| Year: | 1947 |
| Team: | Syracuse Orangemen |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 3–6 |
| Head Coach: | Reaves Baysinger |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Laurence Ellis |
| Stadium: | Archbold Stadium |
The 1947 Syracuse Orangemen football team was an American football team that represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Reaves Baysinger, the team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored by at total of 167 to 77.[1] Laurence Ellis was the team captain.[2]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Syracuse was ranked at No. 123 out of 500 college football teams.[3]
The team played its home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.