1949 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1949 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
CaptainPeter Zinaich
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
1949 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Maryland State    8 0 0
Memphis State    9 1 0
Delaware    8 1 0
Virginia    7 2 0
Grambling    7 3 2
Miami (FL)    6 3 0
Sewanee    4 2 1
Chattanooga    5 4 0
Georgetown    5 5 0
West Virginia    4 6 1
Navy    3 5 1
Rollins    3 5 0
Texas State    3 6 1
Oklahoma City    2 8 0

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. The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Peter Zinaich was the team captain.