| Jimmy Smith | |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1918–1921 |
| Player Team1: | USC |
| Player Positions: | End |
| Coach Years1: | 1922 |
| Coach Team1: | Loyola (CA) |
| Overall Record: | 3–4–1 |
James Smith was an American college football coach. He served as the head coach at Loyola College of Los Angeles—now known as Loyola Marymount University—in 1922. He led Loyola to a 3–4–1 record.
A native of Los Angeles, California, Smith attended Los Angeles High School. He attended college at the University of Southern California, where he played on the USC Trojans football team as a right end.[1] [2]