| David Dowd | |
| Birth Date: | 7 November 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | North Carolina A&T |
| Player Team1: | Gardner–Webb |
| Player Years2: | c. 1975 |
| Player Team2: | Guilford |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback |
| Coach Years1: | 1982–1990 |
| Coach Team1: | Gardner–Webb (AHC/OC/QB) |
| Coach Years2: | 1990–2003 |
| Coach Team2: | Charleston Southern |
| Coach Years3: | 2004–2014 |
| Coach Team3: | Sumter HS (SC) (QB) |
| Coach Years4: | 2014–2019 |
| Coach Team4: | West Ashley HS (SC) (QB) |
| Overall Record: | 34–94 |
David Dowd is an American football coach and former player. He was the first head football coach at Charleston Southern University in North Charleston, South Carolina, serving from 1991 to 2002, compiling a record of 34–94.[1]
Since leaving collegiate coaching, Dowd has served in a number of coaching roles in South Carolina high schools.[2]