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
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)
Attendance	50,286

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