| Year: | 1947 |
| Team: | Centenary Gentlemen |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference |
| Short Conf: | LIC |
| Record: | 1–9–1 |
| Conf Record: | 1–4 |
| Head Coach: | Jess Thompson |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Fairgrounds Stadium |
| Prev: | 1941 |
| Next Year: | none |
The 1947 Centenary Gentlemen football team was an American football team that represented the Centenary College of Louisiana as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jess Thompson, the team compiled a 1–9–1 record. In December 1947, the College announced it would no longer provide "football scholarships" and cited financial difficulties of continuing to fund the football program.[1]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Centenary was ranked at No. 341 out of 500 college football teams.[2]