Gators. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  3. "MGGC Online | 1962 Gator Bowl". www.angelfire.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  4. "Southeastern Conference". www.nationalchamps.net. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  5. Bynum, Mike (1997-10-01). The Greatest Moments of Florida Gators Football. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781571671967.
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