| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Seven Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 7 |
| Aprank: | 2 |
| Record: | 11–0 |
| Conf Record: | 5–0 |
| Head Coach: | Bud Wilkinson |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Jim Owens |
| Captain2: | Stan West |
| Champion: | National champion (BR, CFRA) Big 7 champion Sugar Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Sugar Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 35–0 vs. LSU |
The 1949 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1949 college football season. In their third year under head coach Bud Wilkinson, the Sooners compiled an undefeated 11–0 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the Big Six Conference championship, were ranked #2 in the final AP Poll, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 399 to 88.[1] [2]
Five Sooners received All-America honors in 1949: Jim Owens (end), Darrell Royal (quarterback), George Thomas (halfback), Wade Walker (tackle) and Stanley West (guard).[3] The same five players also received all-conference honors.[4]
See also: 1949 NCAA football rankings.
Six Sooners were selected in the 1950 NFL draft, held in January.[6]
| 1 | 6 | George Thomas | Back | Washington Redskins | |
| 1 | 12 | Stan West | Guard | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 7 | 82 | Leon Manley | Guard | Green Bay Packers | |
| 14 | 177 | Dee Andros | Guard | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 20 | 250 | Darrell Royal | Back | New York Yanks | |
| 21 | 265 | George Brewer | Back | Detroit Lions |