Howard Bonar Jefferson (September 28, 1901 – October 1, 1983) was an American football and basketball coach, college athletics administrator, professor, and university president. He served as the head football coach at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan from 1923 to 1924, compiling a record of 9–5–2. Jefferson was also the head basketball coach at Hillsdale from 1923 to 1925, tallying mark of 12–19. Jefferson is a member of the Norwalk, Ohio Hall of Fame.