| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | Yale Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Herman Hickman |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Levi Jackson |
| Stadium: | Yale Bowl |
The 1949 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1949 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Herman Hickman, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished the season with a 4–4 record.[1] [2] The team was captained by Levi Jackson, the first African American honored with the position.