| Year: | 1942 |
| Team: | Mississippi State Maroons |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Aprank: | 18 |
| Record: | 8–2 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Allyn McKeen |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Scott Field |
| Next Year: | 1944 |
The 1942 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1942 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Allyn McKeen, the Maroons complied an overall record of 8–2, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished fourth in the SEC.[1]
See also: 1942 NCAA football rankings.