The 1949 Wheaton Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Wheaton College as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1949 college football season.
Led by sixth-year head coach Harvey Chrouser, the Crusaders compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, sharing the CCI title with Augustana.
[1][2] Wheaton was invited to the Corn Bowl, where the Crusaders lost to Western Illinois.
Don Brinks and Wendy Loveless were the team's captains.
[18] This college football 1949 season article is a stub.