| Year: | 1942 |
| Team: | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–4 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Kern |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Richard McElwee |
| Stadium: | Mountaineer Field |
The 1942 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its third season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 119 to 91.[1] [2] Richard McElwee was the team captain.[3] The team played home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia.
West Virginia was ranked at No. 63 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[4]