The 1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the Thundering Herd compiled a 9–3 record, lost to Catawba in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl and outscored opponents by a total of 342 to 125. Marshall had a record of 0–1 against WVIAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings. Charlie Snyder and Chasey Wilson were the team captains. Marshall was ranked at No. 97 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947. The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.

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Team players drafted in the NFL

The following players were selected in the 1948 NFL draft.