1942 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

1942 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–7–1
Head coach	Cam Henderson (8th season)
Captain	Sam Clagg, Paul McCuskey
Home stadium	Fairfield Stadium

The 1942 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 118 to 52. Sam Clagg and Paul McCuskey were the team captains.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 27	Morehead State		T 0–0
October 3	at Kentucky Wesleyan		L 13–19
October 9	at Louisiana Tech		L 0–26
October 17	Fort Knox		L 6–20
October 24	at Toledo		L 0–7
October 31	at Dayton		L 13–20
November 7	at Xavier		L 7–13
November 13	Morris Harvey		L 0–6
November 26	Bradley		W 13–7
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