The 1948 Occidental Tigers football team represented

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in the Southern California Conference (SCC) during the

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. 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.

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quarterback

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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.

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