| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Nine Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Nine |
| Record: | 4–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Voigts |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Mvp: | Don Burson, Gaspar Perricone |
| Captain: | Steve Sawle[1] |
| Stadium: | Dyche Stadium |
The 1949 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1949 Big Nine Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Bob Voigts, the Wildcats compiled a 4–5 record (3–4 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.[2] Quarterback Don Burson was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by both the Associated Press and the United Press.[3] [4]
See also: 1949 NCAA football rankings.