| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1900 Cullman, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | September 14, 1981 (aged 81) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Alabama |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1922 | Denfeld HS (MN) (assistant) |
| 1923–1924 | Clio HS (AL) |
| 1925–1929 | Tuscaloosa HS (AL) |
| 1930–1942 | Alabama (Assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1942–1943 | Alabama |
| Baseball | |
| 1943 | Alabama |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | Basketball: 10–10 Baseball: 12–6 |
Paul Burnum (February 6, 1900 – September 14, 1981) was a coach of multiple sports at the University of Alabama, having served as head coach of the school's men's basketball and baseball teams and an assistant for the football team. He was also the head football coach at Tuscaloosa High School in the university's home city of Tuscaloosa, where he led the Black Bears to an undefeated record, five state championships and a pair of national championships during his five-year tenure there. After his career as a coach ended, Burnum worked in private business and served as a member of the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education. After his death in 1981, Burnum was posthumously inducted into Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.