| Douglas Cox | |
| Birth Date: | 9 February 1923 |
| Birth Place: | Paint Rock, Texas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Ballinger, Texas, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1940 |
| Player Team1: | Angelo State |
| Player Years2: | 1941 |
| Player Team2: | SMU |
| Coach Years1: | 1955 |
| Coach Team1: | McMurry |
| Admin Years1: | 1954–1955 |
| Admin Team1: | McMurry |
| Overall Record: | 8–2 (college) |
| Championships: | 1 Texas Conference (1955) |
Edward Douglas Cox (February 9, 1923 – January 27, 2011) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach McMurry College in 1955 in between successful runs as a high school football coach at several locations in Texas, including Colorado City, Ballinger and Brownfield.[2]