| James J. Cline | |
| Birth Date: | 2 March 1899 |
| Birth Place: | Fremont County, Iowa, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1918–1919 |
| Player Team1: | California |
| Coach Years1: | 1923–1924 |
| Coach Team1: | Southern Branch |
| Overall Record: | 2–10–3 |
James Jacob Cline[1] (March 2, 1899 – July 19, 1969)[2] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the Southern Branch of the University of California—now known as the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)—from 1923 to 1924, comping a record of 2–10–3.
Cline graduated from Pomona High School in Pomona, California, before attending the University of California, Berkeley, where he played for the California Golden Bears under head coach Andy Smith.[3] He was later president of Cline Hardwood Co. in Los Angeles, where he died on July 19, 1969.[4]