Eddie Erdelatz (April 21, 1913 – November 10, 1966) was an American collegiate and Professional Football player and coach who was the head football coach of the U.S. Naval Academy for nine years, as well as holding the distinction of being the first head coach of the American Football League's Oakland Raiders. After the year had ended, Erdelatz applied for the head coaching job with Army and the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals, but came up empty. He then announced his retirement from football on May 9, 1962, saying he would be working as an executive with a California financial company.