| 1971 Little All-America college football team |
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| 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 and the son of a New York millionaire.[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
Offense
- Quarterback - Gary Wichard (senior, 6'2", 217 pounds), C.W. Post
- Running back- Gardy Kahoe (senior, 6'2", 220 pounds), Delaware
- Running back - Bruce Laird (senior, 6'1", 200 pounds), American International
- Running back - Terry Metcalf (junior, 6'0", 185 pounds), Long Beach State
- End - Jerome Barkum (senior, 6'3", 215 pounds), Jackson State
- End - Eldridge Small (senior, 6'1", 190 pounds), Texas A&I
- Tackle - Lionel Antoine (senior, 6'7", 245 pounds), Southern Illinois
- Tackle - Ron Mikolajczyk (junior, 6'3", 270 pounds), Tampa
- Guard - Wayne Dorton (senior, 6'1", 248 pounds), Arkansas State
- Guard - Solomon Freelon (senior, 6'4", 256 pounds), Grambling
- Center - John Hill (senior, 6'2", 230 pounds), Lehigh
Defense
- Defensive end - Kelvin Korver (senior, 6'7", 270 pounds), Northwestern (Iowa)
- Defensive end - John Mendenhall (senior, 6'0", 250 pounds), Grambling
- Defensive tackle - Larry Brooks (senior, 6'3", 265 pounds), Virginia State
- Defensive tackle - Steve Williams (senior, 6'5", 262 pounds), Western Carolina
- Middle guard - Sammy Gellerstedt (senior, 5'9", 205 pounds), Tampa
- Linebacker - Harry Gooden (senior, 6'5", 220 pounds), Alcorn A&M
- Linebacker - Jim LeClair (senior, 6'3", 220 pounds), North Dakota
- Linebacker - Jim Youngblood (junior, 6'3", 235 pounds), Tennessee Tech
- Defensive back - Cliff Brooks (senior, 6'2", 203 pounds), Tennessee State
- Defensive back - Levi Johnson (junior, 6'4", 190 pounds), Texas A&I
- Defensive back - Dennis Meyer (senior, 5'11", 188 pounds), Arkansas State
Second team
Offense
- Quarterback - Joe Gilliam, Tennessee State
- Running back - Dave Bigler, Morningside
- Running back - Ole Gunderson, St. Olaf
- Running back - Calvin Harrell, Arkansas State
- End - Jeff Baker, U.S. International
- End- Rick Thone, Arkansas Tech
- Tackle - Rodney Cason, Angelo State
- Tackle - Bruce Nichols, Jacksonville State
- Guard - Gene Macken, South Dakota
- Guard - John Nuttal, Northern Arizona
- Center - Charlie Powell, McNeese State
Defense
- Defensive end - Grail Kister, Northern Colorado
- Defensive end - Ken Sanders, Howard Payne
- Defensive tackle - Clinton Brown, Hayward State
- Defensive end - Dave Pureifory, Eastern Michigan
- Middle guard - Roosevelt Manning, Northeastern Oklahoma
- Linebacker - Whitey Baun, Wittenberg
- Linebacker - Tim Kearney, Northern Michigan
- Linebacker - Greg Wright, Troy State
- Defensive back - Mike Holmes, Texas Southern
- Defensive back - Dan Martinsen, North Dakota
- Defensive back - Tom Rezzuti, Northeastern
Third team
Offense
- Quarterback - Ken Lantrip, Louisiana Tech
- Running back - Don Aleksiweicz, Hobart
- Running back - Don Heater, Montana Tech
- Running back - Charles Jessamy, Kansas Wesleyan
- End - Tom Hoffman, Idaho State
- End - Kalle Konston, RPI
- Tackle - Ron Haines, Rochester
- Tackle - Steve Okoniewski, Montana
- Guard - Fred Blackhurst, Westminster (Pennsylvania)
- Guard - Jim Osborne, Southern
- Center - Ron Sani, Santa Clara
Defense
- Defensive end - Dave Snesrud, Hamline
- Defensive end - Jim Stone, Hawaii
- Defensive tackle - Doug Cowan, Puget Sound
- Defensive tackle - Theodore Washington, Mississippi Valley
- Middle guard - Chris Richardson, Louisiana Tech
- Linebacker - Pete Contaldi, Montclair State
- Linebacker - Sam Cvijanovich, Cal Lutheran
- Linebacker - Mike Leidy, Hampden-Sydney
- Defensive back - Ron Collier, Central Missouri
- Defensive back - Saylor Fox, Newberry
- Defensive back - Bob Kroll, Northern Michigan
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Millionaire's Son QBs Little All-America". The Bee (Danville, Virginia). December 9, 1971. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ray Finocciaro (December 9, 1971). "Wichard Adds New Laurel". The News Journal. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Delaware Routs Post By 72-22". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 12, 1971. p. Sports 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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