| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | Hawaii Rainbows |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 6–3 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Kaulukukui |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Honolulu Stadium |
| Bowl: | Pineapple Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 20–74 vs. Stanford |
The 1949 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Tom Kaulukukui, the Rainbows compiled a 6–3 record.[1]