Harris T. Collier

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| name = Harris T. Collier

| image = H T Collier.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Collier as Virginia team captain in 1898

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1876|5|28}}

| birth_place = McKenzie, Tennessee, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1935|5|4|1876|5|28}}

| death_place = McKenzie, Tennessee, U.S.

| alma_mater =

| player_sport1 = Football

| player_years2 = 1895

| player_team2 = North Carolina

| player_years3 = 1896–1898

| player_team3 = Virginia

| player_positions = Tackle (football)
Pitcher, right fielder (baseball)

| coach_sport1 = Football

| coach_years2 = 1899

| coach_team2 = Tulane

| coach_years3 = 1900

| coach_team3 = Georgia Tech

| overall_record = 0–10–1

| bowl_record =

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Harris Taylor "Pop" Collier (May 28, 1876 – May 4, 1935) was an American college football coach. He served as the head coach for Tulane (1899) and Georgia Tech (1900). Collier attended the University of Virginia, where he played on the football team and served as the team captain in 1898.

Biography

A native of McKenzie, Tennessee,[http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/104/24/2202.full.pdf 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He played on the football team in 1895 as a guard.2009 North Carolina Football Media Guide, [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/unc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/History_125-158.pdf All-Time Lettermen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101914/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/unc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/History_125-158.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }} (PDF), p. 149, University of North Carolina, 2009.[https://archive.org/stream/hellenianserial1896univ#page/n149/ The Hellenian], p. 150, University of North Carolina, 1896. He also played on the baseball team as a right fielder and pitcher.[https://archive.org/stream/hellenianserial1895univ#page/n161/ The Hellenian], p. 102, University of North Carolina, 1895. Collier then attended the University of Virginia,[https://books.google.com/books?id=i7MgAAAAMAAJ The Alumni Bulletin, Volume V], p. 96, University of Virginia, 1898. where he studied medicine. He played on the baseball team,[https://books.google.com/books?id=PdlKAAAAYAAJ Corks and Curls, Volume 11], p. 65, University of Virginia, 1899. and from 1896 to 1898, on the football team.2009 Virginia Football Media Guide, [http://www.virginiasports.com//pdf5/640030.pdf All-Time Lettermen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327074055/http://www.virginiasports.com//pdf5/640030.pdf |date=2012-03-27 }} (PDF), p. 165, University of Virginia, 2009. According to a fraternity newsletter, he was considered "one of the best tackles Virginia has ever had."[https://books.google.com/books?id=kPcTAAAAIAAJ The Delta of Sigma Nu Fraternity, Volume 16], p. 208, Sigma Nu, 1898. Collier held the position of football team captain in 1898.[http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=204972614 All-Time Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327074103/http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=204972614 |date=2012-03-27 }}, University of Virginia, retrieved December 12, 2010. The yearbook, Corks and Curls ranked him as the best "all-around athlete".[https://books.google.com/books?id=i7MgAAAAMAAJ The Alumni Bulletin, Volume V], p. 50, University of Virginia, 1898. At Virginia, he was the vice president of the Tennessee Club.[https://books.google.com/books?id=PdlKAAAAYAAJ Corks and Curls, Volume 11], p. 161, University of Virginia, 1899.

Collier then attended the Tulane University School of Medicine from which he graduated in 1900.[https://archive.org/stream/jambalayayearboo05edit#page/78/ Jambalaya], p. 79, Tulane University, 1900. He was a member of Sigma Nu and Theta Nu Epsilon. While a medical student, Collier also coached the Tulane football team.[https://archive.org/stream/jambalayayearboo05edit#page/142/ Jambalaya], p. 143, Tulane University, 1900. The Olive and Blue scored no points and finished the season with a 0–6–1 record.[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=421&year=1899 1899] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020082832/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=421&year=1899 |date=2012-10-20 }}, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved December 12, 2010. Following his time at Tulane, Collier coached at Georgia Tech for the 1900 season, finishing 0-4-0.{{cite news | title=Football Practice Begins | date= September 19, 1900 | publisher= The Atlanta Constitution | pages = 6 }}

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