Chester Caddas (July 30, 1935 – July 27, 2019) was an American

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coach. He served as the head football coach at the

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from 1972 to 1978 and as the interim head football coach

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in 1981, compiling a career head coaching record of 38–44–2. Caddas graduated from Murray State College—now known as

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—in 1957. He died on July 27, 2019, in

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Head coaching record

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