The 1942 Little All-America college football team is composed of college football players from small colleges and universities who were selected by the Associated Press (AP) as the best players at each position. For 1942, the AP selected first, second, and third teams.[1]
Due to the impact of World War II, the AP did not pick another Little All-America team until 1945.
| Position | Player | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Virgil Wagner | Style = | Millikin | |
| Rudy Mobley | Style = | Hardin–Simmons | ||
| Jimmy Jones | Style = | Union (TN) | ||
| Vince Pacewic | Style = | Loyola–Los Angeles | ||
| E | Adrian Hasse | Style = | Amherst | |
| Aubrey Faust | Style = | Wofford | ||
| T | John Sanchez | Style = | San Francisco | |
| Joe Kiernan | Style = | Rockhurst | ||
| G | Hugh Bogovich | Style = | Delaware | |
| Warren Schmakel | Style = | Central Michigan | ||
| C | Vincent Zachem | Style = | Morehead State |
| Position | Player | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Dwight Holshouser | Style = | Catawba | |
| Jackie Fellows | Style = | Fresno State | ||
| Bill Schmidt | Style = | Williams | ||
| Pete Gorgone | Style = | Muhlenberg | ||
| E | Ray Sandvig | Style = | Augustana (SD) | |
| Bob Stokes | Style = | Howard Payne | ||
| T | T. J. Campion | Style = | Southeastern Louisiana | |
| George Gagliardi | Style = | Miami (FL) | ||
| G | Doyle Caraway | Style = | Texas Tech | |
| Larry Visnic | Style = | St. Benedict's (KS) | ||
| C | Ed Bolduc | Style = | Washburn |
| Position | Player | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Del Huntsinger | Style = | Portland | |
| Eddie McGovern | Style = | Rose Poly | ||
| Bob Ruman | Style = | Arizona | ||
| Art Jones | Style = | Haverford | ||
| E | Emil Lussow | Style = | Dubuque | |
| Murray Hanna | Style = | Alma | ||
| T | Paul Newell | Style = | Nebraska State Teachers | |
| Gregory Thomas | Style = | Rochester | ||
| G | Pershing Scott | Style = | Rollins | |
| Gene Volpi | Style = | Colorado Mines | ||
| C | E. W. Grubbs | Style = | Sam Houston State |