Ronald F. Chismar (October 23, 1934 – December 26, 1998) was an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1984 to 1986, compiling a record of 8–25. Chismar graduated from

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in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science in education and earned a Master of Science degree from the

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in 1969. During the 1960s, he coached

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. Chismar began his

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coaching career at

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in 1970 as an assistant on

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's staff. He remained at Bowling Green through the 1973 season before moving to

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in 1974 to coach the offensive line under

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and then

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. When Rogers's became the head coach at

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in 1980, Chismar moved with him to serve as

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. Chismar helped lead the

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to the 1983 Fiesta Bowl, where they defeated the

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and finished the season ranked No. 6 in both major polls. Following Wichita State discontinuing its football program after the conclusion of the 1986 season, Chismar returned to assistant coaching at

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. He also coached at

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, then moved to

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, to serve as head football coach and

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. Chismar died on December 26, 1998, in

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"Former Sun Devils coach Chismar dies", December 28, 1998

Head coaching record

College

Junior college

References

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