The 1947 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 7âÂÂ0âÂÂ1 record (2âÂÂ0 against conference opponents), won the KIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 193 to 63.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Louisville was ranked at No. 146 out of 500 college football teams.