The 1942 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific—in Stockton, California as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1942 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pacific compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. The team was outscored by its opponents 141 to 58 for the season and was shut out in five games. ^{[1] [2]}

Pacific was ranked at No. 174 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942. ^[3]

The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Saint Mary's Pre-Flight*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 9–38		[4]
September 26	at Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 0–27	11,000
October 3	Chico State	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 27–0		[5]
October 10	California JV*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	T 0–0
October 17	at San Jose State*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–29
October 31	Fresno State*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–13	3,500	[6]
November 7	at Cal Aggies	A Street field Davis, CA	W 15–7
November 11	Alameda Coast Guard*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 7–13		[7]
November 14	San Diego NTS [note 1]*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–14
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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