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. Thompson was also the head basketball coach at Mississippi Southern College—now known as the University of Southern Mississippi—from 1948 to 1949. 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).

Head coaching record

College football

College basketball

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1907 births

1975 deaths

Basketball coaches from Oklahoma

Cameron Aggies football coaches

Central Oklahoma Bronchos football players

Centenary Gentlemen football coaches

Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball coaches

Southern Miss Golden Eagles football coaches

Calgary Stampeders coaches

Houston Oilers scouts

New York Jets scouts

Texas Tech Red Raiders football coaches

Tulsa Golden Hurricane football coaches

High school football coaches in Oklahoma

People from Cotton County, Oklahoma

Players of American football from Oklahoma

Jess Thompson