| Edgar M. Clinton | |
| Birth Date: | 21 May 1877 |
| Birth Place: | Polo, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Polo, Illinois, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1896–1897 |
| Player Team1: | Illinois |
| Player Years2: | 1898 |
| Player Team2: | Stanford |
| Player Positions: | Halfback |
| Coach Years1: | 1900 |
| Coach Team1: | Knox (IL) |
| Coach Years2: | 1901 |
| Coach Team2: | Iowa State |
| Overall Record: | 8–10–2 |
Edgar M. Clinton (May 21, 1877 – December 3, 1954) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois in 1900 and at Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts —now known as Iowa State University—in 1901, compiling a career head coaching record of 8–10–2.[1] A native of Polo, Illinois, Clinton played football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1896 and at Stanford University in 1898.[2]