Harvard
1937-1947 • 27-19-4
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS 2.3Win % 58.0%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
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Dick Harlow
1915-1947 • Colgate, Harvard, Penn State
3 schools coached, anchored by Harvard.
Dick Harlow coached 13 seasons, won 65.3%, and posted an average SRS of 9.1. Best season: 1915 Penn State. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 3 stops shaped the career arc.
Career Record
71-36-7
Career Win %
65.3%
Seasons
13
Career Span
33 years
Average SRS
9.1
Peak SRS
21.9
Best Finish
—
Consistency
12.3
Higher = steadier
Career Arc
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Dick Harlow
EliteStrongAverageLean
Dick Harlow: 1922 ColgateDick Harlow: 1937 Harvard
1915Actual season year • SRS range -9.8 to 21.91947
Active comparison point
Dick Harlow • 1915
1915 Penn State
Best season7-2 • SRS 21.9 • SP Overall —
Win %
77.8%
YoY SRS
—
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
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School Tenures
Each stop is sized by tenure length. Richer fill reflects a stronger average SRS at that school.
Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger tenure
Harvard
1937-1947 • 6 seasons
Avg SRS 2.3 • Win % 58.0%
Colgate
1922-1925 • 4 seasons
Avg SRS 11.6 • Win % 70.8%
Penn State
1915-1917 • 3 seasons
Avg SRS 19.3 • Win % 71.4%
Longest Tenure
Harvard • 6 seasons
Best Tenure
Penn State • 19.3 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
Penn State • 71.4%
Style and Strength Profile
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Overall Strength
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Overall Strength
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Dick Harlow
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Insufficient sample
Impact by School
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Colgate
1922-1925 • 24-9-3
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS 11.6Win % 70.8%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
Penn State
1915-1917 • 20-8
Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 19.3Win % 71.4%
Avg wins
Higher is better
6.7 during vs 5.6 baseline
+1.1
Avg SRS
Higher is better
19.3 during vs 16.0 baseline
+3.4
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
— during vs — baseline
—
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline
+0.0%
Career Highs and Lows
High Points
Best Season
Penn State 1915
7-2 • SRS 21.9
Biggest Improvement
Colgate 1925
7-0-2 • 23.9 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Unavailable
Best Defensive Season
Unavailable
Setbacks
Worst Season
Harvard 1947
4-5 • SRS -9.8
Biggest Drop
Harvard 1939
4-4 • -14.2 SRS
Season-by-Season Results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Harvard | 1947 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44.4% | — | — | -9.8 | — | — | — | -14.0 | -33.3% |
| Harvard | 1946 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8% | — | — | 4.2 | — | — | — | -1.1 | +21.5% |
| Harvard | 1940 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 56.3% | — | — | 5.3 | — | — | — | +12.0 | +6.3% |
| Harvard | 1939 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | -6.7 | — | — | — | -14.2 | 0.0% |
| Harvard | 1938 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | 7.5 | — | — | — | -5.9 | -18.8% |
| Harvard | 1937 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 68.8% | — | — | 13.4 | — | — | — | -7.6 | -20.1% |
| Colgate | 1925 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 88.9% | — | — | 21.0 | — | — | — | +23.9 | +33.3% |
| Colgate | 1924 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% | — | — | -2.9 | — | — | — | -13.6 | -16.7% |
| Colgate | 1923 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 72.2% | — | — | 10.7 | — | — | — | -6.7 | +5.6% |
| Colgate | 1922 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.7% | — | — | 17.4 | — | — | — | +0.8 | +11.1% |
| Penn State | 1917 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% | — | — | 16.6 | — | — | — | -2.9 | -24.4% |
| Penn State | 1916 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.0% | — | — | 19.5 | — | — | — | -2.4 | +2.2% |
| Penn State | 1915 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8% | — | — | 21.9 | — | — | — | — | — |
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