James L. Malone (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 14, 1908 Reform, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 1979 (aged 71) Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1932 | LSU |
| Position(s) | Guard, tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1933 | LSU (freshmen) |
| 1934–1953 | Northeast Center / Northeast Louisiana State |
| Basketball | |
| 1934–? | Northeast Center |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–15 (college football) 82–49–12 (junior college football) |
| Bowls | 2–1 (junior college) |
James Lee Malone (March 14, 1908 – April 10, 1979) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He was the first head football coach at Northeast Louisiana State College—now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe—serving for 18 seasons, from 1934 to 1953. He later worked for a life insurance company at Baton Rouge upon resigning from his post at Northeast Louisiana. Malone Stadium at Monroe was named after him.
Malone was an alumnus of Louisiana State University (LSU), where he had played football and also coached the freshman football team in 1933. He was married to Marjorie Foster Malone. He died in 1979. Marjorie died in 2010.