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| Conference = Southeastern Conference
| Conference = Southeastern Conference
| ShortConference = SEC
| ShortConference = SEC
| CoachRank =
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| APRank =
| Record = 7–4
| Record = 7–4
| ConfRecord = 4–2 5th
| ConfRecord = 4–2
| HeadCoach = [[Ray Graves]]
| HeadCoach = [[Ray Graves]]
| HCYear = 3rd
| OffCoach = [[Pepper Rodgers]]
| OffCoach = [[Pepper Rodgers]]
| DefCoach = [[John Green (guard)|Jack Green]]
| OCYear = 1st
| OScheme =
| OScheme =
| DScheme =
| DefCoach =
| StadiumArena = [[Florida Field]]
| StadiumArena = [[Ben Hill Griffin Stadium|Florida Field]]
| BowlTourney = [[Gator Bowl]]
| BowlTourney = [[1962 Gator Bowl|Gator Bowl]]
| BowlTourneyResult = W 17–7 vs. Penn State
| BowlTourneyResult = W 17–7 vs. [[1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]]
}}
}}
{{1962 SEC football standings}}
{{1962 SEC football standings}}
The '''1962 Florida Gators football team''' represented the [[University of Florida]] during the [[1962 college 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.<ref name=ufmediaguide>''[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide]'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.</ref> The Gators won the [[1962 Gator Bowl|Gator Bowl]] again in 1962, upsetting ninth-ranked [[1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/sec.htm|title=Southeastern Conference|work=nationalchamps.net}}</ref>
The '''1962 Florida Gators football team''' represented the [[University of Florida]] during the [[1962 college 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.<ref name=ufmediaguide>''[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2015/media_guide.pdf 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide]'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.</ref> The Gators won the [[1962 Gator Bowl|Gator Bowl]] again in 1962, upsetting ninth-ranked [[1962 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/sec.htm|title=Southeastern Conference|work=nationalchamps.net}}</ref>


== Schedule and results ==
==Schedule==

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Revision as of 01:48, 30 May 2017

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1962 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Ole Miss $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Alabama 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 7 LSU 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 college 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

9–22–1962Mississippi State

W 19–9 9–29–1962No. 8 Georgia Tech

L 0–17 10–6–1962Duke*

L 21–28 10–13–1962Texas A&M*

  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL

W 42–6 10–20–1962Vanderbilt

  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (HC)

W 42–7 10–27–1962No. 6 Louisiana State

L 0–23 11–3–1962No. 10 Auburn

  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL

W 22–3 11–10–1962Georgia

  • Gator Bowl Stadium
  • Jacksonville, FL

W 23–15 11–17–1962Florida State*

  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL

W 20–7 12–1–1962Miami*

L 15–17 12–30–1962No. 9 Penn State*

CBSW 17–7

Template:CFB Schedule End Primary source: 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide[1]


References

  1. ^ a b 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Southeastern Conference". nationalchamps.net.
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