| Year: | 1942 |
| Team: | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 7–3 |
| Conf Record: | 4–2 |
| Head Coach: | Dutch Meyer |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Off Scheme: | Meyer spread |
| Stadium: | Amon G. Carter Stadium |
The 1942 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1942 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 7–3 overall and 4–2 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his ninth year as head coach.
TCU was ranked at No. 46 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[1]
The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
See also: 1942 NCAA football rankings.