Jerry Nissen (c. 1884 – April 18, 1954) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the

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from 1915 to 1917, compiling a record of 7–7–3. Nissen was also the head basketball coach at Montana from 1914 to 1918, tallying a mark of 21–16. Nissen played

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. He was an assistant football coach at the

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from 1908 to 1909 and at his alma mater, Washington State, in 1913. 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

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, following a long illness.

Head coaching record

Football

References

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