1947 Washington University Bears football team

1947 Washington University Bears football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
1947 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame    9 0 0
Youngstown    8 2 0
Michigan State    7 2 0
Ball State    5 1 2
Ohio Wesleyan    6 2 1
Wayne    5 2 0
Dayton    6 3 0
Washington University    5 3 0
Detroit    6 4 0
Bowling Green    5 5 0
Michigan Tech    3 3 1
Xavier    4 4 1
Marquette    4 5 0
Central Michigan    2 5 1
Valparaiso    2 5 1
Michigan State Normal    1 6 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1947 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Weeb Ewbank, the Bears compiled a record of 5–3. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.