1946 Little All-America college football team
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The 1946 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 1946, the AP selected first, second, and third teams.{{cite news|title=Tony Stalloni Named On Little All-America Eleven|newspaper=The Morning News |location=Wilmington, Delaware |date=December 6, 1946|page=41|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88701952/tony-stalloni-named-on-little/|via=Newspapers.com |first=Harold |last=Claassen |agency=AP}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100903796/rothrock-makes-little-all-american-ap-te/ |title=Rothrock Makes Little All-American AP Team |agency=AP |newspaper=St. Cloud Times |location=St. Cloud, Minnesota |page=17 |date=December 6, 1946 |accessdate=May 2, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}
First-team
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| Position
! Player ! Team |
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| rowspan="4" | B ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Chattanooga Mocs}} | Chattanooga |
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! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Hardin–Simmons Cowboys}} | Hardin–Simmons |
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| Phil Colella ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|St. Bonaventure Brown Indians}} | St. Bonaventure |
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| Hank Caver ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Presbyterian Blue Hose}} | Presbyterian |
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| rowspan="2" | E | George Bibighaus ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Muhlenberg Mules}} | Muhlenberg |
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| Marvin Goodman ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Willamette Bearcats}} | Willamette |
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| rowspan="2" | T | Robert Hawkins ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Evansville Purple Aces}} | Evansville |
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| Tony Stalloni ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens}} | Delaware |
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| rowspan="2" | G | Mike Reed ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}} | Louisiana Tech |
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| Bert Vanderclute ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Wesleyan Cardinals}} | Wesleyan (CT) |
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| C | Cliff Rothrock ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|North Dakota State Bison}} | North Dakota Agricultural |
Second-team
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| Position
! Player ! Team |
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| rowspan="4" | B | Larry Bruno ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Geneva Golden Tornadoes}} | Geneva |
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| Darwin Horne ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Pepperdine Waves}} | Pepperdine |
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! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Bradley Braves}} | Bradley |
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| Joe Lustic ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Morehead State Eagles}} | Morehead State |
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| rowspan="2" | E | Harry Dickson ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Idaho State Bengals}} | Idaho Southern Branch |
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| Ted Chittwood ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Missouri Valley Vikings}} | Missouri Valley |
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| rowspan="2" | T | Nelson Schofield ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Newberry Wolves}} | Newberry |
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! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Catawba Indians}} | Catawba |
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| rowspan="2" | G | Victor Pederson ! Style = {{NCAA secondary color cell|Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties}} | Gustavus Adolphus |
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| John Zollo ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Maine Black Bears}} | Maine |
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| C | Don Anderson ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Southeast Missouri State Redhawks}} | Cape Girardeau |
Third-team
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| Position
! Player ! Team |
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| rowspan="4" | B | Andy Victory ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Oklahoma City Chiefs}} | Oklahoma City |
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| Gerald Doherty ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens}} | Delaware |
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| A. L. Camarata ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Northern Iowa Panthers}} | Iowa State Teachers |
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| Arthur Pollard ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Arizona Wildcats}} | Arizona |
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| rowspan="2" | E ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Louisville Cardinals}} | Louisville |
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| Mel Harms ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Upper Iowa Peacocks}} | Upper Iowa |
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| rowspan="2" | T | Ralph Hollywood ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Austin Kangaroos}} | Austin |
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| Bo Stewart ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Chattanooga Mocs}} | Chattanooga |
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| rowspan="2" | G | Frank Burke ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|New Mexico State Aggies}} | New Mexico A&M |
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| Dwaine Lyon ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|West Texas A&M Buffaloes}} | West Texas State |
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| C | Norman Parent ! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Bates Bobcats}} | Bates |