| Year: | 1948 |
| Team: | Occidental Tigers |
| Conference: | Southern California Conference |
| Short Conf: | SCC |
| Record: | 9–0 |
| Conf Record: | 4–0 |
| Head Coach: | Roy Dennis |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Patterson Field |
| Champion: | SCC champion |
| Bowl: | Raisin Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 21–20 vs. Colorado A&M |
The 1948 Occidental Tigers football team represented Occidental College in the Southern California Conference (SCC) during the 1948 college football season.[1] 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.[2]
Occidental was led on offense by halfback Johnny Trump and quarterback Joe Johnson.[3]