| James M. Sheldon | |
| Birth Date: | c. 1880 |
| Death Date: | (aged 85) |
| Death Place: | LaPorte, Indiana, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1899–1902 |
| Player Team2: | Chicago |
| Player Positions: | Halfback, end |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1903–1904 |
| Coach Team2: | Chicago (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1905–1913 |
| Coach Team3: | Indiana |
| Coach Sport4: | Basketball |
| Coach Years5: | 1906–1907 |
| Coach Team5: | Indiana |
| Admin Years1: | 1907–1910 |
| Admin Team1: | Indiana |
| Overall Record: | 35–26–3 (football) 9–5 (basketball) |
James Milton Sheldon Sr. (c. 1880 – July 7, 1965) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Indiana University from 1905 to 1913, while also serving as assistant professor of law, compiling a record of 35–26–3. Sheldon was also the head basketball coach at Indiana for one season, in 1906–07, tallying a mark of 9–5. In addition, he served as Indiana's athletic director from 1907 to 1910.
Sheldon died on July 7, 1965, in LaPorte, Indiana.[1]