| Year: | 1942 |
| Team: | Western Michigan Broncos |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | John Gill |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Bill Yambrick |
| Captain: | Bill Yambrick |
| Stadium: | Waldo Stadium |
The 1942 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 5–1 record and outscored their opponents, 66 to 37.[1] [2] The team played their home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]
Center Bill Yambrick was the team captain.[4] He also received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]
Western Michigan was ranked at No. 157 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[6]