The 1948 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College[note 1] as an independent during the 1948 college football season.
The team was led by third-year head coach Warren Gaer.
For the 1948 season only, the Waves played home games at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles.
[11][12] No Pepperdine players were selected in the 1949 NFL draft.
[13][14] The following player finished his collegiate playing career in 1948 at Pepperdine.