James Coode (October 22, 1951 - 1987) was a Canadian football offensive lineman who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He played college football at the University of Michigan. He was a part of the Rough Riders' Grey Cup victory in 1976. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 1978. Coode died in 1987 of ALS.