The 1947 Missouri Valley Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Missouri Valley College as a member of the Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) during the 1947 college football season.
In their eighth season under head coach Volney Ashford, the Vikings compiled a perfect 12–0 record (4–0 against MCAU teams), won the MCAU championship and two bowl games, and outscored all opponents by a total of 372 to 98.
[1] In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Missouri Valley was ranked at No.
[2] The season was part of a 41-game winning streak (1941–1942, 1946–1948) that still ranks as the fifth longest in college football history.
[note 1] Coach Ashford, who led the team during the streak, was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.