| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | Troy State Red Wave |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Alabama Intercollegiate Conference |
| Short Conf: | AIC |
| Record: | 6–3–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–0–1 |
| Head Coach: | Fred McCollum |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Pace Field |
| Champion: | AIC co-champion |
The 1949 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Fred McCollum, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 2–0–1 in conference play, sharing the AIC title with .