| Fred McCollum | |
| Birth Date: | 12 March 1912 |
| Birth Place: | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Chatham County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1931–1933 |
| Player Team1: | Auburn |
| Player Positions: | Tackle |
| Coach Years1: | 1934–1941 |
| Coach Team1: | Auburn (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1946 |
| Coach Team2: | Livingston State |
| Coach Years3: | 1947–1950 |
| Coach Team3: | Troy State |
| Admin Years1: | 1946–1947 |
| Admin Team1: | Livingston State |
| Admin Years2: | 1947–1950 |
| Admin Team2: | Troy State |
| Overall Record: | 24–20–3 |
| Bowl Record: | 0–1 |
| Championships: | 1 AIC (1991) |
Frederick Gwaltney "Buddy" McCollum Sr. (March 12, 1912 – April 11, 1978) was an American college football player and coach and athletics administrator. He was the head football coach at the Livingston State Teachers College (now the University of West Alabama) in 1946 and at the Troy State Teachers College (now Troy University) from 1947 to 1950.
McCollum was a member of the Auburn Tigers football team from 1931 to 1933 where he played the tackle position.[1] Following his graduation, he served as an assistant coach for the Tigers in the 1941 season. In December 1941, McCollum was called into active duty with the United States Army to serve in World War II.[2]
On his return, he was the head football coach at Livingston State for the 1946 season and compiled an overall record of four wins and two losses during his tenure.[3] In the following season, McCollum took the head coaching position at Troy State. From 1947 to 1950, he compiled an overall record 20–18–3 with the Red Wave.[3]