| Chet Benefiel | |
| Birth Date: | 8 March 1907 |
| Birth Place: | Montgomery County, Kansas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1928–1931 |
| Player Positions: | Halfback |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1936–1938 |
| Coach Team2: | Tulsa (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1939–1940 |
| Coach Team3: | Tulsa |
| Coach Sport4: | Basketball |
| Coach Years5: | 1932–1939 |
| Coach Team5: | Tulsa |
| Overall Record: | 11–8–1 (football) 65–65 (basketball) |
| Championships: | Football 1 MVC (1940) |
Chester James Benefiel (March 8, 1907 – November 24, 1994) was an American football and basketball coach. He played fullback for the Tulsa football team from 1928 to 1931 before becoming a coach.[1] He was the head basketball coach for the University of Tulsa from 1932 to 1939, compiling a 65–65 record.[2] He was also the head coach of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team during the 1939 and 1940 seasons, compiling an 11–8–1 record.[3] He resigned in December 1940.[4] In 1942, he was awarded a commission in the United States Navy.[5]