1949 Hillsdale Dales football team

1949 Hillsdale Dales football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–1 (5–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hillsdale $ 5 0 0 9 1 0
Hope 4 1 0 7 1 0
Alma 2 2 1 5 2 1
Adrian 2 2 1 4 3 1
Kalamazoo 1 4 0 2 6 0
Albion 0 5 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Hillsdale Dales football team, also known as the Bearcats, represented Hillsdale College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Petoskey, the Dales compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the MIAA title. Hilldale was invited to the Refrigerator Bowl, where the Dales lost to Evansville.