| Year: | 1947 |
| Team: | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Volunteer State Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | VSAC |
| Record: | 9–1 |
| Conf Record: | 5–0 |
| Head Coach: | Charles M. Murphy |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Henry Brandon, Leonard Staggs |
| Stadium: | Horace Jones Field |
| Champion: | VSAC champion |
The 1947 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the VSAC title. The team's captains were Henry Brandon and Leonard Staggs.[1]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Middle Tennessee was ranked at No. 188 out of 500 college football teams.[2]