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1971 Little All-America college football team
Little All-America college football team
1971 NAIA football season, 1971 NCAA College Division football season
1970 ← → 1972

The 1971 Little All-America college football team is composed of college football players from small colleges and universities who were selected by the Associated Press (AP) as the best players at each position. For 1971, the AP selected three teams, each team having separate offensive and defensive platoons.[1][2]

First-team quarterback Gary Wichard of C. W. Post was a prolific passer.[3]

Terry Metcalf of Long Beach State was a first-team running back in both 1970 and 1971.

Running back Gardy Kahoe was the main offensive weapon for the AP/UPI small college champion 1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team. He rushed for 1,216 yards and 23 touchdowns in 10 regular season games.[4] He added another 112 yards in the Boardwalk Bowl.[5]

First-team[edit]

Position Player Team
Offense
QB Gary Wichard C. W. Post
RB Gardy Kahoe Delaware
Bruce Laird American International
Terry Metcalf Long Beach State
E Jerome Barkum Jackson State
Eldridge Small Texas A&I
T Lionel Antoine Southern Illinois
Ron Mikolajczyk Tampa
G Wayne Dorton Arkansas State
Solomon Freelon Grambling
C John Hill Lehigh
Defense
DE Kelvin Korver Northwestern (IA)
John Mendenhall Grambling
DT Larry Brooks Virginia State
Steve Williams Western Carolina
MG Sammy Gellerstedt Tampa
LB Harry Gooden Alcorn A&M
Jim LeClair North Dakota
Jim Youngblood Tennessee Tech
DB Cliff Brooks Tennessee State
Levi Johnson Texas A&I
Dennis Meyer Arkansas State

Second-team[edit]

Position Player Team
Offense
QB Joe Gilliam Tennessee State
RB Dave Bigler Morningside
Ole Gunderson St. Olaf
Calvin Harrell Arkansas State
E Jeff Baker USIU
Rick Thone Arkansas Tech
T Rod Cason Angelo State
Bruce Nichols Jacksonville State
G Gene Macken South Dakota
John Nuttal Northern Arizona
C Charlie Powell McNeese State
Defense
DE Grail Kister Northern Colorado
Ken Sanders Howard Payne
DT Clinton Brown Hayward State
Dave Pureifory Eastern Michigan
MG Roosevelt Manning Northeastern Oklahoma State
LB Whitey Baun Wittenberg
Tim Kearney Northern Michigan
Greg Wright Troy State
DB Mike Holmes Texas Southern
Dan Martinsen North Dakota
Tom Rezzuti Northeastern

Third-team[edit]

Position Player Team
Offense
QB Ken Lantrip Louisiana Tech
RB Don Aleksiweicz Hobart
Don Heater Montana Tech
Charles Jessamy Kansas Wesleyan
E Tom Hoffman Idaho State
Kalle Konston RPI
T Ron Haines Rochester
Steve Okoniewski Montana
G Fred Blackhurst Westminster (PA)
Jim Osborne Southern
C Ron Sani Santa Clara
Defense
DE Dave Snesrud Hamline
Jim Stone Hawaii
DT Doug Cowan Puget Sound
Theodore Washington Mississippi Valley State
MG Chris Richardson Louisiana Tech
LB Pete Contaldi Montclair State
Sam Cvijanovich Cal Lutheran
Mike Leidy Hampden–Sydney
DB Ron Collier Central Missouri
Saylor Fox Newberry
Bob Kroll Northern Michigan

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hens' Kahoe Named Little All-American: C.W. Post's Wichard Is QB Pick". The News Journal. December 9, 1971. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Millionaire's Son QBs Little All-America". The Bee (Danville, Virginia). December 9, 1971. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Ray Finocciaro (December 9, 1971). "Wichard Adds New Laurel". The News Journal. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ray Finocciaro (December 9, 1971). "Hens' Kahoe Named Little All-American: Back's First Call Was To His 'Fans'". The News Journal. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Delaware Routs Post By 72-22". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 12, 1971. p. Sports 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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