1948 Pepperdine Waves football team
| 1948 Pepperdine Waves football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–5 |
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| Home stadium | Wrigley Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly San Dimas | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (CA) | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1948 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College[note 1] as an independent during the 1948 college football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Warren Gaer. For the 1948 season only, the Waves played home games at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. Pepperdine finished the season with a record of 4–5.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | at BYU | L 0–13 | [1] | ||
| October 2 | at Arizona State | L 7–33 | [2] | ||
| October 9 | San Jose State | L 6–61 | 5,100 | [3] | |
| October 16 | at San Diego State | L 6–7 | 18,000 | [4][5] | |
| October 23 | Fresno State |
| W 14–13 | 5,000 | [6] |
| October 30 | at Portland | L 0–21 | [7] | ||
| November 13 | Arizona State–Flagstaff |
| W 34–20 | 3,700 | [8] |
| November 20 | Caltech |
| W 14–12 | ||
| November 27 | at Loyola (CA) |
| W 14–13 | 7,500 | [9][10] |
Team players in the NFL
[edit]No Pepperdine players were selected in the 1949 NFL draft.[13][14]
The following player finished his collegiate playing career in 1948 at Pepperdine. He had played in the NFL during World War II, at age 19, and prior to playing football at Pepperdine.
| Player | Position | NFL team |
| Tom Bedore | Guard – Linebacker | 1944 Washington Redskins |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season
References
[edit]- ^ "BYU Outscores Devil Foe, 13-0". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. September 25, 1948. p. 4. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sun Devils Sail Through Waves". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 3, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spartans Bury Wave Under 61-6 Score". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Hagen (October 17, 1948). "Radovich's Kick Wins for State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 22-A.
- ^ "Ventura Ties West Loop". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 18, 1948. p. 23. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pepperdine Edges Fresno State". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 25, 1948. p. 11. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Waves Beaten by Portland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1948. p. 29. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Waves Defeat Jacks, 34-20". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. November 15, 1948. p. 15. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Geyer (November 28, 1948). "Waves Hand Lions 14-13 Grid Upset". Los Angeles Times. p. I-31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terry Bell Paces Pepperdine With Two Touchdowns". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. November 29, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1949 - Pepperdine". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ Grenley, Dave (June 3, 2010). "The History of Pepperdine Football". Pepperdine Waves. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "1949 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Pepperdine Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 15, 2017.
