| J. W. Jones | |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1894 |
| Birth Place: | Whitesboro, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Wentworth Military |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1915 |
| Coach Team2: | Austin |
| Coach Years3: | 1919–1921 |
| Coach Team3: | Southwest Military Academy |
| Coach Years4: | 1922 |
| Coach Team4: | Wichita Falls HS (TX) |
| Coach Years5: | 1923–1935 |
| Coach Team5: | Sam Houston State |
| Coach Sport6: | Basketball |
| Coach Years7: | 1922–1936 |
| Coach Team7: | Sam Houston State |
| Admin Years1: | 1923–1936 |
| Admin Team1: | Sam Houston State |
| Overall Record: | 57–57–11 (college football) 111–109 (college basketball) |
| Championships: | Football 1 TIAA (1930) Basketball 1 TIAA regular season (1925) 1 LSC regular season (1934) |
James William Jones (born October 5, 1894) was an American college football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Austin College in 1915 and at Sam Houston State University form 1923 to 1935, compiling a career college football coaching recordof 57–57–12.[1] Jones was also the head basketball coach at Sam Houston State from 1922 to 1936, and the school's athletic director during the same span.