Chadron State College Athletics

Hoffman was a hard-nosed fullback for the Eagles in the late 1970s and was one of the key members of the Boot Hill Bowl champions in 1978. His rushing statistics weren’t spectacular, but he was noted for getting tough yards and was a punishing blocker. He also was the team’s placekicker. As a senior in ’78, he led the Eagles in scoring with 66 points. Included were four touchdowns, eight field goals and 18 extra points. His 43-yard field goal with 66 seconds left gave the Eagles a 14-13 win over Rocky Mountain College that year. He also threw the discus for the track and field team with a best of 155-feet-3.
 A native of Stuart, Ron is a farmer-rancher near Bayard. His wife, the former Sharon Arthur of Rushville, also graduated from CSC. She has had an outstanding career as a vocal music teacher at Bayard, and was a charter inductee into the CSC Music Hall of Fame. His brother, Ray, also played football at CSC and went into the Hall of Fame in 2001.