Pepperdine Waves football
First season1946 (1946)
Last season1961 (1961)
StadiumSentinel Field
LocationLos Angeles, California
ConferenceIndependent
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, in college football. Pepperdine discontinued football in 1961, citing cost concerns.

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

Coach Years Record Pct.
Warren Gaer 1946–1948 21–6 .778
Ray Richards 1949–1950 8–10 .444
Duck Dowell 1951–1952 7–11–1 .395
Gordon McEachron 1953–1954 9–8 .529
John Scolinos 1955–1959 17–26–1 .398
Pence Dacus 1960–1961 2–18 .100
Totals 6 coaches 64–79–2 .448

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 icon
  4. ^ a b "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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