The 1947 roster for the Lions included Ken Reese, Roy Zimmerman at quarterback, Bill Dudley at running back, Ted Cremer at wide receiver and Russ Thomas at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Batinski | OL | 5'10" | 215 | 3/4/1917 | 30 | Temple | |
| 2 | | B. Chase | OL | 6'3" | 235 | 3/18/1923 | 24 | Navy | |
| 3 | | T. Cook | WR | 6'2" | 195 | 2/6/1922 | 25 | Alabama | |
| 4 | | T. Cremer | WR | 6'2" | 209 | 3/16/1919 | 28 | Auburn | |
| 5 | | B. DeFruiter | QB | 6'0" | 190 | 6/3/1918 | 29 | Nebraska | |
| 6 | | C. DeShane | OL | 6'1" | 212 | 12/10/1918 | 29 | Alabama | |
| 7 | | R. Derleth | OL | 6'3" | 230 | 6/9/1922 | 25 | Michigan | |
| 8 | | B. Dudley | RB | 5'10" | 182 | 12/24/1919 | 28 | Virginia | |
| 9 | | J. Dugger | OL | 6'3" | 230 | 1/13/1923 | 24 | Ohio State | |
| 10 | | L. Fichman | OL | 6'1" | 215 | 2/23/1921 | 26 | Alabama | |
| 11 | | J. Greene | WR | 6'0" | 210 | 4/21/1920 | 27 | Michigan | |
| 12 | | G. Hekkers | OL | 6'4" | 241 | 2/18/1923 | 24 | Wisconsin | |
| 13 | | R. Heywood | WR | 6'2" | 203 | 9/11/1921 | 26 | Southern California | |
| 14 | | B. Hillman | RB | 5'11" | 200 | 11/11/1921 | 26 | Tennessee | |
| 15 | | B. Ivory | OL | 6'2" | 212 | 1/29/1924 | 23 | Detroit Mercy | |
| 16 | | T. James | RB | 5'10" | 185 | 9/16/1923 | 24 | Ohio State | |
| 17 | | E. Jones | OL | 6'0" | 224 | 8/4/1920 | 27 | Wake Forest | |
| 18 | | P. Kmetovic | RB | 5'9" | 175 | 12/27/1919 | 28 | Stanford | |
| 19 | | C. LeForce | QB | 5'11" | 176 | 6/4/1923 | 24 | Tulsa | |
| 20 | | L. Lear | OL | 5'11" | 225 | 8/22/1918 | 29 | Manitoba (Can.) | |
| 21 | | E. Madarik | RB | 5'11" | 200 | 7/15/1922 | 25 | Detroit Mercy | |
| 22 | | J. Margucci | QB | 5'10" | 182 | 9/5/1921 | 26 | Southern California | |
| 23 | | K. Mote | WR | 6'2" | 189 | 4/27/1923 | 24 | Duke | |
| 24 | | R. Nilsen | OL | 6'0" | 230 | 1/13/1921 | 26 | Brigham Young | |
| 25 | | B. O'Brien | RB | 6'0" | 180 | 8/25/1924 | 23 | None | |
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