1947 Brown Bears football team

The 1947 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented the Brown University during the 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Rip Engle, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 185 to 139.

Brown was ranked at No. 79 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

The team played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island