The 1957 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 1957, the AP selected three teams of 11 players each, with no separate defensive platoons.
The AP reiterated in 1957 the purpose of the Little All-America team to honor players "who competed for smaller colleges outside the glare of the headlines."
Norm Jarock of St. Norbert led all small college players in total offense with 1,306 rushing yards and 252 passing yards.
Leonard Lyles of Louisville was the leading scorer in college football with 132 points.
Dan Nolan of Lehigh tallied 856 passing yards and 248 rushing yards in a nine-game schedule.
First team Position Player Team B Dan Nolan Lehigh Charles Bradshaw Wofford Leonard Lyles Louisville Norman Jarock St. Norbert E Howard Clark Chattanooga Peter Kasson Ripon T Bruce Hartman Luther Dudley Meredith Lamar Tech G Howard Morris Linfield Dave Young Randolph–Macon C Dick Huston Eastern Washington
Second team Position Player Team B Tony Toto Delaware Dick Camp Wheaton (IL) Les Plumb Springfield (MA) George Sullivan Whitman E Tom Taylor Albion Jerry Hurst Middle Tennessee T Dave Triplett Hillsdale George Kurker Tufts G Charles Davis McMurry James Hardin Bowling Green C Jerry Jurizik St. Benedict's (KS)
Third team Position Player Team B Terry Stevens Upper Iowa Dale Thibault Westminster (UT) James Hirth Abilene Christian Frank Capitani Gettysburg E Jerry Richardson Wofford Clint Westemeyer St. Ambrose T Pete Williams Lehigh Floyd Peters San Francisco State G Lou Mooradian Connecticut Frank Farella Arkansas State C Al Vadnais Hofstra
See also 1957 College Football All-America Team
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