1950 Pepperdine Waves football team

The 1950 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College[note 1] during the 1950 college football season.

1950 Pepperdine Waves football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1950 record	4–5 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Ray Richards (2nd season)
Home stadium	Gilmore Stadium (Capacity: 18,000)

1950 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State $	3	–	0	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Santa Barbara	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Pepperdine	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	2	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Cal Poly	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Pepperdine competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by second-year head coach Ray Richards and played home games at Gilmore Stadium in Los Angeles. They finished the season with a record of four wins and five losses (4–5, 2–2 CCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16	at Cal Poly[note 2]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 20–12[1]
September 23	Loyola (CA)[note 3]*	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles	L 14–50[2]	11,800
September 29	at BYU*	Cougar Stadium[note 4] Provo, Utah	L 27–28[3]	6,500
October 14	at San Diego State[note 5]	Aztec Bowl San Diego	L 14–28[4]	10,000
October 21	at Redlands*	Redlands Stadium[note 6] Redlands, California	W 25–14[5]
October 28	San Jose State[note 7]*	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles	L 7–48[6]
November 4	Santa Barbara[note 8]	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles	L 7–16[7]	5,000
November 18	Fresno State[note 9]	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles	W 27–13[8]	500
November 25	Northern Arizona[note 10]*	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles	W 66–12[9]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Pepperdine Waves were selected in the 1951 NFL Draft.[12][13]

Notes

1. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
2. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
3. Loyola Marymount University was known as Loyola University of Los Angeles from 1930 to 1973.
4. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season
5. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season
7. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
8. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1957.
9. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
10. Northern Arizona University was known as Arizona State College at Flagstaff from 1945 to 1957.

References

1. "Waves Annex Grid Opener". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, California. September 17, 1950. p. 27. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Loyola Drubs Pepperdine". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, California. September 24, 1950. p. 28. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. John Mooney (September 30, 1950). "Karpowitz Boots BYU to 28-27 Win Over Pepperdine Waves". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 31. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Howard Hagen (October 15, 1950). "Aztecs Whip Waves, 28 To 14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
5. "Waves Pin 25-14 Loss on Redlands". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1950. p. 87. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "San Jose Spartans Trounce Pepperdine". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 29, 1950. p. A-57. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Santa Barbara Gauchos Romp Over Pepperdine". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 6, 1950. p. 19. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
9. "Pepperdine Slaps Flagstaff". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. November 27, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "1950 - Pepperdine". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
11. Grenley, Dave (June 3, 2010). "The History of Pepperdine Football". Pepperdine Waves. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
12. "1951 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 15, 2017.
13. "Pepperdine Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 15, 2017.