1947 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1947 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Home stadiumWilmington Ball Park
1947 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Princess Anne    8 0 0
Grambling    10 2 0
Sewanee    6 1 1
Memphis State    6 2 1
Texas State    9 3 0
Mississippi Southern    7 3 0
Oklahoma City    7 3 0
Virginia    7 3 0
West Virginia    6 4 0
East Tennessee State    5 4 0
Catholic University    3 3 0
Delaware    4 4 0
Georgetown    3 4 1
Chattanooga    4 6 0
Tennessee Tech    4 7 0
Miami (FL)    2 7 0
Navy    1 7 1
CCUNC    1 3 0
Florida State    0 5 0

The 1947 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled a 4–4 record. Walter A. Marusa and John W. Messick were the team captains.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Delaware was ranked at No. 129 out of 500 college football teams.

The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware.