1968 Little All-America college football team explained

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]

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
QBSonny WadeStyle = Emory & Henry
HBCarl GarrettStyle = New Mexico Highlands
Paul HatchettStyle = North Dakota State
FBLloyd EdwardsStyle = San Diego State
EBruce CeroneStyle = Emporia
Dwayne NixStyle = Texas A&I
TDenny NelsonStyle = Illinois State
Jim UrczykStyle = Central Missouri
GDan KlepperStyle = Omaha
Larry SmallStyle = Northern Arizona
CDick DobbertStyle = Springfield (MA)
Defense
DEFred DryerStyle = San Diego State
Tally WindhamStyle = McMurry
DTBill BaileyStyle = Lewis & Clark
Jim FergeStyle = North Dakota State
MGRon BrownStyle = Tampa
LBBill BergeyStyle = Arkansas State
Tim BuchananStyle = Hawaii
Tom McCallStyle = Fresno State
DBDan EcksteinStyle = Presbyterian
Jim MarsalisStyle = Tennessee A&I
Jack O'BrienStyle = Colorado State

Second team

PositionPlayerTeam
Offense
QBSim ByrdStyle = Troy State
HBFrank McGuiganStyle = Arkansas State
Mike QuirkStyle = Moorhead State (MN)
FBDarwin GonnermanStyle = South Dakota State
EJoe CampanelliStyle = Cornell (IA)
Angelo NapolitanoStyle = Chattanooga
TMike AntonelliStyle = Santa Clara
Jim KoehlerStyle = South Dakota
GMike MorrisStyle = Randolph–Macon
Fred TroikeStyle = Eastern Kentucky
CFred SelfeStyle = Emory & Henry
Defense
DEJim FeltzStyle = Wittenberg
Bud WiedoffStyle = Northern Arizona
DTKen FrithStyle = Northeast Louisiana
Joe LanzilliStyle = Northeastern
MGLee PatekStyle = Pomona
LBBill AssenhelmarStyle = Alfred
Glen LafluerStyle = Southwestern Louisiana
Calvin LeeStyle = Willamette
DBGarry GradyStyle = Eastern Michigan
David HadleyStyle = Alcorn A&M
Ron OverbayStyle = East Tennessee State

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Two Star Gridders On 'All' Team Again. The Clarion-Ledger. Hirschel Nissenson. December 3, 1968. Sports 2. Newspapers.com.