Birton Neill Wilson (November 16, 1874 – January 27, 1948) was an American professor, engineer, and college football coach.

[1] Residing in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Wilson attended the Georgia School of Technology where he earned a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering in 1896.

[2] Wilson was elected president of his senior class and "always maintained a high standing in college.

"[3] He was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Alpha Tau chapter of Kappa Sigma.

Later in his life, Wilson enjoyed recalling a quote from a partisan newspaper after his team played Fort Smith: "Thugs, pug-uglies, and roughnecks.