| Year: | 1948 |
| Team: | Butler Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 3–5 |
| Conf Record: | 0–4 |
| Head Coach: | Tony Hinkle |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Stadium: | Butler Bowl |
The 1948 Butler Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Butler University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Tony Hinkle, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the MAC. Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.