The 1958 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 1958, the AP selected three teams of 11 players each, with no separate defensive platoons.
The first-team backfield included: quarterback John Greene who led Chattanooga to an upset victory over Tennessee; Robert Webb of St. Ambrose who gained 1,592 yards; and Ed Meador of Arkansas Tech who averaged 150 yards per game.
Guard Carlos Gonzales of Cal Poly was the only junior chosen for the first team and the heaviest player selected at 230 pounds.
First team Position Player Team B John Greene Chattanooga Sam McCord East Texas Robert Webb St. Ambrose Ed Meador Arkansas Tech E Robert Yencho Mississippi Southern Tom Taylor Albion T Richard Emerich West Chester Robert Baake Wheaton (IL) G Carlos Gonzalez Cal Poly Charles Davis McMurry C William Long Willamette
Second team Position Player Team B William Benson Hampden–Sydney Charles Tolar Northwestern Louisiana Wesley Gideon Trinity (TX) George Dixon Bridgeport E Jerry Richardson Wofford Peter Kasson Ripon T Larry Termolen Hope Glenn Morgan Flagstaff State G Larry Palvino Rochester Claude Pellingsly Northeastern Oklahoma C Michael Banyas East Tennessee State
Third team Position Player Team B William Berrier Juniata Junior Wolfe Panhandle A&M Robert Swiggum Gustavus Adolphus Fred Cason Tampa E Nicholas Bottini Buffalo Joe Driskill Northeast Louisiana T Richard Cahill Humboldt State Larry MaGuire Central Washington G George Worley St. Benedict's (KS) James Hardin Western Kentucky C Joe Murphy Lenoir–Rhyne
See also 1958 College Football All-America Team
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