| Year: | 1947 |
| Team: | South Dakota State Jackrabbits |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | North Central Conference |
| Short Conf: | NCC |
| Record: | 4–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Ralph Ginn |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
The 1947 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ralph Ginn, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored by a total of 211 to 123.[1]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, South Dakota State was ranked at No. 366 out of 500 college football teams.[2]