Colby Athletics
Colby had a brand new synthetic turf field in place for the 2008 season. Construction on Harold Alfond Field, a $6-million project, began in April 2008. The Mules compete on an artificial turf playing surface (FieldTurf) and have lights for night practices. New landscaping features four- to five-foot earth berms behind both end zones and plantings, particularly at the northwest end, that will give the field a stadium feel.
The Mules also are annual participants in the in-state Colby-Bates-Bowdoin CBB series, which involves two of the longest-running football rivalries in the nation. The Mules have earned considerable success in recent years, compiling a 30-11-1 record in CBB competition and winning 14 CBB titles since 1988.
Team play is the hallmark of Colby football—an unselfish attitude combined with the belief that team success is more important than individual achievement. Offensively the Mules feature a multiple attack built around a solid run game and a blend of play-action and drop-back pass. Colby is known for its aggressive, relentless style of defensive football and prides itself on swarming, intense play. Outstanding special teams play is a trademark of Colby football and complements the play of the offensive and defensive units.
Many Colby football alumni remain active in the game. Eric De Costa ’93 is the director of player personnel for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. Mark Jackson ’95 earned two national championship rings as the director of football operations at the University of Southern California, also worked for the NFL's Oakland Raiders, and is now back at USC as senior associate athletic director for football. Colby graduates also have coached at colleges and universities such as Syracuse, Boston College, New Hampshire, Harvard, Hofstra, University of Chicago, and Springfield. Many more teach and coach at the high school and prep school level.