| 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)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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.[2][3] To inspire the underdog Gators against an integrated northern foe, the Confederate Battle Flag was worn on their helmets.[4]