The 1925 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, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 219 to 34. The team was ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in January 1926. Halfback and team captain

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was the leader on offense. Against , he scored 30 points in the 22 minutes he played, including touchdowns on an 85-yard kickoff return and six extra points. He was selected by the

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(FWAA), ''Athlete and Sportsman'' magazine, the ''

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'', and

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as a first-team player on the 1925 All American team. He was inducted into the

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in 1963. Shortly after the final game of the 1925 season, coach Harlow left Colgate to become the head coach at Western Maryland. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. Colgate played its home games at Whitnall Field in

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