| Pat Collins | |
| Birth Date: | 20 August 1941 |
| Player Years1: | 1960–1962 |
| Player Team1: | Louisiana Tech |
| Coach Years1: | 1963 |
| Coach Team1: | Louisiana Tech (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 1964–1966 |
| Coach Team2: | Airline HS (LA) (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1967–1980 |
| Coach Team3: | Louisiana Tech (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 1981–1988 |
| Coach Team4: | Northeast Louisiana |
| Coach Years5: | 1989 |
| Coach Team5: | Arkansas State (volunteer) |
| Coach Years6: | 1990–1991 |
| Coach Team6: | Arkansas State (DC) |
| Overall Record: | 57–35 |
| Championships: | 1 NCAA Division I-AA (1987) 2 Southland (1983, 1987) |
Pat Collins (born August 20, 1941) is a former American football coach. He was the seventh head football coach for Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) located in Monroe, Louisiana.
He held that position for eight seasons, from 1981 until 1988,[1] [2] compiling a record of 57–35.[3] Their 1987 team won the Division I-AA national championship.
He resigned in 1988 following a domestic dispute.[4] He was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.