1962 Gator Bowl
College football game
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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)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,286 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Game summary
Quarterback Tom Shannon was the MVP for Florida,[5] while defensive tackle Dave Robinson was the MVP for Penn State.
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References
- ^ "1962". Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "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 | 1962 Gator Bowl". www.angelfire.com. 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.
