James Jacob Cline (March 2, 1899 – July 19, 1969) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the Southern Branch of the University of California—now known as the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)—from 1923 to 1924, comping a record of 2–10–3. Cline graduated from Pomona High School in Pomona, California, before attending the University of California, Berkeley, where he played for the California Golden Bears under head coach Andy Smith. He was later president of Cline Hardwood Co. in Los Angeles, where he died on July 19, 1969. Head coaching record References External links 1899 births 1969 deaths California Golden Bears football players UCLA Bruins football coaches People from Fremont County, Iowa Sportspeople from Pomona, California Players of American football from California