1974 Little All-America college football team
The 1974 Little All-America college football team, also known as the Small College All-America 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 1974, the AP selected three teams, each team having separate offensive and defensive platoons. First team Offense Tight end - Mike Barber, Louisiana Tech Wide receiver - Jim Myers, Kenyon Offensive tackles - Caesar Douglas, Illinois Wesleyan; John Passanti, Western Illinois Offensive guards - Herb Scott, Virginia Union; Ray Sweeney, Delaware Center - Mark King, Troy State Quarterback - Jim McMillan, Boise State Running backs - Walter Payton, Jackson State; Everett Talbert, Mike Thomas, Nevada-Las Vegas Defense Defensive ends - Jerry Dahl, North Dakota State; Cleveland Elam, Tennessee State Defensive tackles - Fred Dean, Louisiana Tech; Gary Johnson, Grambling Middle guard - Glenn Fleming, Northeast Louisiana Linebackers - Robert Brazile, Jackson State; Mike McDonald Catawba; Steve Yates, Western Carolina Defensive backs - Greg Grouwinkel, Nevada-Reno; Mark Johnson, Minnesota-Duluth; Virgil Livers, Western Kentucky Second team Offense Tight end - Fred Coleman, Northeast Louisiana Wide receiver - Dwight Duncombe, South Dakota Offensive tackles - Brent Adams, Tennessee-Chattanooga; Greg Arnold, Capital Offensive guards - Fred Pointer, Southwest Texas State; Da Schmitt, Coe Center - John Brooks, Elizabeth City State Quarterback - Mike Franckowiak, Central Michigan Running backs - Vincent Allen, Indiana State; Don Hardeman, Texas A&I; Jim Van Wagner, Michigan Tech Defense Defensive ends - Lawrence Pillers, Alcorn State; Phil Wells, Cal Davis Defensive tackles - John Bushong, Western Kentucky; Joe Ingersoll, Nevada-Las Vegas Middle guard - Alan Klein,, Southeastern Louisiana Linebackers - Jerry Janik, Texas A&I; Art Thomas, Wittenberg; Pete Yorkoski, Santa Clara Defensive backs - Ralph Gebhardt, Rochester; Tony Parisi, Wagner; Ed Pinkham, Allegheny Third team Offense Tight end - Duane Spale, Midand Wide receiver - Ron Gustafson, North Dakota Offensive tackles - James Files, McNeese State; Larry McFarland, Texas A&I Offensive guards - Coy Gibson, Wofford; Allen Haigler, Tennessee State Center - Bob McAndrews, North Park Quarterback - Lynn Hieber, Indiana (PA) Running backs - Tim Barrett, John Carroll; Nate Beasley, Delaware; Charles McDaniel, Louisiana Tech Defense Defensive ends - Elois Grooms, Tennessee Tech; Sam Miller, Delaware Defensive tackles - Bill Chandler, Northwood Inst.; Dave Nygaard, Linfield Middle guard - Bennie Barbour, Winston Salem State Linebackers - Nick Buehler, UC Riverside; Tom Kozlosky, East Stroudsburg; Ron Rosenberg, Montana Defensive ends - Anthony Leonard, Virginia Union; Granville Lyons, Tennessee State; Glen Printers, Southern Colorado See also 1974 College Football All-America Team References Little All-America college football team Little All-America college football team Little All-America college football team Little All-America college football teams