Brian Tennyson (born July 10, 1962) is a retired American professional golfer.

He led the Cardinals to the 1982 Conference title, he tied for first but lost in the playoff.

When his golf game diminished in 1991 and 1992, Tennyson quit golf and accepted a job in October 1992 as vice president of strategic planning at Papa John's Pizza – he had been roommates with Papa John's founder, John Schnatter at Ball State.

Unhappy with a corporate job, Tennyson quit in April 1994 and decided to resume his golf career.

[4] He returned to the PGA Tour in 1996 where he had one top-10 finish, T-9 at the Quad City Classic.