| James Elam | |
| Alma Mater: | Sewanee |
| Coach Years1: | 1922 |
| Coach Team1: | Tennessee Military Institute |
| Coach Years2: | 1927–1929 |
| Coach Team2: | Transylvania |
| Coach Years3: | 1930–1931 |
| Coach Team3: | Western Kentucky State Teachers |
| Overall Record: | 30–21–4 (college) |
James A. Elam was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky from 1927 to 1929 and Western Kentucky State Teachers College–—known as Western Kentucky University)—from 1930 to 1931.[1] [2]
Elam was a graduate of .[3]