| Year: | 1942 |
| Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Aprank: | 7 |
| Record: | 9–1–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | John Barnhill |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Shields–Watkins Field |
| Champion: | Sugar Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Sugar Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 14–7 vs. Tulsa |
| Next Year: | 1944 |
The 1942 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1942 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach John Barnhill, in his second year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of nine wins, one loss and one tie (9–1–1 overall, 4–1 in the SEC), and concluded the season with a victory against Tulsa in the 1943 Sugar Bowl.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
| Al Hust | End | 3 | 29 | Chicago Cardinals |