1971 Little All-America college football team

1971 Little All-America college football team
Little All-America college football team
1971 NAIA football season, 1971 NCAA College Division football season
1970 ← → 1972

The 1971 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 1971, the AP selected three teams, each team having separate offensive and defensive platoons.[1][2]

First-team quarterback Gary Wichard of C. W. Post was a prolific passer.[3]

Terry Metcalf of Long Beach State was a first-team running back in both 1970 and 1971.

Running back Gardy Kahoe was the main offensive weapon for the AP/UPI small college champion 1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team. He rushed for 1,216 yards and 23 touchdowns in 10 regular season games.[4] He added another 112 yards in the Boardwalk Bowl.[5]

  1. ^ "Hens' Kahoe Named Little All-American: C.W. Post's Wichard Is QB Pick". The News Journal. December 9, 1971. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Millionaire's Son QBs Little All-America". The Bee (Danville, Virginia). December 9, 1971. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Ray Finocciaro (December 9, 1971). "Wichard Adds New Laurel". The News Journal. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ray Finocciaro (December 9, 1971). "Hens' Kahoe Named Little All-American: Back's First Call Was To His 'Fans'". The News Journal. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Delaware Routs Post By 72-22". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 12, 1971. p. Sports 9 – via Newspapers.com.