| Howard Gargan | |
| Birth Date: | 12 December 1886[1] |
| Birth Place: | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1906–1907 |
| Player Team1: | Fordham |
| Coach Years1: | 1908–1909 |
| Coach Team1: | Fordham |
| Coach Years2: | 1910–1912 |
| Coach Team2: | Rutgers |
| Overall Record: | 22–12–6 |
Howard Matthew Gargan[2] (December 12, 1886 – January 21, 1945) was an American football player and coach. He Served as the head football coach at Fordham University from 1908 to 1909 and at Rutgers University from 1910 to 1912, compiling a career college football record of 22–12–6.
In 1917, he joined the United States Army but did not see combat in Europe. He attained the rank of captain and resigned from the Army in 1927, having served in Fort Riley, Kansas and Fort Dix, New Jersey.