James A. McDonald was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Villanova College—now known as Villanova University—from 1895 to 1896, compiling a record of 14–6.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova Wildcats (Independent) (1895–1896) | |||||||||
| 1895 | Villanova | 4–2 | |||||||
| 1896 | Villanova | 10–4 | |||||||
| Villanova: | 14–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 14–6 | ||||||||
