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. The team was led by fifth-year head coach

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. For the 1959 season, the Waves moved home games back to Sentinel Field on the campus of Inglewood High School in

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. They had previously played at Sentinel Field in 1946, 1947, and 1949. Pepperdine finished the season with a record of 2–5–1.

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Pepperdine Waves football seasons

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