title: Tom Amstutz
text: # Tom Amstutz
  
  Tom Amstutz (born August 30, 1955) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Toledo from 2001 to 2008, compiling a 58–41 record, including a 39–24 mark in conference play. Known as "Toledo Tom", he is a native of Toledo, Ohio. Amstutz played college football at Toledo from 1974 to 1976. He was a longtime assistant coach at Toledo, from 1977 to 1986 and from 1990 to 2000. From 1987 to 1989, Amstutz served as an assistant coach at the United States Naval Academy.
  
  In 2008, Amstutz's final season at Toledo, the Rockets became the first ever, and to date, only, Mid-American Conference team to defeat the Michigan Wolverines by the score of 13–10. Amstutz served as the radio analyst for Rocket football broadcasts for the 2010 season, over the Rocket Sports Radio Network.
  
  ## Head coaching record
  
  | Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | $Coaches^#$ | $AP^°$ |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Toledo Rockets (Mid-American Conference) (2001–2008) ||||||||
  | 2001 | Toledo | 10–2 | 5–2 | T–1st (West) | W Motor City | 22 | 23 |
  | 2002 | Toledo | 9–5 | 7–1 | T–1st (West) | L Motor City | | |
  | 2003 | Toledo | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd (West) | | | |
  | 2004 | Toledo | 9–4 | 7–1 | T–1st (West) | L Motor City | | |
  | 2005 | Toledo | 9–3 | 6–2 | T–1st (West) | W GMAC | | |
  | 2006 | Toledo | 5–7 | 3–5 | 5th (West) | | | |
  | 2007 | Toledo | 5–7 | 3–5 | 5th (West) | | | |
  | 2008 | Toledo | 3–9 | 2–6 | 5th (West) | | | |
  | Toledo: | Toledo: | 58–41 | 39–24 | | | | |
  | Total: | Total: | 58–41 | | | | | |
  | National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
  