| Year: | 1947 |
| Team: | Drake Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 1–7–1 |
| Conf Record: | 1–3 |
| Head Coach: | Albert Kawal |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Drake Stadium |
The 1947 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record (1–3 against MVC opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 191 to 97.[1]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Drake was ranked at No. 148 out of 500 college football teams.[2]
The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.