The 1962 Florida Gators football team represented the

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during the

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. The season was the third of

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' 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

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(SEC), placing fifth in twelve-team SEC.
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'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015. The Gators won the Gator Bowl again in 1962, upsetting ninth-ranked Penn State. They wore the

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on the side of their helmets to pump up the southern team facing a favored northern school.

Schedule

Game summaries

Mississippi State

"Gators Take Miss. State." Palm Beach Post. 1962 Sept 23.

Auburn

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

References

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