The 1979 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.[1]
First team
edit| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| Quarterback | Joe Aliotti | Boise State |
| Running back | Poke Cobb | Eastern Illinois |
| Frank Hawkins | Nevada | |
| Mal Najarian | Boston University | |
| Wide receiver | Jerry Young | UW–Whitewater |
| Tight end | Paul Muckenhirn | North Dakota |
| Tackle | Dave Melone | Lehigh |
| Jeff Lear | Youngstown State | |
| Guard | Herb Beck | Delaware |
| Tyrone McGriff | Florida A&M | |
| Center | Jim Leonard | Santa Clara |
| Defense | ||
| Defensive end | Plummer Bullock | Virginia Union |
| Pete Catan | Eastern Illinois | |
| Defensive tackle | Joe Gordon | Grambling State |
| Doug Scott | Boise State | |
| Middle guard | Ernie England | St. John's (MN) |
| Linebacker | Andy Hawkins | Texas A&I |
| Ed Judie | Northern Arizona | |
| Ezekiel Vaughn | Ouachita Baptist | |
| Defensive back | Mike Ellis | Norfolk State |
| Terry Love | Murray State | |
| Jack Quinn | Springfield (MA) | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Associated Press Little All-America football team". The Odessa American. December 13, 1979. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.