Harris Taylor "Pop" Collier (May 28, 1876 – May 4, 1935) was an American college football coach. He served as the head coach for

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(1899) and

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(1900). Collier attended the

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, where he played on the

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and served as the team captain in 1898.

Biography

A native of

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,Queries and Minor Notes
(PDF), ''The Journal of the American Medical Association, Volume 104, Number 24'', p. 2202, American Medical Association, June 15, 1935. Collier attended the

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. He played on the

in 1895 as a

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. He also played on the baseball team as a

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and

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. Collier then attended the

, where he studied medicine. He played on the baseball team, and from 1896 to 1898, on the

. According to a fraternity newsletter, he was considered "one of the best tackles Virginia has ever had." Collier held the position of football team captain in 1898. The yearbook, ''Corks and Curls'' ranked him as the best "all-around athlete". At Virginia, he was the vice president of the Tennessee Club. Collier then attended the

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from which he graduated in 1900.''Jambalaya''
p. 79, Tulane University, 1900. He was a member of Sigma Nu and

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. While a medical student, Collier also coached the Tulane football team. The Olive and Blue scored no points and finished the season with a 0–6–1 record. Following his time at Tulane, Collier coached at

for the 1900 season, finishing 0-4-0. Collier died at the age of 58 at his home on May 4, 1935, of a cerebral hemorrhage."Dr. Harris Collier Dies In Tennessee", ''Daily Democrat-Times'', May 4, 1935, Greenville, Mississippi

Head coaching record

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