| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 5, 1927 Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 22, 2009 (aged 82) Brunswick, Maine, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Gettysburg College (1951) Columbia University (1957) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1950 | Gettysburg |
| Wrestling | |
| 1947–1950 | Gettysburg |
| Position(s) | Tackle (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1951 | Gettysburg (assistant) |
| 1952–1955 | Gettysburg (freshman) |
| 1956 | Gettysburg (line) |
| 1957–1961 | Harvard (OG/C) |
| 1962–1967 | Harvard (DC/DL) |
| 1968–1983 | Bowdoin |
| Swimming | |
| 1952–1956? | Gettysburg |
| Lacrosse | |
| 1957–1967 | Harvard (freshman) |
| 1968 | Bowdoin |
| 1969–? | Bowdoin (JV) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 55–66 (football) |
James Spencer Lentz (April 5, 1927 – July 22, 2009) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Bowdoin College from 1968 to 1983.