| Year: | 1949 |
| Team: | Maryland Terrapins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Aprank: | 14 |
| Record: | 9–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–0 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Tatum |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Scheme: | Split-T |
| Captain: | Fred Davis |
| Stadium: | Byrd Stadium (original) |
| Champion: | Gator Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Gator Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 20–7 vs. Missouri |
The 1949 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in 1949 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). Jim Tatum served as the head coach for the third season of his nine-year tenure. The team compiled a 9–1 record and received a bid to the 1950 Gator Bowl, where they defeated 20th-ranked Missouri, which was coached by Don Faurot, Tatum's former boss and the inventor of the split-T offense.[1]
See also: 1949 NCAA football rankings.