Melbourne Dale Schofield (April 14, 1915 – December 9, 2006) was an American hurdler.

[2] Schofield was the captain of the BYU Cougars track team,[4] that won the conference championship in 1936.

[3] Schofield placed eighth in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany; where he was a teammate of Jesse Owens for Team USA.

[5] Schofield served as a lieutenant in the Navy and was stationed in the Pacific during World War II.

[4] Schofield became an Honoree (was inducted) in to the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1977.