The 1942 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1942 college football season.
In its eighth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the Thundering Herd compiled a 1–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 118 to 52.
Marshall had a record of 0–1 against WVIAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings.
[1] Sam Clagg and Paul McCuskey were the team captains.
209 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.