1942 All-Southwest Conference football team

The 1942 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1942 college football season. The selectors for the 1942 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP).

Backs

 * Cullen Rogers, Texas A&M (AP-1; UP-1)
 * Leo Daniels, Texas A&M (AP-1; UP-1)
 * Dick Dwelle, Rice (AP-1; UP-1)
 * Roy McKay, Texas (AP-1; UP-1)

Ends

 * Bruce Alford, Texas Christian (AP-1; UP-1)
 * Bill Henderson, Texas A&M (AP-1; UP-1)

Tackles

 * Derrell Palmer, Texas Christian (AP-1; UP-1)
 * Stan Mauldin, Texas (AP-1; UP-1)

Guards

 * Felix Bucek, Texas A&M (AP-1; UP-1)
 * Weldon Humble, Rice (AP-1)
 * Solon Barnett, Baylor (UP-1)

Centers

 * Lester Gatewood, Baylor (AP-1; UP-1)

Key
AP = Associated Press

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP