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
The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. ne ...
(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
Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1953Although most sources at the time of his death gave Payton's birth year as 1954, reliable sources subsequently state he was born in 1953. – November 1, 1999) was an American football running back who played ...
, 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
Frederick Rudolph Dean (February 24, 1952 – October 14, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). A twice first-team All-Pro and a four-time Pro Bowler, he won two Super ...
, Louisiana Tech;
Gary Johnson
Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) is an American businessman, author, and politician. He served as the 29th governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003 as a member of the Republican Party. He was the Libertarian Party nominee for Presid ...
, 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
Nathan Wayne Beasley (June 11, 1953 – March 10, 2010) was an American football running back. He played college football for Delaware State and Delaware before being selected in the 1976 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders, though he did not play ...
, 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
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1974 College Football All-America Team
The 1974 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1974. The National Collegiate Athletic Asso ...
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Little All-America college football team
The Little All-America team is an honor given annually to the best small college players at their respective positions.
The first Little All-America team for college football, selected with assistance from reporters in every region, was announc ...
Little All-America college football team
The Little All-America team is an honor given annually to the best small college players at their respective positions.
The first Little All-America team for college football, selected with assistance from reporters in every region, was announc ...
Little All-America college football team
The Little All-America team is an honor given annually to the best small college players at their respective positions.
The first Little All-America team for college football, selected with assistance from reporters in every region, was announc ...
Little All-America college football teams