George Chryst

{{Short description|American football player and coach (1937–1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox college coach | name = George Chryst | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1938|10|24}} | birth_place = Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|1992|12|3|1938|10|24}} | death_place = Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | alma_mater = | player_sport1 = Football | player_years2 = 1956–1958 | player_team2 = Wisconsin | player_positions = Guard, center | coach_sport1 = Football | coach_years2 = 1959 | coach_team2 = Wisconsin (GA) | coach_years3 = 1962–1965 | coach_team3 = Edgewood HS (WI) (assistant) | coach_years4 = 1966–1971 | coach_team4 = Edgewood HS (WI) | coach_years5 = 1972–1977 | coach_team5 = Wisconsin (OL) | coach_years6 = 1979–1992 | coach_team6 = Wisconsin–Platteville | coach_sport7 = Basketball | coach_years8 = 1962–1970 | coach_team8 = Edgewood HS (WI) | admin_years1 = 1966–1972 | admin_team1 = Edgewood HS (WI) | admin_years2 = 1981–1990 | admin_team2 = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall_record = 79–60–2 (college football)<br>43–10 (high school football)<br>138–47 (high school basketball) | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = 1 WSUC (1980) | awards = Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) Hall of Fame (inducted in 1994) | coaching_records = }}

'''George Hubert Chryst''' (April 30, 1937 – December 3, 1992) was an American football player and coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wifca.org/news_article/show/141538|title=George Chryst|date=March 1994 |publisher=Wisconsin Football Coaches Association|access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref> He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville from 1979 to 1992, compiling a record of 79–60–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nacda.com/sports/convention/spec-rel/051606aah.html|title=George Chryst|publisher=nacda.com|access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref>

Chryst was born on April 30, 1937, in Madison, Wisconsin. He died suddenly on December 3, 1992, at his mother's home in Madison.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thomas |first=Howard |title=Chryst's death a shock |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-times/143710388/ |newspaper=The Capital Times |location=Madison, Wisconsin |date=December 3, 1992 |page=1B |access-date=March 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Thomas |first=Howard |title=Chryst (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-times/143710588/ |newspaper=The Capital Times |location=Madison, Wisconsin |date=December 3, 1992 |page=3B |access-date=March 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author= |title=Chryst |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-obituary-for-george-h-c/143709464/ |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |location=Chicago, Illinois |date=December 6, 1992 |page=9, section 2 |access-date=March 19, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}</ref> Chryst was the father of three sons who became involved in football coaching: Geep, Rick, and Paul.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://madison.com/platteville-s-george-chryst-dies-dec/article_b2b04ed1-dde4-5376-8447-2a23e2b8228b.html|title=Platteville's George Chryst dies|publisher=Madison.com|date=December 4, 1992|access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref>

==Head coaching record== ===College football=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers | conf = Wisconsin State University Conference | startyear = 1979 | endyear = 1992 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1979 | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 5–5 | conference = 3–5 | confstanding = T–6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1980 | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 7–3 | conference = 6–2 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1981 | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 6–4 | conference = 4–4 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1982 | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 5–5 | conference = 3–5 | confstanding = T–6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1983 | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 4–6 | conference = 3–5 | confstanding = 6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1984 | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 5–6 | conference = 4–4 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1985 | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 5–5 | conference = 5–3 | confstanding = 4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1986 | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 6–5 | conference = 3–5 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1987 | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 6–5 | conference = 4–4 | confstanding = 6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1988 | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 6–4 | conference = 4–4 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1989 | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 6–2–1 | conference = 5–2–1 | confstanding = 4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1990 | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 7–3 | conference = 5–3 | confstanding = 3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1991 | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 6–3–1 | conference = 4–3–1 | confstanding = 4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1992 | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 5–4 | conference = 4–3 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Wisconsin–Platteville | overall = 79–60–2 | confrecord = 57–52–2 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 79–60–2 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = }}

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==External links== * [https://www.wifca.org/news_article/show/141538 WFCA Hall of Fame profile]

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