| 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]
- ^ "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.
