| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | Richmond Spiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 3–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Head Coach: | Karl Esleeck |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Wes Curtier |
| Stadium: | City Stadium |
The 1949 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1949 college football season. In their second season under head coach Karl Esleeck, Richmond compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, finishing in 15th place in the SoCon.[1]