| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 4–0 |
| Head Coach: | Sid Gillman |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Thurman Owens |
| Champion: | MAC champion |
| Bowl: | Glass Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 33–13 vs. Toledo |
The 1949 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1949 college football season. The Bearcats were led by first-year head coach Sid Gillman and compiled a 7–4 record and were named MAC champions. The Bearcats would win against Toledo in the Glass Bowl.[1]