| Year: | 1942 |
| Team: | Washington Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | PCC |
| Record: | 4–3–3 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3–2 |
| Head Coach: | Ralph Welch |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Walt Harrison |
| Stadium: | Husky Stadium |
The 1942 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1942 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ralph Welch, the team compiled a 4–3–3 record, finished in sixth place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 120 to 94.[1] Walt Harrison was the team captain.
Washington was ranked at No. 57 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]
Five University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1943 NFL draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 300 selections.[3]
| = Husky Hall of Fame[4] |
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
| Walt Harrison | Center | 7 | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles (Steagles) | |
| Bob Friedman | Tackle | 18 | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles (Steagles) | |
| Carl Falk | Tackle | 20 | 5 | Cleveland Rams | |
| Mark McCorklel | Back | 22 | 5 | Cleveland Rams | |
| Pete Susick | Back | 27 | 8 | Green Bay Packers |