The 1942 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College (OSC) in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1942 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Lon Stiner, the Beavers compiled a 4âÂÂ5âÂÂ1 record (4âÂÂ4 against PCC opponents), finished in fifth place in the PCC, and outscored their opponents, 157 to 142 The team played home games at Bell Field in Corvallis, Oregon.
Oregon State was ranked at No. 70 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.
Due to World War II, this was season of Oregon State football until 1945.