| Year: | 1947 |
| Team: | East Carolina Pirates |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | North State Conference |
| Short Conf: | NSC |
| Record: | 3–6 |
| Conf Record: | 1–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Johnson |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Guy Smith Stadium |
The 1947 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina Teachers College (now known as East Carolina University) as a member of the North State Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Johnson, the team compiled a 3–6 record.