1949 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1949 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Bob Whittaker (9th season)
Captain	Jack Woodland
Home stadium	University Stadium

1949 Midwestern college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					10	–	0	–	0
Ball State			–					8	–	0	–	0
Xavier			–					10	–	1	–	0
Valparaiso			–					8	–	1	–	1
Washington University			–					7	–	2	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					6	–	2	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	2	–	1
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	0
John Carroll			–					6	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Michigan State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Toledo			–					6	–	4	–	0
Youngstown			–					4	–	3	–	1
Bowling Green			–					4	–	5	–	0
Marquette			–					4	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					3	–	4	–	0
Wayne			–					3	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					1	–	9	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. The team was led by ninth-year head coach Bob Whittaker. The Falcons compiled a 4–5 record and outscored their opponents 206 to 161.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 24	Rider	University Field Bowling Green, OH	W 47–14
October 1	Central Michigan	University Field Bowling Green, OH	W 20–0
October 8	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 19–20
October 15	at Morris Harvey	Laidley Field Charleston, WV	L 0–21
October 22	at Baldwin–Wallace	Finnie Stadium Berea, OH	L 21–34
October 28	at John Carroll	University Heights, OH	L 24–38
November 5	Kent State	University Field Bowling Green, OH	W 27–6
November 12	at Mount Union	Mount Union Stadium Alliance, OH	W 35–7
November 19	Eastern Kentucky	University Field Bowling Green, OH	L 13–21