James Noel Pittman (August 28, 1925 – October 30, 1971) was a college football coach at Tulane University and Texas Christian University.

From 1966 to 1970, he served as the head football coach at Tulane, and during his tenure there he compiled a 21–30–1 record.

In 1971, he served as the head football coach at TCU, where he compiled a 3–3–1 record, being credited for the 34–27 win that happened on the day of his death.

[1][2] He died of a heart attack on the sidelines of a game against Baylor in Waco, Texas on October 30, 1971.

[2] # denotes interim head coach # denotes interim head coach