The 1960 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 1960, the AP selected three teams of 11 players each, with no separate defensive platoons.[1]
Halfback Dale Mills of Kirksville State rushed for 1,343 and concluded his college career with 4,502 rushing yards and over 400 points scored.[2]
Charles Fuller of San Francisco State rushed for 892 yards (7.2 yards per carry) and scored 104 points.[2]
Bill Cooper of Muskungum rushed for 1,102 yards, 23 touchdowns, and scored 152 points. His coach, Ed Sherman, called him "the greatest player I've ever coached or seen in the Ohio Conference."[2]
Bucknell quarterback Paul Terhes passed for 981 yards and nine touchdowns.[2]
End John Simko of Augustana (South Dakota) broke a North Central Conference record with 53 receptions. He was the first Augustana player to receive first-team Little All-America honors.[2]
Center Dick Grecni anchored the line for an undefeated Ohio team that outscored opponents, 269 to 34, and was recognized by both the AP and UPI as the small college champion.[2]
First team
edit| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| B | Paul Terhes | Bucknell |
| Dale Mills | Kirksville State | |
| Charles Fuller | San Francisco State | |
| Bill Cooper | Muskingum | |
| E | Tom Hackler | Tennessee Tech |
| John Simko | Augustana (SD) | |
| T | Charlie Long | Chattanooga |
| Willie Crafts | Texas A&I | |
| G | George Asleson | Iowa State Teachers |
| Doug Brown | Fresno State | |
| C | Dick Grecni | Ohio |
Second team
edit| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| B | Dennis Spurlock | Whitworth |
| Lee Farmer | Lenoir–Rhyne | |
| Bernie Casey | Bowling Green | |
| Joe Iacone | West Chester | |
| E | Powell McClellan | Arkansas Tech |
| Al Ferrie | Wagner | |
| T | Vester Flanagan | Humboldt State |
| Jim Larkin | Hillsdale | |
| G | Joe Hinton | Louisiana Tech |
| Houston Antwine | Southern Illinois | |
| C | Curtis Miranda | Florida A&M |
Third team
edit| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| B | Jerry Morgan | Iowa State Teachers |
| Roger Johnson | Whitewater State | |
| Donald Lee Smith | Langston | |
| Charles Miller | Austin | |
| E | Bill Wiljanen | Michigan Tech |
| Willie Richardson | Jackson State | |
| T | Jim Kelley | Johns Hopkins |
| Bill Ogden | Presbyterian | |
| G | Dick DeMasi | Montclair State |
| Blayne Jones | Idaho State | |
| C | Terry Fohs | Washington & Lee |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "AP Little All-America". The Indianapolis News. December 1, 1960. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "John Simko First Team Little All America". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. December 1, 1960. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.