1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University in the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In its first season under head coach Wes Fesler, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–4–1 against conference opponents), finished last in the Big Nine, and was outscored by a total of 150 to 60.

Key players included Ollie Cline and Joe Whisler.

Ohio State was ranked at No. 35 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

Coaching staff

 * Wes Fesler, head coach, first year

1948 NFL draftees
Five Ohio State players were selected in the 1948 NFL draft, as follows: