| Birth Date: | 15 October 1908 |
| Birth Place: | Jesenice, Slovenia |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Sport: | Cross-country skiing |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Franc Smolej (15 October 1908 – 1996) was a Slovenian cross-country skier. He competed for Yugoslavia in three events at the 1936 and 1948 Winter Olympics with the best result of 10–15th place in the 50 km event.