Vern Thomsen
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Exeter, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1957–1958 | Fairbury JC |
| 1959–1960 | Peru State |
| 1965 | Lincoln Comets |
| Position(s) | Tackle, defensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965–1966 | Weeping Water HS (NE) |
| 1967–1971 | Wahoo HS (NE) |
| 1973 | Fairbury JC |
| 1974–1975 | Ellsworth (assistant) |
| 1976–1982 | Ellsworth |
| 1983–1987 | Northwest Missouri State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–31–1 (college) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NJCAA National (1976) 1 MIAA (1984) | |
Vern Thomsen is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri for five seasons, from 1983 to 1987, compiling a record of 24–31–1. Thomsen was the head football coach at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa from 1976 to 1982, tallying a mark of 58–12–1 in seven seasons.[1] Thomsen was born in Exeter, Nebraska, and attended Fairbury Junior College (now part of Southeast Community College) and Peru State Teachers College.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NCAA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Missouri State Bearcats (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1983–1987) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Northwest Missouri State | 5–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1984 | Northwest Missouri State | 10–2 | 5–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 5 | |||
| 1985 | Northwest Missouri State | 4–6–1 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1986 | Northwest Missouri State | 2–9 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1987 | Northwest Missouri State | 3–8 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| Northwest Missouri State: | 24–31–1 | 11–14 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–31–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Thomsen to NW Missouri". Waterloo Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. Associated Press. December 8, 1982. p. C1. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Schrader, Gus (November 10, 1976). "Red Peppers". Cedar Rapids Gazette. p. 43. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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