Harvey Chrouser

Harvey C. Chrouser (August 7, 1912 – April 21, 2002) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas from 1935 to 1939 and two stints as the head football coach at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, from 1940 to 1941 and 1946 to 1960, compiling a career college football coaching record of 121–55–14.

Harvey Chrouser
Biographical details
Born(1912-08-07)August 7, 1912
Stratford, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedApril 21, 2002(2002-04-21) (aged 89)
Winfield, Illinois, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1935–1939Sterling
1940–1941Wheaton (IL)
1946–1960Wheaton (IL)
Head coaching record
Overall121–55–14
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
9 CCI (1949–1950, 1953–1959)

Coaching career

Sterling

Chrouser was the head football coach at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas for five seasons, from 1935 to 1939, compiling a record of 17–21–6.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3][4]

Head coaching record

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Sterling Warriors (Independent) (1935–1939)
1935 Sterling 1–6–1
1936 Sterling 3–5–2
1937 Sterling 1–7–1
1938 Sterling 7–1
1939 Sterling 5–2–2
Sterling: 17–21–6
Wheaton Crusaders (Illinois College Conference) (1940–1941)
1940 Wheaton 1–6–10–18th
1941 Wheaton 3–5–20–2–1T–8th
Wheaton Crusaders (College Conference of Illinois) (1946–1959)
1946 Wheaton 6–23–1T–2nd
1947 Wheaton 7–1–14–12nd
1948 Wheaton 6–24–1T–2nd
1949 Wheaton 8–25–0T–1stL Corn
1950 Wheaton 7–25–01st
1951 Wheaton 6–23–12nd
1952 Wheaton 7–14–13rd
1953 Wheaton 8–14–01st
1954 Wheaton 6–25–1T–1st
1955 Wheaton 6–1–15–0–11st
1956 Wheaton 7–17–01st
1957 Wheaton 8–16–1T–1st
1958 Wheaton 8–07–01st
1959 Wheaton 6–1–26–0–11st
Wheaton Crusaders (NCAA College Division independent) (1960)
1960 Wheaton 4–4–1
Wheaton: 104–34–868–10–2
Total:121–55–14
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

[1][5]

References
  1. "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Sterling Warriors. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  2. Trebe, Patricia (April 24, 2002). "Harvey C. Chrouser, 89--Wheaton College athletic director". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  3. DeLassus, David. "Wheaton Thunder Records By Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  4. "Football year-by-year results". Wheaton Thunder. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  5. DeLassus, David. "Harvey Chrouser Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2012.


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