| Team: | Chicago Hornets |
| Year: | 1949 |
| Record: | 4–8 |
| Division Place: | 4th AAFC |
| Coach: | Ray Flaherty |
| Stadium: | Soldier Field |
| Radio: | WENR |
| Playoffs: | did not qualify |
| Previous: | 1948 (Rockets) |
| Next: | none |
| No Nextseason: | true |
| Shortnavlink: | Hornets seasons |
The 1949 Chicago Hornets season was their fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 1-13, winning four games.[1] Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs and the team folded with the league.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 14 | at Cleveland Browns | L 0–21 | 0–1 | Glass Bowl | |
| 2 | at Bay City All-Stars | W 48–2 | 1–1 | Central High School Stadium | ||
| 3 | October 16 | at Knoxville Rebels | W 28–3 | 2–1 | Evans-Collins Field |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Game recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–14 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–42 | 1–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | at Los Angeles Dons | W 23–21 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 4 | Baltimore Colts | W 35–7 | 3–1 | Soldier Field | Recap | ||
| 5 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24–42 | 3–2 | Soldier Field | Recap | ||
| 7 | New York Yankees | L 24–38 | 3–3 | Soldier Field | Recap | ||
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | October 23 | at Baltimore Colts | W 17–7 | 4–3 | Memorial Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | Los Angeles Dons | L 14–24 | 4–4 | Soldier Field | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 6, 1949 | at Cleveland Browns | L 2–35 | 4–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 13 | L 10–14 | 4–6 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | ||
| 13 | November 20 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–10 | 4–7 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 14 | November 24 | Cleveland Browns | L 6–14 | 4–8 | Soldier Field | Recap | |