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1970 Little All-America college football team

The 1970 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 1970, the AP selected three teams, each team having separate offensive and defensive platoons.[1][2]

Jim Lindsey of Abilene Christian was selected as the first-team quarterback. During his time at Abilene Christian, he became college football's all-time passing leader, completing 642 of 1,237 passes for 8,521 yards and 61 touchdowns.[2] Lindsey went on to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Running back Leon Burns of Long Beach State was the only player to win first-team honors in both 1969 and 1970. He rushed for 1,033 yards in 1970, down from his 1969 totals of 1,659 yards and 27 touchdowns.[2]

Joe Profit of Northeast Louisiana broke the Gulf Coast Conference all-time rushing record and was named to the conference's all-decade team for the 1960s.[2] He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1971 NFL draft.

Junior running back Leon McQuay of Tampa rushed for 1,362 yards, added 396 yards on kickoff returns, and scored 20 touchdowns.[2] He skipped his senior season to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was a CFL All-Star in 1971.

First team

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Position Player Team
Offense
QB Jim Lindsey Abilene Christian
RB Leon Burns Long Beach State
Leon McQuay Tampa
Joe Profit Northeast Louisiana
E John Curtis Springfield (MA)
Red Roberts Austin Peay
T Vernon Holland Tennessee State
Melvin Holmes North Carolina A&T
G Bill Phillips Arkansas State
Conway Hayman Delaware
C Jimmy Champion Jacksonville State
Defense
DE Lawrence Brame Western Kentucky
Richard Harris Grambling
DT Fred Carter Alcorn A&M
Charles Roundtree Grambling
MG Margarito Guerrero Texas A&I
LB Ronnie Hornsby Southeastern Louisiana
Len Pettigrew Ashland
Isiah Robertson Southern
DB Nate Allen Texas Southern
Joe Cichy North Dakota State
Vivian Lee Prairie View A&M

Second team

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Position Player Team
Offense
QB Dan Pastorini Santa Clara
RB Leroy Byars Alcorn A&M
Calvin Harrell Arkansas State
Steve Pelot South Dakota
E Vince Green Troy State
Chris Myers Kenyon
T Rod Cason Angelo State
John Morring Tampa
G Sterling Allen Wofford
Jim Kalill Hawaii
C Billy Manning Grambling
Defense
DE Vern Den Herder Central (IA)
Gary Gustafson Montana State
DT Bill Bibbee Wittenberg
Dave Pureifory Eastern Michigan
MG Ernest Holmes Texas Southern
LB Tim Kearney Northern Michigan
Don McLean North Dakota
Robert Young Texas A&I
DB Walter Huntley Trinity (TX)
Cleophus Johnson Alcorn A&M
Dennis Meyer Arkansas State

Third team

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Position Player Team
Offense
QB Tim Von Dulm Portland State
RB Dom Flora Bridgewater
Chuck Hall Delaware
Rick Thompson East Central (OK)
E Frank Lewis Grambling
Mike Savoy Black Hills State
T Len Gotshalk Humboldt State
Dan Green North Dakota State
G Ross Bolce Pacific Lutheran
Bill Soucy Boston University
C Bruce Jackson Trinity (TX)
Defense
DE Kelvin Korver Northwestern (IA)
Ronald Leigh Elizabeth City State
DT Sammy Gellerstedt Tampa
Larry Miller Montana
MG Roosevelt Manning Northeastern Oklahoma State
LB Pete Contaldi Montclair State
Terry Giltner UT Martin
Aubrey Johnson Northeast Missouri State
DB Steve Endemano Claremont-Mudd
Lynn Ferguson Drexel
Tom Williams Willamette

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e Herschel Nissenson (December 10, 1970). "Abilene's Lindsey Heads Little All-America Squad". The Billings Gazette. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
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