In its third season under head coach Jim Aiken, the team compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 in PCC, tie for second), and outscored their opponents 174 to 121.
[1] Halfback Jake Leicht led the conference with 630 rushing yards on 119 carries.
[1] Three Oregon players were honored on the All-Coast teams selected by the PCC coaches, the United Press (UP) and Associated Press (AP): Van Brocklin at quarterback (AP-1, UP-1, Coaches-1); Leicht at halfback (Coaches-1, UP-1); and Brad Ecklund (Coaches-1).
36 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
[5] Oregon played its home games on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene.