The 1927 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 fourth and final season under head coach

Dick Harlow Richard Cresson Harlow (October 19, 1889 – February 19, 1962) was an American football player and coach, as well as an oologist. Harlow served as the head coach at Pennsylvania State University (1915–1917), Colgate University (1922–1925), ...

, the team compiled a 7–0–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 219 to 34. The team was ranked No. 4 in the nation in the

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ratings released in January 1926. The team played its home games on Whitnall Field in

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. Halfback and team captain

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was selected as an All American. He was later inducted into the

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