| Ted James | |
| Birth Date: | 8 August 1906 |
| Birth Place: | Wymore, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1926–1928 |
| Player Team1: | Nebraska |
| Player Years2: | 1929 |
| Player Team2: | Frankford Yellow Jackets |
| Player Positions: | Center, guard |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1930–1932 |
| Coach Team2: | Kearney State |
| Coach Sport3: | Basketball |
| Coach Years4: | 1930–1933 |
| Coach Team4: | Kearney State |
| Overall Record: | 13–10–2 (football) 33–27 (basketball) |
| Championships: | Football 2 NIAA (1930) |
| Awards: | |
Theodore Lawrence James (August 8, 1906 – June 8, 1999) was an American football player and coach.
In college, James starred for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Cornhuskers from 1926 to 1928 and was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame.[1] After graduating, he played for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in the National Football League (NFL), appearing in 10 games in 1929.[2]
After playing for one year in the NFL, he became the head football coach at the University of Nebraska at Kearney from 1930 to 1932. He accumulated a record of 13–10–2 and won the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association title in 1930.[3]
During that time, he was also the head men's basketball coach for three seasons, compiling a 33–27 record.[4]