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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]

Record7–4 (4–2 SEC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorPepper Rodgers (3rd season)
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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
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1962 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Ole Miss $6–0–010–0–0
No. 5 Alabama6–1–010–1–0
No. 7 LSU5–1–09–1–1
Georgia Tech5–2–07–3–1
Florida4–2–07–4–0
Auburn4–3–06–3–1
Georgia2–3–13–4–3
Kentucky2–3–13–5–2
Mississippi State2–5–03–6–0
Tennessee2–6–04–6–0
Vanderbilt1–6–01–9–0
Tulane0–7–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Mississippi StateW 19–932,000[3]
September 29No. 8 Georgia TechL 0–1746,000[4]
October 6vs. Duke*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. 6 LSUL 0–2367,000[8]
November 3No. 10 Auburn
  • 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 1at Miami (FL)*L 15–1762,441[12]
December 29vs. No. 9 Penn State*
CBSW 17–750,286[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries

Mississippi State

More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• Florida 0 676 19
Mississippi State 3 330 9
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Auburn

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

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