1948 Pepperdine Waves football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1948 Pepperdine Waves football Independent 4–5 Warren Gaer 3rd Wrigley Field The 1948 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine CollegePepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970. 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 September 24 l y BYU Cougar StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season Provo, UT 0–13 BYU Outscores Devil Foe, 13-0 Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona September 25, 1948 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18263258/byu_outscores_devil_foe/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 2 l y Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ 7–33 Sun Devils Sail Through Waves Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona October 3, 1948 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18263177/sun_devils_sail_through_waves/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 9 l San Jose State Wrigley Field Los Angeles, CA 6–61 5,100 Spartans Bury Wave Under 61-6 Score The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 10, 1948 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18263078/spartans_bury_waves/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 16 l y San Diego State Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA 6–7 18,000 Radovich's Kick Wins for State The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen October 17, 1948 22-AVentura Ties West Loop The Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield, California October 18, 1948 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18263017/ventura_ties_west_loop/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 23 w Fresno State Wrigley Field Los Angeles, CA 14–13 5,000 Pepperdine Edges Fresno State The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 25, 1948 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18262951/pepperdine_edges_fresno_state/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 30 l y Portland Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 0–21 Waves Beaten by Portland The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 31, 1948 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18262895/waves_beaten_by_portland/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 13 w Arizona State–Flagstaff Wrigley Field Los Angeles, CA 34–20 3,700 Waves Defeat Jacks, 34-20 Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona November 15, 1948 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18262782/waves_defeat_jacks/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 20 w 1948 Caltech Beavers Caltech Wrigley Field Los Angeles, CA 14–12 November 27 w y Loyola (CA) Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA 14–13 7,500 Waves Hand Lions 14-13 Grid Upset Los Angeles Times Jack Geyer November 28, 1948 I-31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100061449/waves-hand-lions-14-13-grid-upset/ Newspapers.comTerry Bell Paces Pepperdine With Two Touchdowns The Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield, California November 29, 1948 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18262663/terry_bell_paces_pepperdine_with_two/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=2532&year=1949 1949 - Pepperdine February 2, 2017 September 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150911054618/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=2532&year=1949 deadhttp://www.pepperdinesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/060310aaa.html The History of Pepperdine Football Pepperdine Waves June 3, 2010 February 15, 2017 Grenley, Dave https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231609/http://www.pepperdinesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/060310aaa.html March 3, 2016 dead Team players in the NFL No Pepperdine players were selected in the 1949 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1949.htm 1949 NFL Draft February 15, 2017 October 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101030210715/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1949.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/pepperdine/ Pepperdine Players/Alumni February 15, 2017 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 note References Pepperdine Category:Pepperdine Waves football seasons Pepperdine Waves football