The 1947 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1947. The team's head football coach was Sam Francis in his first and only year. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 0–10 record with a 0–5 record in conference play. They finished in last place in the Big 6. The Wildcats scored 71 points and gave up 283 points. The game on 9/20/1947 versus Oklahoma A&M at Memorial Stadium in Manhattan,KS was the first night game in a Big 6 stadium.