1963 Little All-America college football team explained

The 1963 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 1963, the AP selected three teams of 11 players each, with no separate defensive platoons.[1]

Quarterback George Bork of Northern Illinois was the only repeater from 1962. Bork set 14 national passing records during his time at Northern Illinois, including single-season records of 3,077 passing yards, 374 completions, 32 touchdowns, and 341.9 passing yards per game.[2] He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

End Robert Cherry of Wittenberg had 45 receptions for 886 yards and 13 touchdowns. Back Mike Brown of Delaware averaged 104.8 rushing yards per game and averaged 6.3 yards per carry.[2]

First team

PositionPlayerTeam
BGeorge BorkStyle = Northern Illinois
Mike BrownStyle = Delaware
Sid BlanksStyle = Texas A&I
Martin AgnewStyle = Sewanee
ERobert CherryStyle = Wittenberg
Jerry ColeStyle = Southwest Texas State
TPaul GrahamStyle = UMass
Neil ReuterStyle = North Dakota
GRalph BaumanStyle = Puget Sound
Greg Van OrdenStyle = Appalachian State
CRichard DeanStyle = DePauw

Second team

PositionPlayerTeam
BJimmy BakerStyle = East Tennessee State
Mickey HergertStyle = Lewis & Clark
Wayne RasmussenStyle = South Dakota State
Jerry WondersStyle = Luther
ENeal PettiesStyle = San Diego State
John MutchlerStyle = Western Kentucky
TJack PetersStyle = Omaha
John McDowellStyle = St. John's (MN)
GWilliam CrowellStyle = Juniata
Bob GriffinStyle = San Francisco State
COrville HudsonStyle = East Texas

Third-team

PositionPlayerTeam
BJack AnkersonStyle = Ripon (WI)
Jim SwitzerStyle = College of Emporia
Jim HolderStyle = Panhandle A&M
Charles ReedStyle = Whitworth
EJim HollingsworthStyle = Portland
Wayne HowellStyle = Missouri Valley
TDale WeishahnStyle = UC Davis
Joe DavisStyle = Northeastern
GWayne FarmerStyle = Chattanooga
Lee GrimmStyle = Butler
CFrank GallowayStyle = East Carolina

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Little All-America. The Des Moines Register. December 4, 1963. 18. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Bork Big man on Little All-America. The Ithaca Journal. Harold Claasen. Associated Press. December 3, 1963. 13. Newspapers.com.