The 1942 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1942 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Allyn McKeen, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 8âÂÂ2, with a conference record of 5âÂÂ2, and finished fourth in the SEC.