| Tom Harper | |
| Birth Date: | c. 1933 |
| Death Date: | May 24, 1989 (aged 56) |
| Player Years1: | 1952–1953 |
| Player Team1: | Kentucky |
| Coach Years1: | 1965 |
| Coach Team1: | Eastern Kentucky (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1966–1968 |
| Coach Team2: | Oklahoma State (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1969–1971 |
| Coach Team3: | Wake Forest (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 1972 |
| Coach Team4: | Wake Forest |
| Coach Years5: | 1973 |
| Coach Team5: | Jacksonville Sharks (DC) |
| Coach Years6: | 1974–1975 |
| Coach Team6: | Iowa State (assistant) |
| Coach Years7: | 1976–1977 |
| Coach Team7: | North Carolina (assistant) |
| Coach Years8: | 1978–1980 |
| Coach Team8: | Virginia Tech (assistant) |
| Coach Years9: | 1981–1988 |
| Coach Team9: | Clemson (AHC/DL) |
| Overall Record: | 2–9 |
Tom Harper (c. 1933 – May 24, 1989) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University in 1972, compiling a record of 2–9.