John Francis "Chick" Meehan (September 5, 1893 – November 9, 1972) was an American college football player and coach.

"[1] From 1920 to 1924, Meehan served as the head coach at Syracuse and compiled a 35–8–4 record.

[2] Meehan was the 19th head football coach at New York University (NYU), serving for seven seasons, from 1925 to 1931, and compiling a record of 49–15–4.

[4] Meehan was awarded a place in NYU's athletic hall of fame for his coaching efforts.

[6] Meehan died at the age of 79 on November 9, 1972, at a hospital in Syracuse, New York.