The 1947 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented the Middle Tennessee State College—now known as Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1947 college football season.
Led by first-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the VSAC title.
The team's captains were Henry Brandon and Leonard Staggs.
[1] In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Middle Tennessee was ranked at No.
188 out of 500 college football teams.