The 1969 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 1969, the AP selected two teams, each team having separate offensive and defensive platoons.
Terry Bradshaw of Louisiana Tech was the first-team quarterback. During his time at Louisiana Tech, hew tallied 6,589 passing yards, the most ever by a quarterback at any Louisiana program. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers and led the club to four Super Bowl championships.
Halfback Larry Schreiber of Tennessee Tech was named to the first team and was also named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. He rushed for 1,522 yards in 1969 and 4,421 during his collegiate career.
Leon Burns of Long Beach State was named to the first team as a fullback.
First team Offense Quarterback - Terry Bradshaw (senior, 6'3", 215 pounds), Louisiana Tech Halfback - Paul Hatchett (senior, 5'9", 185 pounds), North Dakota State Halfback - Larry Schreiber (senior, 6'0", 200 pounds), Tennessee Tech Fullback - Leon Burns (junior, 6'1", 228 pounds), Long Beach State End - Bruce Cerone (senior, 5'11", 193 pounds), Emporia State End - Richard McGeorge (senior, 6'4", 233 pounds), Elon Tackle - John Kohler (senior, 6'6", 255 pounds), South Dakota Tackle - Doug Wilkerson (senior, 6'3", 240 pounds), North Carolina Central Guard - Glenn Kidder (senior, 6'2," 230 pounds), McNeese State Guard - Joe Stephens (senior, 6'3", 255 pounds), Jackson State Center - Dan Buckley (senior, 6'0", 218 pounds), Arkansas State
Defense Defensive end - Harvey Adams (senior, 5'10", 205 pounds), Kings Point Defensive end - Joe Jones (senior, 6'6", 242 pounds), Tennessee State Defensive tackle - Dave Haverdick (senior, 6'2", 245 pounds), Morehead State Defensive tackle - Clovis Swinney (senior, 6'3", 238 pounds), Arkansas State Middle guard - Teddy Taylor (senior, 6'0", 195 pounds), Eastern Kentucky Linebacker - Chip Bennett (senior, 6'3", 230 pounds), Abilene Christian Linebacker - Glenn Lafleur (senior, 6'0", 195 pounds), Southwestern Louisiana Linebacker - Kevin Lee (senior, 5'11", 220 pounds), Willamette Defensive back - Merl Code (senior, 6'1", 200 pounds), North Carolina A&T Defensive back - David Hadley (senior, 5'10", 187 pounds), Alcorn A&M Defensive back - Bruce Taylor (senior, 5'11", 185 pounds), Boston University
Second team Offense Quarterback - Tom DiMuzio, Delaware Halfback - Arthur James, East Texas Halfback Frank Lewis, Grambling Fullback - Les Kent, Montana End - Eddie Bell, Idaho State End - Mike Carter, Sacramento State Tackle - Bill Crone, Loyola of Los Angeles Tackle - Tuufuli Uperesa, Montana Guard - Dave Kinkela, Puget Sound Guard - Tom Young, Wittenberg Center - Mark Maneval, Angelo State
Defense Defensive end - Lawrence Esters, Alcorn A&M Defensive end - Billy Newsome, Grambling Defensive tackle - Charles Blossom, Texas Southern Defensive tackle - Carter Campbell, Weber State Middle guard - Margarito Guerrero, Texas A&I Linebacker - Sidney Allred, Wofford Linebacker - Rayford Jenkins, Alcorn A&M Linebacker - Doug Linebarger, East Tennessee State Defensive back - Steve Krumrei, North Dakota Defensive back - Alvin Matthews, Texas A&I Defensive back - Steve Sweeters, Santa Clara
See also 1969 College Football All-America Team
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