Tom Eckert
# Tom Eckert

Tom Eckert is a former American 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.

## Head coaching record

### College

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northeastern State Redmen (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1987–1996) ||||||
| 1987 | Northeastern State | 7–4 | 3–1 | T–1st | L NAIA Division I First Round |
| 1988 | Northeastern State | 4–6 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |
| 1989 | Northeastern State | 2–8 | 1–3 | T–4th | |
| 1990 | Northeastern State | 7–3–1 | 4–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal |
| 1991 | Northeastern State | 10–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal |
| 1992 | Northeastern State | 5–2–2 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |
| 1993 | Northeastern State | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |
| 1994 | Northeastern State | 11–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | W NAIA Division I Championship |
| 1995 | Northeastern State | 7–5 | 4–1 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Championship |
| 1996 | Northeastern State | 3–8 | NA | NA | |
| Northeastern State Redmen (Lone Star Conference) (1997–2002) ||||||
| 1997 | Northeastern State | 4–7 | 4–4 / 4–2 | 7th / 3rd (North) | |
| 1998 | Northeastern State | 8–2 | 6–2 / 6–2 | 4th / 2nd (North) | |
| 1999 | Northeastern State | 10–4 | 7–2 / 7–2 | T–1st / T–1st (North) | L NCAA Division II Semifinal |
| 2000 | Northeastern State | 9–2 | 7–1 / 5–0 | 1st / 1st (North) | L NCAA Division II First Round |
| 2001 | Northeastern State | 5–5 | 4–4 / 3–2 | T–7th / 3rd (North) | |
| 2002 | Northeastern State | 4–7 | 2–6 / 2–3 | T–10th / T–4th (North) | |
| Northeastern State: | Northeastern State: | 101–71–3 | 58–32 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 101–71–3 | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||
