George Chryst
George Hubert Chryst (April 30, 1937 – December 3, 1992) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville from 1979 to 1992, compiling a record of 79–60–2. Chryst was born on April 30, 1937, in Madison, Wisconsin. He died suddenly on December 3, 1992, at his mother's home in Madison. Chryst was the father of three sons who became involved in football coaching: Geep, Rick, and Paul.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1938 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 1992 (aged 54) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1956–1958 | Wisconsin |
| Positions | Guard, center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1959 | Wisconsin (GA) |
| 1962–1965 | Edgewood HS (WI) (assistant) |
| 1966–1971 | Edgewood HS (WI) |
| 1972–1977 | Wisconsin (OL) |
| 1979–1992 | Wisconsin–Platteville |
| Basketball | |
| 1962–1970 | Edgewood HS (WI) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1966–1972 | Edgewood HS (WI) |
| 1981–1990 | Wisconsin–Platteville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 79–60–2 (college football) 43–10 (high school football) 138–47 (high school basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 WSUC (1980) | |
| Awards | |
| Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) Hall of Fame (inducted in 1994) | |
George Hubert Chryst (April 30, 1937 – December 3, 1992) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville from 1979 to 1992, compiling a record of 79–60–2.[2]
Chryst was born on April 30, 1937, in Madison, Wisconsin. He died suddenly on December 3, 1992, at his mother's home in Madison.[3][4][5] Chryst was the father of three sons who became involved in football coaching: Geep, Rick, and Paul.[6]
Head coaching record
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[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers (Wisconsin State University Conference) (1979–1992) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 5–5 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1980 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 7–3 | 6–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1981 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 6–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1982 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 5–5 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1983 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 4–6 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1984 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1985 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 5–5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1986 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 6–5 | 3–5 | T–1st | |||||
| 1987 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 6–5 | 4–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1988 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 6–4 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1989 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 6–2–1 | 5–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1990 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 7–3 | 5–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1991 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 6–3–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1992 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 5–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Wisconsin–Platteville: | 79–60–2 | 57–52–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 79–60–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "George Chryst". Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. March 1994. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "George Chryst". nacda.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Thomas, Howard (December 3, 1992). "Chryst's death a shock". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 1B. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Thomas, Howard (December 3, 1992). "Chryst (continued)". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 3B. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Chryst". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. December 6, 1992. p. 9, section 2. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Platteville's George Chryst dies". Madison.com. December 4, 1992. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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