| Joseph R. Hudelson | |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 1871 |
| Death Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S |
| Player Years1: | 1892–1893 |
| Player Team1: | Purdue |
| Player Years2: | 1895 |
| Player Team2: | Northwestern |
| Player Years3: | 1895 |
| Player Team3: | Chicago Athletic Association |
| Player Positions: | End, halfback, quarterback |
| Coach Years1: | 1894 |
| Coach Team1: | Indiana |
| Overall Record: | 0–4–1 |
Joseph Russell Hudelson (October 8, 1871 – December 16, 1944), sometimes referred to as J. R. Hudelson or J. R. Huddelson, was an American football player and coach. He served as the co-head football coach with Gustave Ferbert at Indiana University—now known as Indiana University Bloomington—for one season in 1894,compiling a record of 0–4–1.[1] [2] A native of Owensville, Indiana, Hudelson attended Purdue University, where he played halfback and quarterback from 1892 to 1893.[3] [4] He also played for Northwestern University in 1895 and at end for the 1895 Chicago Athletic Association football team.[5]
Hudelson died on December 16, 1944, at his home in Chicago.[6]