| Game Name: | Gator Bowl |
| Year Game Played: | 1962 |
| Football Season: | 1962 |
| Date Game Played: | December 29 |
| Stadium: | Gator Bowl |
| City: | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Visitor Name Short: | Penn State |
| Visitor Nickname: | Nittany Lions |
| Visitor Record: | 9-1 |
| Visitor Coach: | Rip Engle |
| Visitor Conference: | Independent |
| Visitor Rank Ap: | 9 |
| Visitor Rank Coaches: | 9 |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 0 |
| Home Name Short: | Florida |
| Home Nickname: | Gators |
| Home Record: | 6-4 |
| Home Coach: | Ray Graves |
| Home Conference: | SEC |
| Home 1Q: | 3 |
| Home 2Q: | 7 |
| Home 3Q: | 0 |
| Home 4Q: | 7 |
| Attendance: | 50,286 |
| Mvp: | Tommy Shannon (QB, Florida) & Dave Robinson (DT, Penn State)[1] |
| Different Previous: | 1961 |
| Different Next: | 1963 |
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]
Quarterback Tom Shannon was the MVP for Florida,[5] while defensive tackle Dave Robinson was the MVP for Penn State.