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Gustafson was a first-team NAIA All-American defensive end football player in 1984 after being an
honorable mention All-American selection in 1983. He also was a first- team all-conference selection in those two years and a member of the Omaha World-Herald All-State College team. As the team’s punter, Gustafson earned all-conference honors in 1983 with an average of 40.2 yards.
Finally, Gustafson won the Tom French Award in 1981, given by the coaching staff to an outstanding freshman.
Gustafson was a graduate assistant coach for the Lopers from 1991 to 1993. After earning his master’s degree, he was defensive line coach and strength coach at Northwest Missouri State from 1993 to 2003. During that time, the Bearcats won two Division II national championships.
He is now director of a recreation facility and faculty member at NW Missouri.
