Ferenc Szobota (Slovak: František Szobota, August 30, 1891 – January 10, 1939) was a Slovak track and field athlete who competed for Hungary in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Kassa (present-day Košice) and died in Levoca.
In 1912 he was eliminated in the semifinals of the 100 metres competition.
He was also a member of the Hungarian team which was eliminated in the semifinals of the 4x100 metre relay competition.