Jim Owens (born March 6, 1927) was the head football coach at the University of Washington from 1957 to 1974.

He played for the University of Oklahoma from 1946 to 1949. Owens was an assistant under the legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant at both the University of Kentucky and Texas A&M.

According to legend, after the 1956 season, when the Washington Huskies were looking for a head coach, Bryant indicated to reporters that Owens "will make a great coach for somebody some day". During his tenure at Washington, he compiled a 99-82-6 record. In 1959 and 1960, he led the team to back to back ten win seasons, back to back Rose Bowl wins and a national championship in 1960. He also led the Huskies to the 1964 Rose Bowl.