1954 Pepperdine Waves football team
| 1954 Pepperdine Waves football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 6–2 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | El Camino Stadium |
The 1954 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College[note 1] during the 1954 college football season.
Pepperdine competed as an Independent starting in 1954. They had been in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) for the previous four years. The team was led by second-year head coach Gordon McEachron and played home games at El Camino Stadium on the campus of El Camino College in Torrance, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and two losses (6–2).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | at La Verne | La Verne, CA | W 42–7 | |
| October 2 | Redlands |
| W 13–0 | |
| October 9 | at Chico State[note 2] |
| W 14–13 | |
| October 16 | Occidental |
| W 14–0 | |
| October 30 | Whittier |
| W 22–6 | |
| November 6 | Santa Barbara[note 3] |
| L 12–13 | |
| November 13 | at San Diego State[note 4] | L 13–20 | 5,000[1] | |
| November 19 | Los Angeles State[note 5] |
| W 6–0 |
Team players in the NFL
No Pepperdine players were selected in the 1955 NFL Draft.[4][5]
The following finished their Pepperdine career in 1954, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL Team |
| Frank Williams | Fullback | 1961 Los Angeles Rams |
Notes
- ^ Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
- ^ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1957.
- ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
References
- ^ Howard Hagen (November 14, 1954). "Aztecs Nip Pepperdine, 20-13, On Last-Quarter Touchdown". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
- ^ "1954 - Pepperdine". Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ Grenley, Dave (June 3, 2010). "The History of Pepperdine Football". Pepperdine Waves. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "1955 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Pepperdine Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 15, 2017.