Pepperdine Waves football

Last updated
Pepperdine Waves
First season1946 (1946)
Last season1961 (1961)
StadiumSentinel Field
Location Los Angeles, California
Conference Independent
All-time record64–79–2 (.448)
Bowl record1–0 (1.000)
ColorsBlue, White, and Orange [1]
              

The Pepperdine Waves football program represented Pepperdine University, then located in Los Angeles, California. Pepperdine discontinued football in 1961, citing cost concerns.

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History

The program began in 1946. The school then called itself George Pepperdine College. In their first season the team went 8-1-0, including a 38-13 victory over the Nebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen in the Will Rogers Bowl. The Pepperdine Board of Trustees ended the football program after the 1961 season, judging the cost of fielding a competitive team too high. [2] Although Pepperdine played basketball in the West Coast Athletic Conference, the football program competed as an independent. [3] Between 1949–1954 the football program competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. [4]

Home venues

Pepperdine called multiple stadiums home during the short tenure of its program. [4] From 1946–1947, 1949, and 1959–1961 the Waves played at Sentinel Field in Inglewood, California. [5] For 1948 they played at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, a baseball stadium and the home of the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League. [6] In 1950 Pepperdine moved to Gilmore Stadium for a season, but that facility's imminent demolition required yet another change. [7] From 1951–1958 Pepperdine played at El Camino Stadium in Torrance, California. [8]

Head coaches

CoachYearsRecordPct.
Warren Gaer 1946–194821–6.778
Ray Richards 1949–19508–10.444
Duck Dowell 1951–19527–11–1.395
Gordon McEachron 1953–19549–8.529
John Scolinos 1955–195917–26–1.398
Pence Dacus 1960–19612–18.100
Totals6 coaches64–79–2.448

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The Pepperdine Waves are the athletics teams of Pepperdine University, located outside the city of Malibu, California. They compete at the Division I level of the NCAA. The school is a member of the West Coast Conference for the majority of its programs. Pepperdine University was recently ranked by the Sears Cup as having the most successful athletic program for non-football Division I schools. Pepperdine University sponsors seventeen NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics teams. There are also several intercollegiate sports clubs such as men's soccer, men's and women's lacrosse, surf team, Ultimate Frisbee and men's rugby.

The 1946 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College during the 1946 college football season. Pepperdine competed as an independent. It was Pepperdine's first year of playing football. The Waves were led by first-year head coach Warren Gaer. Pepperdine finished the regular season 7–1 and defeated Nebraska Wesleyan in the 1947 Will Rogers Bowl.

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The 1950 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College during the 1950 college football season.

The 1951 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College during the 1951 college football season.

The 1952 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College during the 1952 college football season.

The 1953 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College during the 1953 college football season.

The 1954 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College during the 1954 college football season.

The 1956 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season.

The 1958 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season.

The 1959 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season.

The 1949 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College during the 1949 college football season.

The 1960 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season.

References

  1. ↑ "Official Colors | Resources | Pepperdine Community" . Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ Grenley, Dave (June 3, 2010). "The History of Pepperdine Football". Pepperdine Waves. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Heavy Costs Cause Waves to End Football Program". Pasadena Independent. December 21, 1961. p. 12. Retrieved January 3, 2016– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. 1 2 "Pepperdine Football All-Time Results" (PDF). Pepperdine Waves. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Beavers To Try To Dam Waves Saturday Night" (PDF). The California Tech. November 20, 1947. p. 5. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ Thurman, Jim (December 23, 2013). "10 L.A. Sports Venues That Are No More". LA Weekly . Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ Thursby, Keith (May 25, 2010). "Make Way for Tomorrow". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Waves to Open Tomorrow" (PDF). Torrance Herald. October 4, 1951. p. 3. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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