The 1949 Eastern Washington Savages football team represented Eastern Washington College of EducationâÂÂnow known as Eastern Washington UniversityâÂÂas a member of the Evergreen Conference during the 1949 college football season. Led by third-year head coac Abe Poffenroth, the Savages compiled an overall record of 7âÂÂ2 with a mark of 5âÂÂ1 in conference play, sharing the Evergreen title with Puget Sound. Eastern Washington played home games at Woodward Field in Cheney, Washington.