J. T. King (October 22, 1912 – January 27, 1993) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.

He served as the head football coach at Texas Tech University from 1961 to 1969, compiling a record of a 44–45–3.

Born in Wilmot, Arkansas, King graduated from Houston Reagan High School.

King was appointed head coach at Texas Tech on November 29, 1960, after DeWitt Weaver resigned to enter private business in Alabama.

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