| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | Wheaton Crusaders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | College Conference of Illinois |
| Short Conf: | CCI |
| Record: | 8–2 |
| Conf Record: | 5–0 |
| Head Coach: | Harvey Chrouser |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Captain: | Don Brinks |
| Captain2: | Wendy Loveless |
| Stadium: | Lawson Field |
| Champion: | CCI co-champion |
| Bowl: | Corn Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 0–13 vs. 1949 Western Illinois |
The 1949 Wheaton Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Wheaton College as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1949 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Harvey Chrouser, the Crusaders compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, sharing the CCI title with Augustana.[1] [2] Wheaton was invited to the Corn Bowl, where the Crusaders lost to Western Illinois. Don Brinks and Wendy Loveless were the team's captains.[3] Wheaton played home games at Lawson Field i Wheaton, Illinois.