| 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. Thomsen was born in Exeter, Nebraska, and attended Fairbury Junior College (now part of Southeast Community College) and Peru State Teachers College.
Head coaching record
College
| 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
- "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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