| Tom McHugh | |
| Birth Date: | 13 May 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Mt. Vernon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1950–1953 |
| Player Team2: | Notre Dame |
| Player Years3: | 1954 |
| Player Team3: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Player Positions: | Fullback |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1956–1963 |
| Coach Team2: | Toledo Central Catholic HS (OH) |
| Coach Years3: | 1978–1982 |
| Coach Team3: | Kenyon |
| Coach Sport4: | Baseball |
| Coach Years5: | 1968–1983 |
| Coach Team5: | Kenyon |
| Overall Record: | 18–27 (college football) 58–214–1 (college baseball) |
| Awards: | Football OAC Coach of the Year (1981) |
Thomas F. McHugh (May 13, 1932 – November 27, 2019) was an American gridiron football player and coach and college baseball coach. He was a standout player at the University of Notre Dame where he was a member of the undefeated 1953 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team under head coach Frank Leahy.[1] [2] McHugh served as the head football coach at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio from 1978 to 1982, compiling a record of 18–27.[3] He served as the head baseball coach at Kenyon from 1968 to 1983.[4]
McHugh was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1954 NFL draft.[5]
As a high school coach at Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio, McHugh coached future Michigan State and National Football League (NFL) star Bubba Smith. He was the brother of Toledo mayor John McHugh.[6]
McHugh died in Mt. Vernon, Ohio on November 27, 2019, at the age of 87.[2]