| Year: | 1942 |
| Team: | Baylor Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 6–4–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Frank Kimbrough |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Milton Crain, Bill Coleman |
| Stadium: | Municipal Stadium |
| Next Year: | 1945 |
The 1942 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1942 college football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the Bears compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 148 to 116.[1] [2] Milton Crain and Bill Coleman were the team captains.[2]
Baylor was ranked at No. 62 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[3]
The team played its home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas.
See also: 1942 NCAA football rankings.