| Year: | 1947 |
| Team: | Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | William D. Murray |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Wilmington Ball Park |
The 1947 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled a 4–4 record. Walter A. Marusa and John W. Messick were the team captains.[1]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Delaware was ranked at No. 129 out of 500 college football teams.[2]
The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware.