| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | Wichita Shockers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 3–6–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Trimble |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Veterans Field |
The 1949 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jim Trimble, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record (2–3–1 against conference opponents), finished fourth out of seven teams in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 212 to 211.[1] The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.