Dick Harlow coached the Penn State Nittany Lions football teams from 1915 to 1917. In his three seasons, he compiled a 20-8 record and a .714 winning percentage. His teams played their home games at New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania. Richard Cresson "Dick" Harlow (October 19, 1889 February 19, 1962) was an American football player and coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Pennsylvania State University (1915 1917), Colgate University (1922 1925), Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College (1926 1934), and Harvard University (1935 1942, 1945 1947), compiling a career college football record of 149 69 17. Harlow pioneered modern defensive schemes.