1942 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1942 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1942 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach Paul A. Holstein, the team compiled an overall record of 1–8, with a mark of 0–4 in conference play.

Washington and Lee was ranked at No. 202 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.