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