1947 Howard Bison football team

The 1947 Howard Bison football team was an American football team that represented Howard University as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their third season under head coach Edward Jackson, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record, finished fourth in the CIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 122 to 54. The team ranked No. 11 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.