| Sam Sanders | |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1938 |
| Player Years1: | 1957–1959 |
| Player Team1: | Buffalo |
| Coach Years1: | 1965–1967 |
| Coach Team1: | Lehigh (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | ?–1972 |
| Coach Team2: | Northern Illinois (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1973–1976 |
| Coach Team3: | Lehigh (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 1977–1984 |
| Coach Team4: | Alfred |
| Coach Years5: | 1985–1989 |
| Coach Team5: | Toronto Argonauts (DL) |
| Coach Years6: | 1990–1991 |
| Coach Team6: | Buffalo |
| Overall Record: | 54–42–2 |
| Tournament Record: | 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Championships: | 1 ICAC (1981) |
Sam Sanders (born March 19, 1938) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Alfred University from 1977 to 1984[1] and at the University at Buffalo from 1990 to 1991,[2] compiling a career college football record of 54–42–2.