Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal sports writer Travis Lazarczyk recently offered readers a flashback on the 2000 Colby Football team and their NESCAC Championship season.  Legendary Coach Tom Austin guided his program to a 7-1 record and a share of the New England Small College Athletic Conference's (NESCAC) first-ever title.  Along the way, Austin was named NESCAC Coach of the Year and garnered the same honor by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston at the Division II/III level.  Six team members were named to the NESCAC All-Conference team, including four to the first team.  

2000 Schedule 
9-23-00        @ Williams        W 27-24
9-30-00        vs Middlebury    W 28-21
10-7-00        vs Wesleyan      W 29-7
10-14-00      @ Amherst        L 14-28
10-21-00      vs Hamilton       W 13-3
10-28-00      @ Bates            W 14-0
11-4-00        @ Tufts              W 28-14
11-11-00      vs Bowdoin        W 34-7

NESCAC First Team Selections
QB    Pat Conley            So.    Bath, Maine
WR   Danny Noyes         Jr.     Silver Lake, N.H.
OL    Bodo Heiliger         Jr.     Allendale, N.J.
DB    Mark Dambrosio    Sr.    Winthrop, Mass. 

NESCAC Second Team Selections
DL    Kevin Smalley        So.    Seminole, Fla.
LB    Drew Johnson        Sr.     Minneapolis, Minn. 

NESCAC Coach of the Year
Tom Austin    Colby

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