1950 Pepperdine Waves football team

The 1950 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College^{[note 1]} as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1950 college football season. 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 an overall record of 4–5 and a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the CCAA.

1950 Pepperdine Waves football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–5 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Ray Richards (2nd season)
Home stadium	Gilmore Stadium
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

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

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Notes

1. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
2. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season
3. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season

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". Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. 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.