| Ed Bender | |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1949–1952 |
| Player Team1: | NE Missouri State |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback |
| Coach Years1: | 1956–1957 |
| Coach Team1: | Princeton HS (MO) |
| Coach Years2: | 1958–1959 |
| Coach Team2: | Fulton HS (MO) |
| Coach Years3: | 1960–1965 |
| Coach Team3: | Rochelle HS (IL) |
| Coach Years4: | 1966–1971 |
| Coach Team4: | LaSalle-Peru HS (IL) |
| Coach Years5: | 1972–1974 |
| Coach Team5: | Wisconsin–Superior |
| Overall Record: | 4–26 (college) |
Edward William Bender (June 15, 1930 – April 10, 2015) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Superior from 1972 to 1974, compiling a record of 4–26.[1] He played college football at Northeast Missouri State College (now known as Truman State University) in Kirksville, Missouri.[2]