1947 VMI Keydets football team

The 1947 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Arthur Morton, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record (2–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in 11th place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 152 to 120.

VMI was ranked at No. 98 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Lexington, Virginia.