Harvey Chrouser

Harvey Chrouser

Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	August 7, 1912 Stratford, Wisconsin
Died	April 21, 2002 (aged 89) Winfield, Illinois
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1935–1939	Sterling
1940–1941	Wheaton (IL)
1946–1960	Wheaton (IL)
Head coaching record
Overall	116–47–10

Harvey C. Chrouser (August 7, 1912 – April 21, 2002) was an American football coach and athletic director.

Coaching career

Sterling

Chrouser was the head football coach at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas. He held that position for five seasons, from 1935 until 1939. His coaching record at Sterling was 17–21–6 ties.^[1][2]

Wheaton

After his work at Sterling, he moved to Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, where he served as athletic director. After a few years of starting at Wheaton, he took a break to serve in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant Commander under George Halas. Halas wanted him to come to the Chicago Bears as a coach, but Chrouser wanted to return to his work with youth.^[3]

Chrouser was the 11th and then later the 14th head coach for the Thunder. He held that position for 17 seasons, from 1940 through 1941 and then again from 1946 until 1960. His coaching record at Wheaton was 104–34–8.^[4][5]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	NCAA College Division^#
Sterling College (Kansas) (Independent) (1935–1939)
1935	Sterling (KS)	0–3
1936	Sterling (KS)	0–2
1937	Sterling (KS)	0–5
1938	Sterling (KS)	7–1
1939	Sterling (KS)	5–2–2
Sterling (KS):		12–13–2	0–0
Wheaton Thunder (Illinois Intercollege Conference) (1940–1941)
1940	Wheaton (IL)	1–6–1
1941	Wheaton (IL)	3–5–2
Wheaton (IL):		4–11–3	0–0
Wheaton Thunder (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1946–1960)
1946	Wheaton (IL)	6–2
1947	Wheaton (IL)	7–1–1
1948	Wheaton (IL)	6–2
1949	Wheaton (IL)	8–2			L Corn Bowl
1950	Wheaton (IL)	7–2
1951	Wheaton (IL)	6–2
1952	Wheaton (IL)	7–1
1953	Wheaton (IL)	8–1
1954	Wheaton (IL)	6–2
1955	Wheaton (IL)	6–1–1
1956	Wheaton (IL)	7–1
1957	Wheaton (IL)	8–1
1958	Wheaton (IL)	8–0
1959	Wheaton (IL)	6–1–2
1960	Wheaton (IL)	4–4–1
Wheaton (IL):		100–23–5	0–0
Total:		116–47–10
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
^#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

Table statistics^[2][6]

References

1. DeLassus, David. "Sterling College Records By Year (incomplete data)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
2. "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Sterling Warriors. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
3. Trebe, Patricia (April 24, 2002). "Harvey C. Chrouser, 89--Wheaton College athletic director". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
4. DeLassus, David. "Wheaton Thunder Records By Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
5. "Football year-by-year results". Wheaton Thunder. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
6. DeLassus, David. "Harvey Chrouser Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 16, 2012.