The 1947 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Art Lewis, the team compiled a 5âÂÂ3 record (3âÂÂ2 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 226 to 140.
Washington and Lee was ranked at No. 104 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.