Howard Lynch (1908–1989) was an American football coach.Lynch was born in Hamilton, Texas, but soon moved to Amarillo. He graduated from Amarillo High School and went on to Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, and the University of Kentucky, where he earned a master's degree in 1933. His first head coaching job was at a high school in Franklin, Kentucky, where his teams were 24-12-1.In 1937, Lynch succeeded Blair Cherry as Amarillo head football coach.