| J. Edward Donnelly | |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 1908 |
| Birth Place: | Norwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1930 |
| Player Team2: | Chattanooga |
| Player Sport3: | Basketball |
| Player Years4: | 1930–1931 |
| Player Team4: | Chattanooga |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1945 |
| Coach Team2: | Columbia (assistant backfield) |
| Coach Years3: | 1947–1951 |
| Coach Team3: | Boston University (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 1952–1961 |
| Coach Team4: | Vermont |
| Admin Years1: | 1952–1973 |
| Admin Team1: | Vermont |
J. Edward Donnelly (February 20, 1908 – March 13, 1999)[1] was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Vermont from 1952 to 1961. He was also the athletic director as Vermont from 1952 to 1973. Donnelly played college football and college basketball at the University of Chattanooga—now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.[2]