Tom Eckert

Tom Eckert
Playing career
1961–1962Florida State
1963Hardin–Simmons
1964–1965Northeastern State
1966Tulsa Oilers
PositionQuarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1970Field Kindley HS (KS)
1971–1986Northeastern State (DC)
1987–2002Northeastern State
Head coaching record
Overall101–71–3 (college)
16–9–2 (high school)
Tournaments4–4 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
2–2 (NCAA D-II playoff)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NAIA Division I (1994)
5 OIC (1987, 1990–1991, 1994–1995)
2 LSC (1999–2000)
2 LSC North Division (1999–2000)
Awards
NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1994)

Tom Eckert is an American former football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma from 1987 to 2002, compiling a record of 101–71–3. During that time, he led his team to the NCAA Division II playoffs in 1999 and 2000.

Eckert played professional football for one season as a quarterback for the Tulsa Oilers of the Texas Football League in 1966.