1949 West Virginia Tech Golden Bears football team

The 1949 West Virginia Tech Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the West Virginia University Institute of Technology of Beckley, West Virginia, as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 1949 college football season. In their first year under head coach Herb Royer, the team compiled a 8–0–1 record (8–0–1 against WVIAC teams), won the WVIAC championship, outscored opponents by a total of 243 to 83, and outgained opponents by 2,191 yards to 831 yards. The team was honored 60 years later at the school's homecoming game.

Halfback Randy Cooper scored 114 points. His total of 19 touchdowns led the nation. Cooper also set new WVIAC records for most net rushing yards in a season (1,228), most rushing yards in a game (276 against Potomac), most yards of total offense in a game (286 against Potomac), and most carries in a season (185).

Cooper and guard Neal Baisi were the team co-captains. Halfback Walter Rapko gained 667 yards from scrimmage and scored seven touchdowns. Quarterback John Grossi completed 10 of 17 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns.

Players
West Virginia Tech's football players, based in part on game coverage cited above, included the following:
 * Neal Baisi, guard and co-captain, senior
 * Ralph Basilio, guard
 * Randy Cooper, left halfback and co-captain, senior, Oak Hill, West Virginia
 * Chuck Cornell, center, senior
 * Clinton Frazier
 * John Grossi, quarterback, freshman, Weirton, West Virginia
 * Brooks Harris, halfback, junior
 * John Hess, end
 * Ross Hutchens, tackle
 * Joe Jarrell, right halfback
 * "Bunky" Johnson, quarterback, freshman, Beckley, West Virginia
 * Jim Lively, quarterback, senior
 * Quentin Maner, back, freshman, Montgomery, West Virginia
 * Bob Presson, fullback, junior, Ansted, West Virginia
 * Walt Rapko, halfback, Oak Hill, West Virginia
 * Jack Sims, end
 * Jim Stover, tackle, Kingston, West Virginia
 * Jim Turner, center, freshman, Beckley, West Virginia
 * Ray Withrow, fullback, freshman