| Thomton Smallwood | |
| Coach Years1: | 1903 |
| Coach Team1: | Eastern Illinois |
| Overall Record: | 4–3–2 |
Thomas Briggs was an American football coach. He was the third head football coach at Eastern Illinois State Normal School—now known as Eastern Illinois University—in Charleston, Illinois, serving for one season, in 1903, and compiling a record of 4–3–2.[1]