| Walter H. Watkins | |
| Birth Date: | 23 February 1878 |
| Birth Place: | Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1896–1899 |
| Player Team2: | Princeton |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1900–1901 |
| Coach Team2: | Alabama Polytechnic |
| Coach Years3: | 1901–1902 |
| Coach Team3: | Vanderbilt |
| Overall Record: | 20–5–2 |
| Championships: | 2 SIAA (1900, 1901) |
Walter Hudson "Billy" Watkins (February 23, 1878 – April 6, 1937)[1] [2] was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Auburn University from 1900 to 1901, compiling a record of 6–3–1. He also coached the Vanderbilt Commodores for two seasons from 1901 to 1902, compiling a record of 14–2–1. Watkins attended Princeton University, where he was a prominent member of the baseball team and first substitute on the football team. He later worked as an attorney.