1968 Little All-America college football team

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]

1968 Little All-America college football team
Little All-America college football team
1968 NAIA football season, 1968 NCAA College Division football season
1967 ← → 1969

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, winning Grey Cup championships for the Montreal Alouettes in 1970, 1974, and 1977.

First team

Offense
  • Quarterback - Sonny Wade (senior, 6'3", 205 pounds), Emory & Henry
  • Halfback - Carl Garrett (senior, 5'11", 210 pounds), New Mexico Highlands
  • Halfback - Paul Hatchett (junior, 5'9", 185 pounds), North Dakota State
  • Fullback - Lloyd Edwards (senior, 6'4", 245 pounds), San Diego State
  • End - Bruce Cerone (junior, 5'11", 195 pounds), Emporia
  • End - Dwayne Nix (senior, 6'0", 185 pounds), Texas A&I
  • Tackle - Denny Nelson (senior, 6'5", 250 pounds), Illinois State
  • Tackle - Jim Urczyk (senior, 6'2", 225 pounds), Central Missouri
  • Guard - Dan Klepper (senior, 6'3", 245 pounds), Omaha
  • Guard - Larry Small (junior, 6'2", 260 pounds), Northern Arizona
  • Center - Dick Dobbert (senior, 6'7", 260 pounds), Springfield

Defense
  • Defensive end - Fred Dryer (senior, 6'6", 232 pounds), San Diego State
  • Defensive end - Tally Windham (senior, 6'0", 224 pounds), McMurry
  • Defensive tackle - Bill Bailey (senior, 6'5", 265 pounds), Lewis & Clark
  • Defensive tackle - Jim Ferge (senior, 6'2", 235 pounds), North Dakota State
  • Middle guard - Ron Brown (senior, 6'1", 222 pounds), Tampa
  • Linebacker - Bill Bergey (senior, 6'3", 230 pounds), Arkansas State
  • Linebacker - Tim Buchanan (senior, 6'2", 225 pounds), Hawaii
  • Linebacker - Tom McCall (senior, 5'11", 198 pounds), Fresno State
  • Defensive back - Dan Eckstein (senior, 5'10", 180 pounds), Presbyterian
  • Defensive back - Jim Marsalis (senior, 5'11", 195 pounds), Tennessee A&I
  • Defensive back - Jack O’Brien (senior, 6'1", 195 pounds), Colorado State

Second team

Offense
  • Quarterback - Sim Byrd, Troy State
  • Halfback - Frank McGuigan, Arkansas State
  • Halfback - Mike Quirk, Moorhead State (Minnesota)
  • Fullback - Darwin Gonnerman, South Dakota State
  • End - Joe Campanelli, Cornell (Iowa)
  • End - Angelo Napolitano, Chattanooga
  • Tackle - Mike Antonelli, Santa Clara
  • Tackle - Jim Koehler South Dakota
  • Guard - Mike Morris, Randolph-Macon
  • Guard - Fred Troike, Eastern Kentucky
  • Center - Fred Selfe, Emory & Henry

Defense
  • Defensive end - Jim Feltz, Wittenberg
  • Defensive end - Bud Wiedoff, Northern Arizona
  • Defensive tackle - Ken Frith, Northeast Louisiana
  • Defensive tackle - Joe Lanzilli, Northeastern
  • Middle guard - Lee Patek, Pomona
  • Linebacker - Bill Assenhelmar, Alfred
  • Linebacker - Glen Lafleur, Southwestern Louisiana
  • Linebacker - Calvin Lee, Willamette
  • Defensive back - Garry Grady, Eastern Michigan
  • Defensive back - David Hadley, Alcorn A&M
  • Defensive back - Ron Overbay, East Tennessee

See also

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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