| J. C. Coffee | |
| Birth Date: | 22 April 1915 |
| Birth Place: | Henderson County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1943 |
| Player Team2: | Indiana |
| Player Positions: | Guard |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1946–1947 |
| Coach Team2: | Maryland State |
| Coach Years3: | 1948–1950 |
| Coach Team3: | Maryland State (line) |
| Coach Sport4: | Track |
| Coach Years5: | 1949 |
| Coach Team5: | Maryland State |
| Overall Record: | 13–3–1 |
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J. C. Chestine "Rooster" Coffee (April 22, 1915[1] - September 14, 2000[2]) was an American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Maryland State College (now known as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore) from 1946 to 1947.[3] He led the 1947 Maryland State Raiders football team to a perfect 8–0 record.[4] He played college football at Indiana University, earning All-Big Nine honors as a guard in 1943.[5]