Jerry Nissen

Jerry Nissen
Biographical details
Bornc. 1884
Died(1954-04-18)April 18, 1954 (aged 69)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1904–1907Washington State
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1908–1909Idaho (assistant)
1913Washington State (assistant)
1914Montana (assistant)
1915–1917Montana
Basketball
1914–1918Montana
Head coaching record
Overall7–7–3 (football)
21–16 (basketball)

Jerry Nissen (c. 1884 – April 18, 1954) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Montana from 1915 to 1917, compiling a record of 7–7–3.[1][2] Nissen was also the head basketball coach at Montana from 1914 to 1918, tallying a mark of 21–16.[3] Nissen played college football at Washington State University. He was an assistant football coach at the University of Idaho from 1908 to 1909 and at his alma mater, Washington State, in 1913.[4][5]

After leaving coaching, Nissen worked as an inspector for the Washington State Department of Highways, retiring around 1951. He died at the age of 69, on April 18, 1954, in Seattle, Washington, following a long illness.[6]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Montana (Independent) (1915–1917)
1915 Montana 2–2–2
1916 Montana 4–1–1
1917 Montana 1–4
Montana: 7–7–3
Total: 7–7–3

References

  1. ^ "Jerry Nissen". Sports-Reference CFB. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Grizzlies Have Good Trip East". Montana Kaimin. University of Montana. October 8, 1915. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Briggeman, Kim (March 20, 2013). "Griz, Syracuse meet again - this time on the court". Missoulian. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Gem". University of Idaho. 1910. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Nissen Will Assist Bender". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. September 25, 1913. p. 15. Retrieved January 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Football Star J. N. Nissen, Dies". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. April 22, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.