1947 Army Cadets football team
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| AP | No. 11 |
The 1947 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1947 college football season. Led by head coach Earl Blaik, the team finished with a 5–2–2 record. The Black Knights offense scored 220 points, while the defense allowed 165 points. At season’s end, the team ranked eleventh in the National standings.
Regular season
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Black Knights points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 27 | Villanova | Win | 13 | 0 | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | Oct. 4 | Colorado | Win | 47 | 0 | 2-0-0 |
| 3 | Oct. 11 | Illinois | Tie | 0 | 0 | 2-0-1 |
| 4 | Oct. 18 | VPI | Win | 40 | 0 | 3-0-1 |
| 5 | Oct. 25 | @ Columbia | Loss | 20 | 21 | 3-1-1 |
| 6 | Nov. 1 | Washington and Lee University | Win | 65 | 13 | 4-1-1 |
| 7 | Nov. 8 | Notre Dame | Loss | 7 | 27 | 4-2-1 |
| 8 | Nov. 15 | @ Penn | Tie | 7 | 7 | 4-2-2 |
| 9 | Nov. 29 | @ Navy | Win | 21 | 0 | 5-2-2 |
Army–Navy Game
On November 30, Army beat Navy by a score of 21–0.