1962 Gator Bowl
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| 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.