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1962 Florida Gators football

Gator Bowl champion

Gator Bowl, W 17–7 vs. Penn State

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPepper Rodgers (3rd season)
Home stadiumFlorida Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.3Ole Miss $ 6 0 0 10 0 0
    No.5Alabama 6 1 0 10 1 0
    No.7LSU 5 1 0 9 1 1
    Georgia Tech 5 2 0 7 3 1
    Florida 4 2 0 7 4 0
    Auburn 4 3 0 6 3 1
    Georgia 2 3 1 3 4 3
    Kentucky 2 3 1 3 5 2
    Mississippi State 2 5 0 3 6 0
    Tennessee 2 6 0 4 6 0
    Vanderbilt 1 6 0 1 9 0
    Tulane 0 7 0 0 10 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1962 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The season was the third of Ray Graves' ten seasons as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Graves' 1962 Florida Gators posted a 7–4 overall record and a 4–2 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing fifth in twelve-team SEC.[1] The Gators won the Gator Bowl again in 1962, upsetting ninth-ranked Penn State. They wore the Confederate Battle Flag on the side of their helmets to pump up the southern team facing a favored northern school.[2]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    September 22atMississippi State
  • Jackson, MS
  • W 19–932,000[3]
    September 29No. 8Georgia Tech
  • Gainesville, FL
  • L 0–1746,000[4]
    October 6vs. Duke*
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • L 21–2830,000[5]
    October 13Texas A&M*
    • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
  • W 42–633,000[6]
    October 20Vanderbiltdagger
    • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
  • W 42–742,000[7]
    October 27at No. 6LSU
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
  • L 0–2367,000[8]
    November 3No. 10Auburn
    • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
  • W 22–336,000[9]
    November 10vs. Georgia
    • Gator Bowl Stadium
  • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)
  • W 23–1542,000[10]
    November 17Florida State*
    • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
  • W 20–747,000[11]
    December 1atMiami (FL)*
  • Miami, FL (rivalry)
  • L 15–1762,441[12]
    December 29vs. No. 9Penn State*
    • Gator Bowl Stadium
  • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)
  • CBSW 17–750,286[13]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • [1][14]

    Game summaries[edit]

    Mississippi State[edit]

    1 234Total
    Florida 0 676 19
    Mississippi State 3 330 9

    [15]

    Auburn[edit]

    Auburn came to Gainesville ranked #5 and left with a 22–3 defeat. The Gators intercepted two passes, and recovered three fumbles.[16]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  • ^ "Southeastern Conference". nationalchamps.net.
  • ^ "Gators rally, beat State 19–9". The Tampa Tribune. September 23, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Do-it-all Lothridge leads Tech over UF". St. Lucie News Tribune. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Down 21–0, Duke storms back, 28–21". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gators slaughter Texas A&M, 42–6". The Marshall News Messenger. October 14, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Hungry Gators torpedo hapless Vanderbilt, 42–7". Fort Lauderdale News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "LSU beats Florida, 23–0". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 28, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Florida humiliates rated Tigers, 22–3". The Commercial Appeal. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gators rap Georgia". Tallahassee Democrat. November 11, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Seminoles fall to Florida U." The News and Observer. November 18, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Mira-led Miami nedges Florida". San Angelo Standard-Times. December 2, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gators stun 'champ' Penn State". The Tampa Tribune. December 30, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Department of Sports Publicity. "University of Florida 1963 Football Brochure" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  • ^ "Gators Take Miss. State." Palm Beach Post. 1962 Sept 23.
  • ^ Norm Carlson (October 14, 2000). "The Florida Auburn-Series". Tales From the Swamp. University of Florida vs. Auburn: 10.

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