Galen Samuel Hall (born August 14, 1940) is a retired American college and professional football coach and player.

He signed with the New York Jets of the American Football League (AFL) in 1963 and appeared in 13 games, including his only two career starts at the end of the campaign as Coach Weeb Ewbank attempted to jumpstart the slumping squad.

[4] After retiring as a player, Hall was hired as an offensive assistant for the West Virginia Mountaineers, where he coached wide receivers and tight ends during the 1964 and 1965 seasons.

[6] After a disappointing season in 1983, Oklahoma retained head coach Barry Switzer while replacing most of his staff, including Hall.

Injuries on the practice field thrust redshirt freshman Kerwin Bell into the starting quarterback position a few days before the season opener, forcing Hall to adjust his gameplans and playcalling.

[7] Hall, who had not been at Florida when the violations occurred, was named interim head coach by athletic director Bill Carr on September 17.

[7][8][9] The Gators won the remaining eight games on their schedule under Hall, including big wins over arch-rivals Georgia, Auburn, and Florida State, and finished with a 9–1–1 record.

Hall's teams typically featured a powerful rushing attack (especially with record-setting running back Emmitt Smith) and strong defense.

[11] Interim university president Robert A. Bryan forced Hall's resignation in the middle of the 1989 season during another investigation of possible NCAA rule violations.

The new allegations were primarily related to Hall paying several of his assistants out of his own pocket (violating an NCAA rule that capped salaries, a rule later found to be in violation of federal antitrust laws) as well as paying the legal expenses related to the child-support obligations of one of his players, allegations that he still denies.

Hall continued his coaching career in 1991 as the offensive coordinator of the Orlando Thunder, a charter franchise of the new World League of American Football (WLAF), where he was reunited with former Florida Gator quarterback Kerwin Bell.

They would win nine games in 2006 and 2007, and won the conference title in 2008 with another 11–1 record, earning a trip to the Rose Bowl and fielding one of top offenses in college football.

In 2015, Hall and some of Paterno's other former assistant coaches filed suit against Penn State, claiming that the school did not fulfill their employment contracts by stopping payment on their severance packages.