Edwin R. Elbel (November 24, 1895 – July 5, 1983) was an American football coach and university professor. He was the tenth head football at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas, serving five seasons, from 1923 to 1927, compiling a record of 14–21–7. While at the University of Kansas, he kept meticulous records on the height and weight of college students, as well as completing a study of response time before and after exercise.