1942 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 1942 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, the Terrapins compiled a 7–2 record (1–2 in conference), finished in 13th place in the Southern Conference, and outscored their opponents 198 to 124. The team's victories included shutouts against Connecticut (34–0) and Florida (13–0).

Maryland was ranked at No. 101 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.

Shaughnessy returned as Maryland's head coach in 1946.