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 an integrated 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 AP Coaches 9 9
1 2 3 4 Total Penn State 0 7 0 0 7 Florida 3 7 0 7 17
Date	December 29, 1962
Season	1962
Stadium	Gator Bowl
Location	Jacksonville, Florida
MVP	Tommy Shannon (QB, Florida) & Dave Robinson (DT, Penn State)[1]
Attendance	50,286
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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