| Carl Prause | |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1893 |
| Birth Place: | South Carolina, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Coach Years1: | 1922–1929 |
| Coach Team1: | The Citadel |
| Admin Years1: | 1922–1929 |
| Admin Team1: | The Citadel |
| Overall Record: | 41–32–4 |
Carl William Prause (October 5, 1893 – March 26, 1970) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as a second lieutenant in the 118th Infantry 30th Division in the United States Army during World War I and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He was the seventh head football coach at The Citadel, serving for eight seasons, from 1922 to 1929, and compiling a record of 41–32–4.[1] He died at a Charleston hospital in 1970.[2]