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Jess E. Thompson (August 14, 1907 – January 26, 1975) was an American gridiron football, and basketball coach. He served three stints as the head football coach at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma—1939 to 1941, in 1946, and 1951 to 1954—and at Centenary College of Louisiana in 1947.[1][2] Thompson was also the head basketball coach at Mississippi Southern College—now known as the University of Southern Mississippi—from 1948 to 1949.[3] He was assistant coach for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for four seasons and also served as a scout for the Houston Oilers and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).[4]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing
Cameron Aggies (Independent) (1939–1941)
1939 Cameron 8–1
1940 Cameron 8–3
1941 Cameron 8–2–1
Cameron Aggies (Independent) (1946)
1946 Cameron 10–1
Centenary Gentlemen (Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1947)
1947 Centenary 1–9–1 1–4 5th
Centenary: 1–9–1 1–4
Cameron Aggies (Independent) (1951–1954)
1951 Cameron 6–4
1952 Cameron 7–3
1953 Cameron 4–6
1954 Cameron 6–3
Cameron: 57–21–1
Total: 58–30–2

College basketball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Mississippi Southern Southerners (Gulf States Conference) (1948–1949)
1948–49 Mississippi Southern 6–10 5–9 8th
Mississippi Southern: 6–10 (.375) 5–9 (.357)
Total: 6–10 (.375)

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References

  1. ^ "Jess Thompson". Cameron Aggies. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jess Thompson". Lawton Constitution. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Southern Miss Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "All-Time Coaches". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "2021–22 Southern Miss Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). 2021. p. 61. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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