The 1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1942 college football season.
The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach Frank Murray and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 2–6–1.
Virginia was ranked at No.
145 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.