1947 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1947 Northwestern Wildcats team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In its first year under head coach Bob Voigts, the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–4 against Big Nine Conference opponents),finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 197 to 129.

No Northwestern players were named to the 1947 All-Big Nine Conference football teams.

Northwestern was ranked at No. 22 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.