1949 Pepperdine Waves football team

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1949
Sentinel Field
Seasons
1949 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Pacific (CA)   –   11 – 0 – 0
Oregon College
   –   9 – 0 – 0
No. 15 Santa Clara   –   8 – 2 – 1
San Francisco   –   7 – 3 – 0
Idaho State   –   6 – 2 – 1
Hawaii   –   6 – 3 – 0
La Verne
   –   5 – 3 – 2
Loyola (CA)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Nevada   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pepperdine   –   4 – 5 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 6 – 1
Portland   –   3 – 5 – 0
Cal Poly San Dimas   –   2 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Pepperdine Waves football team represented

Sentinel Field on the campus of Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California. They had previously played at Sentinel Field in 1946 and 1947. Pepperdine finished the season with a record of 4–5. They joined the California Collegiate Athletic Association
(CCAA) in 1950.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Arizona State–Flagstaff
W 39–0[1]
September 25
Sentinel Field
  • Inglewood, CA
    		• L 13–33[2]
    October 1San Diego State
    • Sentinel Field
    • Inglewood, CA
    		L 7–96,000[3][4]
    October 7at San Jose State
    		L 12–49[5]
    October 22Portland
    • Sentinel Field
    • Inglewood, CA
    		W 16–13[6]
    November 5at Santa Barbara
    		W 33–124,500[7]
    November 11at Fresno State
    		L 7–204,729[8]
    November 18at Loyola (CA)
    		L 6–2011,800[9]
    November 26BYU
    • Sentinel Field
    • Inglewood, CA
    		W 28–148,000[10]

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    Team players in the NFL

    The following player finished his career at Pepperdine in 1949 then served in the military for two years before being selected in the

    1952 NFL Draft.[13][14]

    Player Position Round Overall NFL team
    Jack Bighead Defensive end – End 15 170 Dallas Texans

    Notes

    1. ^ Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.

    References

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    3. ^ Howard Hagen (October 2, 1949). "Preston's 88-yard T.D. Gallop Sparks Aztecs' 9-7 Victory". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
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    11. ^ "1949 - Pepperdine". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
    12. ^ Grenley, Dave (June 3, 2010). "The History of Pepperdine Football". Pepperdine Waves. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
    13. ^ "1952 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
    14. ^ "Pepperdine Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 15, 2017.
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