1968 Little All-America college football team

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The 1968 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 1968, the AP selected two teams, each team having separate offensive and defensive platoons. [1]

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Two players were included on the first team for the third consecutive year: running back Carl Garrett of New Mexico Highlands and split end Dwayne Nix of Texas A&I. Garret was the AFL Rookie of the Year in 1969.

Quarterback Sonny Wade of Emory & Henry won first-team honors and went on to play 10 seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), winning three Grey Cup championships for the Montreal Alouettes in 1970, 1974, and 1977.

First team

PositionPlayerTeam
Offense
QB Sonny Wade Emory & Henry
HB Carl Garrett New Mexico Highlands
Paul HatchettNorth Dakota State
FB Lloyd EdwardsSan Diego State
E Bruce CeroneEmporia
Dwayne Nix Texas A&I
T Denny NelsonIllinois State
Jim UrczykCentral Missouri
G Dan KlepperOmaha
Larry SmallNorthern Arizona
C Dick DobbertSpringfield (MA)
Defense
DE Fred Dryer San Diego State
Tally WindhamMcMurry
DT Bill BaileyLewis & Clark
Jim FergeNorth Dakota State
MG Ron BrownTampa
LB Bill Bergey Arkansas State
Tim Buchanan Hawaii
Tom McCallFresno State
DB Dan EcksteinPresbyterian
Jim Marsalis Tennessee A&I
Jack O'BrienColorado State

Second team

PositionPlayerTeam
Offense
QB Sim ByrdTroy State
HB Frank McGuiganArkansas State
Mike QuirkMoorhead State (MN)
FB Darwin Gonnerman South Dakota State
E Joe CampanelliCornell (IA)
Angelo NapolitanoChattanooga
T Mike AntonelliSanta Clara
Jim KoehlerSouth Dakota
G Mike MorrisRandolph–Macon
Fred TroikeEastern Kentucky
C Fred SelfeEmory & Henry
Defense
DE Jim FeltzWittenberg
Bud WiedoffNorthern Arizona
DT Ken Frith Northeast Louisiana
Joe LanzilliNortheastern
MG Lee PatekPomona
LB Bill AssenhelmarAlfred
Glen LafluerSouthwestern Louisiana
Calvin LeeWillamette
DB Garry GradyEastern Michigan
David HadleyAlcorn A&M
Ron OverbayEast Tennessee State

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References

  1. ↑ Hirschel Nissenson (December 3, 1968). "Two Star Gridders On 'All' Team Again". The Clarion-Ledger. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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