| Year: | 1942 |
| Team: | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 3–7 |
| Conf Record: | 0–6 |
| Head Coach: | George Cole |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Razorback Stadium |
The 1942 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1942 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach George Cole, the Razorbacks compiled a 3–7 record (0–6 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 228 to 89.[1] [2]
Arkansas was ranked at No. 115 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[3]