Tom Eckert
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1961–1962 | Florida State |
| 1963 | Hardin–Simmons |
| 1964–1965 | Northeastern State |
| 1966 | Tulsa Oilers |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1970 | Field Kindley HS (KS) |
| 1971–1986 | Northeastern State (DC) |
| 1987–2002 | Northeastern State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 101–71–3 (college) 16–9–2 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 4–4 (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.