1957 Little All-America college football team

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The 1957 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 1957, the AP selected three teams of 11 players each, with no separate defensive platoons. [1]

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The AP reiterated in 1957 the purpose of the Little All-America team to honor players "who competed for smaller colleges outside the glare of the headlines." [2]

Norm Jarock of St. Norbert led all small college players in total offense with 1,306 rushing yards and 252 passing yards. [2]

Leonard Lyles of Louisville was the leading scorer in college football with 132 points. [2]

Dan Nolan of Lehigh tallied 856 passing yards and 248 rushing yards in a nine-game schedule. [2]

First team

PositionPlayerTeam
B Dan NolanLehigh
Charles BradshawWofford
Leonard LylesLouisville
Norman JarockSt. Norbert
E Howard ClarkChattanooga
Peter KassonRipon
T Bruce HartmanLuther
Dudley MeredithLamar Tech
G Howard MorrisLinfield
Dave YoungRandolph–Macon
C Dick HustonEastern Washington

Second team

PositionPlayerTeam
B Tony TotoDelaware
Dick CampWheaton (IL)
Les PlumbSpringfield (MA)
George SullivanWhitman
E Tom TaylorAlbion
Jerry HurstMiddle Tennessee
T Dave TriplettHillsdale
George KurkerTufts
G Charles DavisMcMurry
James HardinBowling Green
C Jerry JurizikSt. Benedict's (KS)

Third team

PositionPlayerTeam
B Terry StevensUpper Iowa
Dale ThibaultWestminster (UT)
James HirthAbilene Christian
Frank CapitaniGettysburg
E Jerry Richardson Wofford
Clint WestemeyerSt. Ambrose
T Pete WilliamsLehigh
Floyd PetersSan Francisco State
G Lou MooradianConnecticut
Frank FarellaArkansas State
C Al VadnaisHofstra

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AP Little All-America". The Indianapolis News. December 4, 1957. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Harold Classen (December 5, 1957). "Louisville's Lyles On Little All-America". El Paso Times. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
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