| Year: | 1947 |
| Team: | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WVIAC |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 1–0 |
| Head Coach: | Cam Henderson |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Captain: | Charlie Snyder, Chasey Wilson |
| Stadium: | Fairfield Stadium |
| Bowl: | Tangerine Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 0–7 vs. Catawba |
The 1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the Thundering Herd compiled a 9–3 record, lost to Catawba in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl and outscored opponents by a total of 342 to 125. Marshall had a record of 0–1 against WVIAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings.[1] Charlie Snyder and Chasey Wilson were the team captains.[2]
Marshall was ranked at No. 97 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[3]
The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.
The following players were selected in the 1948 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Tackle | 21 | 193 | Pittsburgh Steelers | |