1948 Occidental Tigers football team

1948 Occidental Tigers football
SCC champion
Raisin Bowl, W 21–20 vs. Colorado A&M
ConferenceSouthern California Conference
Record9–0 (4–0 SCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPatterson Field
1948 Southern California Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Occidental $ 4 0 09 0 0
Pomona 3 1 06 2 0
Whittier 2 2 06 4 0
Redlands 1 3 01 7 0
Caltech 0 4 01 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1948 Occidental Tigers football team represented Occidental College in the Southern California Conference (SCC) during the 1948 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Roy Dennis, the Tigers compiled a perfect 9–0 record (4–0 against SCC opponents), won the SCC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 206 to 46.

The team concluded its season with a victory over Colorado A&M in the 1949 Raisin Bowl. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Bob Waterfield served as an advisory backfield coach as the team prepared for its bowl game.

Occidental was led on offense by halfback Johnny Trump and quarterback Joe Johnson.