Ernest Baker Houghton (October 10, 1893 – July 24, 1941) was an American college basketball standout at Union College in the 1910s. He was a Helms Athletic Foundation All-American in both 1914 and 1915, and was named their National Player of the Year after the 1914–15 season. He also played football and baseball at Union. Houghton died in his home in Brighton, New York at age 48, caused by heart seizures.