| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 4–6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Dudley DeGroot |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Peter Zinaich |
| Stadium: | Mountaineer Field |
The 1949 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Dudley DeGroot, the team compiled a 4–6–1 record and was outscored by a total of 275 to 227.[1] [2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Peter Zinaich was the team captain.[3]
The following Mountaineers were selected in the 1950 NFL draft after the season.[4]
| 9 | 115 | Pete Zinach | Back | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 11 | 142 | Fred Stuvek | Guard | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 13 | 159 | Jack Morton | Back | New York Bulldogs | |
| 15 | 194 | Dave Stephenson | Center | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 28 | 357 | Ralph Shoaf | Back | Washington Redskins |