1962 Gator Bowl

1962 Gator Bowl
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
Date	December 29, 1962
Season	1962
Stadium	Gator Bowl
Location	Jacksonville, Florida
MVP	Tommy Shannon (QB, Florida) & Dave Robinson (DT, Penn State)
Attendance	50,286
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.^[2]^[3] To inspire the underdog Gators against an integrated northern foe, the Confederate Battle Flag was worn on their helmets.^[4]

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

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^ "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.
^ "MGGC Online". Angelfire. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
^ "Southeastern Conference". www.nationalchamps.net. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
^ Bynum, Mike (October 1, 1997). The Greatest Moments of Florida Gators Football. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781571671967.

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