# George Chryst

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{{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](/source/Madison%2C_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](/source/Wisconsin_Badgers_football)
| player_positions = [Guard](/source/Guard_(gridiron_football)), [center](/source/Center_(gridiron_football))
| coach_sport1 = Football
| coach_years2 = 1959
| coach_team2 = [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin_Badgers_football) ([GA](/source/Graduate_assistant))
| coach_years3 = 1962–1965
| coach_team3 = [Edgewood HS (WI)](/source/Edgewood_High_School_of_the_Sacred_Heart) (assistant)
| coach_years4 = 1966–1971
| coach_team4 = Edgewood HS (WI)
| coach_years5 = 1972–1977
| coach_team5 = Wisconsin ([OL](/source/Offensive_line))
| coach_years6 = 1979–1992
| coach_team6 = [Wisconsin–Platteville](/source/Wisconsin%E2%80%93Platteville_Pioneers_football)
| coach_sport7 = Basketball
| coach_years8 = 1962–1970
| coach_team8 = [Edgewood HS (WI)](/source/Edgewood_High_School_of_the_Sacred_Heart)
| admin_years1 = 1966–1972
| admin_team1 = [Edgewood HS (WI)](/source/Edgewood_High_School_of_the_Sacred_Heart)
| admin_years2 = 1981–1990
| admin_team2 = [Wisconsin–Platteville](/source/Wisconsin%E2%80%93Platteville_Pioneers)
| 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](/source/Wisconsin_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Conference) (1980)
| awards = [Wisconsin Football Coaches Association](/source/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](/source/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](/source/University_of_Wisconsin%E2%80%93Platteville) 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](/source/Madison%2C_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](/source/The_Capital_Times) |location=[Madison, Wisconsin](/source/Madison%2C_Wisconsin) |date=December 3, 1992 |page=1B |access-date=March 19, 2024 |via=[Newspapers.com](/source/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](/source/The_Capital_Times) |location=[Madison, Wisconsin](/source/Madison%2C_Wisconsin) |date=December 3, 1992 |page=3B |access-date=March 19, 2024 |via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Chryst |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-obituary-for-george-h-c/143709464/ |newspaper=[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune) |location=[Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago) |date=December 6, 1992 |page=9, section 2 |access-date=March 19, 2024 |via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) {{Open access}} }}</ref> Chryst was the father of three sons who became involved in football coaching: [Geep](/source/Geep_Chryst), [Rick](/source/Rick_Chryst), and [Paul](/source/Paul_Chryst).<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](/source/Wisconsin%E2%80%93Platteville_Pioneers_football)
 | conf      = [Wisconsin State University Conference](/source/Wisconsin_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Conference)
 | startyear = 1979
 | endyear   = 1992
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = [1979](/source/1979_NAIA_Division_I_football_season)
 | 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](/source/1980_NCAA_Division_III_football_season)
 | 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](/source/1981_NCAA_Division_III_football_season)
 | 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](/source/1982_NCAA_Division_III_football_season)
 | 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](/source/1983_NCAA_Division_III_football_season)
 | 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](/source/1984_NCAA_Division_III_football_season)
 | 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](/source/1985_NCAA_Division_III_football_season)
 | 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](/source/1986_NCAA_Division_III_football_season)
 | 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](/source/1987_NCAA_Division_III_football_season)
 | 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](/source/1988_NCAA_Division_III_football_season)
 | 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](/source/1989_NCAA_Division_III_football_season)
 | 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](/source/1990_NCAA_Division_III_football_season)
 | 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](/source/1991_NCAA_Division_III_football_season)
 | 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](/source/1992_NCAA_Division_III_football_season)
 | 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 = 
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

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