| Year: | 1942 |
| Team: | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WVIAC |
| Record: | 1–7–1 |
| Conf Record: | 0–1 |
| Head Coach: | Cam Henderson |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Captain: | Sam Clagg, Paul McCuskey |
| Stadium: | Fairfield Stadium |
| Next Year: | 1946 |
The 1942 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the Thundering Herd compiled a 1–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 118 to 52. Marshall had a record of 0–1 against WVIAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings.[1] Sam Clagg and Paul McCuskey were the team captains.[2]
Marshall was ranked at No. 209 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[3]