The 1949 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1949 college football season.
[1] The Tar Heels were led by seventh-year head coach Carl Snavely and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium.
Halfback Charlie Justice was named an All-American and finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy for the second consecutive year.
[2] Art Weiner again joined him as an All-American end, being voted first-team by United Press, Sporting News, and INS.
Kenny Powell was selected as a first-team defensive end All-American by NEA.