Ronald F. Chismar was the 33rd and final head college football

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 coach
for the Wichita State University Shockers

Wichita State University

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 located in Wichita, Kansas

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 and he held that position for three seasons, from 1984 until 1986. His coaching record at Wichita State was 8 wins, 25 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 19th at Wichita State in terms of total wins and 29th at Wichita State in terms of winning percentage.

Prior to accepting the position as head coach at Wichita State, Chismar was the offensive coordinator at Arizona State University

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. Chismar helped lead the Sun Devils to the 1983 Fiesta Bowl

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, defeating Oklahoma

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 by a score of 32 to 21, and finished the season ranked No. 6 by The Associated Press.

Chismar would return to assistant coaching at Rice

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 and Temple

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, then moved to Fort Scott Community College

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 in Fort Scott, Kansas

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 to serve as head football coach and athletic director

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. Chismar died on December 26, 1998 in Phoenix, Arizona

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Wichita State University discontinued its football program after the conclusion of the 1986 season.