1955 Pepperdine Waves football team
| 1955 Pepperdine Waves football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 5–5 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | El Camino Stadium |
The 1955 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College[note 1] during the 1955 college football season.
Pepperdine competed as an Independent in 1955. The team was led by first-year head coach John Scolinos 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 five wins and five losses (5–5).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | at Idaho State |
| L 0–9 | 4,200 |
| September 24 | San Diego State[note 2] |
| W 21–0 | [1] |
| October 1 | Chico State[note 3] |
| L 13–19 | |
| October 8 | Terminal Island Navy[note 4] |
| W 27–6 | |
| October 15 | at Redlands |
| L 0–2 | [2] |
| October 22 | at Whittier |
| L 6–13 | 5,000 |
| November 5 | at Santa Barbara[note 6] |
| W 7–5 | |
| November 11 | Northern Arizona[note 7] |
| W 34–14 | |
| November 18 | at Los Angeles State[note 8] |
| W 6–0 | 3,000 |
| November 24 | at Humboldt State[note 9] | L 14–26 | 3,300[3] | |
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Team players in the NFL
No Pepperdine players were selected in the 1956 NFL Draft.[6][7]
Notes
- ^ Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
- ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ Naval Air Station Terminal Island was one of several names for the Naval air station and repair facility located on Terminal Island in Los Angeles County, California from 1938 to 1997
- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season
- ^ University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1957.
- ^ Northern Arizona University was known as Arizona State College at Flagstaff from 1945 to 1957.
- ^ California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
- ^ Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
References
- ^ Howard Hagen (September 25, 1955). "Waves Jar Aztecs, Chase Jinx, 21-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-3.
- ^ "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 16, 1955. p. 45. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Humboldt State Wins, 26-14; Pepperdine Boss Thumbed Out". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 26, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1955 - 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.
- ^ "1956 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Pepperdine Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 15, 2017.
