| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | East Carolina Pirates |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | North State Conference |
| Short Conf: | NSC |
| Record: | 4–5–1 |
| Conf Record: | 1–4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Dole |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | College Stadium |
The 1949 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina Teachers College (now known as East Carolina University) as a member of the North State Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Dole, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record.