| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | Ohio Bobcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 4–4–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–2 |
| Head Coach: | Carroll Widdoes |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Peden Stadium |
The 1949 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1949 college football season. In their first season under head coach Carroll Widdoes, the Bobcats compiled a 4–4–1 record (2–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 120 to 114.[1] Three Ohio players received All-MAC honors: offensive tackle Al Scheider (first team); offensive guard Milt Taylor (first team); and end John Marco (second team).[2] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[3]