1947 Akron Zippers football team

The 1947 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1947 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Paul Baldacci, the team compiled am overall record of 2–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play and was outscored by a total of 162 to 44.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Akron was ranked at No. 356 out of 500 college football teams.

The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.