| Tom Jones | |
| Birth Date: | 6 December 1923 |
| Death Place: | Lowndesboro, Alabama, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1947 |
| Player Team2: | Troy State |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1949–1954 |
| Coach Team2: | Hayneville HS (AL) |
| Coach Years3: | 1955–1965 |
| Coach Team3: | Robert E. Lee HS (AL) |
| Coach Years4: | 1966–1971 |
| Coach Team4: | Auburn (freshmen) |
| Coach Years5: | 1972–1973 |
| Coach Team5: | Troy State |
| Admin Years1: | 1972–1974 |
| Admin Team1: | Troy State |
| Overall Record: | 11–7–2 (college) |
| Championships: | 1 GSC (1973) |
| Awards: | Gulf South Coach of The Year (1973) |
John Tom Jones (December 6, 1923 – July 14, 2014)[1] was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Troy State University—now known as Troy University—from 1972 to 1973, compiling a record of 11–7–2. He was also the athletic director at Troy State from 1972 to 1974. Jones was hired at Troy State after coaching the freshman football team at Auburn University for six seasons.[2]
Jones was a native of Tallassee, Alabama. He played high school football for coach J. E. "Hot" O'Brien and was part of the Tallassee Tigers' legendary 57-game unbeaten streak (56 wins, 1 tie).
He died at his home in Lowndesboro, Alabama on July 14, 2014, at the age of 90.[3]