| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | LSU Tigers |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Aprank: | 9 |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Conf Record: | 4–2 |
| Head Coach: | Gaynell Tinsley |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Tiger Stadium |
| Bowl: | Sugar Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 0–35 vs. Oklahoma |
The 1949 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1949 college football season. In their second year under head coach Gaynell Tinsley, the team compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing fifth in the SEC, and with a loss against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.[1]
See also: 1949 NCAA football rankings.
The following Tigers were selected in the 1950 NFL draft after the season.[2]
| 3 | 37 | Ray Collins | Tackle | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 4 | 42 | Zollie Toth | Back | New York Bulldogs | |
| 8 | 98 | Ebert Van Buren | Back | New York Giants | |
| 10 | 120 | Melvin Lyle | End | New York Bulldogs | |
| 14 | 180 | Al Hover | Guard | Chicago Bears |