The 1917 Colgate football team was an

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team that represented

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as an independent during the

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. In its first and only season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 4–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 118 to 40. Charles Hubbell was the team captain. The team played its home games on Whitnall Field in

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