| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | Hillsdale Dales |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | MIAA |
| Record: | 9–1 |
| Conf Record: | 5–0 |
| Head Coach: | Jack Petoskey |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Champion: | MIAA champion |
| Bowl: | Refrigerator Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 7–22 vs. Evansville |
The 1949 Hillsdale Dales football team, also known as the Bearcats, represented Hillsdale College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Petoskey, the Dales compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the MIAA title. Hilldale was invited to the Refrigerator Bowl, where the Dales lost to Evansville.