The 1976 Little All-America college football team, also known as the College Division All-America football team, is composed of
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
players from small colleges and universities who were selected by the
Associated Press (AP) as the best players at each position.
First team
Offense
* Tight end - Scott Levenhagen, Western Illinois
* Wide receiver -
Danny Fulton, Nebraska-Omaha
* Offensive tackles - Ed Burns, Tennessee Tech; Paul Wagner, Coe
* Offensive guards - Rocky Gullickson, Moorhead State; Mark Van Horn, Akron
* Center - Ted Petersen, Eastern Illinois
* Quarterback -
Richard Ritchie
Richard Ritchie (born May 2, 1955 in Mineral Wells, Texas) is a former American football quarterback who played college football for Texas A&I from 1973 to 1976.
During his career, Ritchie had an undefeated record of 39–0. After winning in his ...
, Texas A&I
* Running backs - Augusta Lee, Alcorn State;
Ted McKnight
Theodore "Touchdown Teddy" Robert McKnight (born February 26, 1954) is a former professional American football running back in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills. He played college football at the University of Minnesota Duluth ...
, Minnesota-Duluth; Jim Van Wagner, Michigan Tech
Defense
* Defensive ends -
Jim Haslett, Indiana (PA); Dave Marreel, Midland Lutheran
* Defensive tackles - Ricky Locklear, Elon; Larry Warren, Alcorn State
* Middle guard - Roy Samuelsen, Springfield
* Linebackers - Rick Budde, North Dakota State; Tim Collins, Tennessee-Chattanooga; Larry Grunewald, Texas A&I
* Defensive backs - Greg Anderson, Montana; Greg Lee, Western Illinois; Jimmy Parker, Wabash
See also
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1976 College Football All-America Team
The 1976 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 1976. The National Collegiate Athletic Assoc ...
References
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