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1962 Little All-America college football team

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The 1962 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 1962, the AP selected three teams of 11 players each, with no separate defensive platoons.

Tackle Buck Buchanan of Grambling was the largest player at 6'6" and 272 pounds; he was the No. 1 pick in the 1963 AFL draft.{{cite news|title=Baker on Little All-America 2nd team|newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle|date=December 5, 1962|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88840151/baker-on-little-all-america-2nd-team/|via=Newspapers.com}} Buchanan played 13 seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Quarterback George Bork of Northern Illinois was the only junior. He was the first college player to pass for 3,000 yards in a season and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

End Drew Roberts of Humboldt State and back Joe Iacone of West Chester were the only repeaters on the first team from 1961. Iacone rushed for 1,486 yards in 1962.

First team

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Position

! Player

! Team

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| rowspan="4" | B

| Joe Iacone

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|West Chester Golden Rams}} | West Chester

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| George Bork

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Northern Illinois Huskies}} | Northern Illinois

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| Richard Kemp

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Lenoir–Rhyne Bears}} | Lenoir–Rhyne

style="text-align:center;"

| Robert Paremore

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Florida A&M Rattlers}} | Florida A&M

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | E

| Willie Richardson

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Jackson State Tigers}} | Jackson State

style="text-align:center;"

| Drew Roberts

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks}} | Humboldt State

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| rowspan="2" | T

| Buck Buchanan

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Grambling State Tigers}} | Grambling

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| Richard Peter

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Whittier Poets}} | Whittier

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| rowspan="2" | G

| Ralph Soffredine

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Central Michigan Chippewas}} | Central Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| Don Hunt

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Wittenberg Tigers}} | Wittenberg

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| C

| Douglas Harvey

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas}} | Texas A&I

Second team

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Position

! Player

! Team

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| rowspan="4" | B

| Jerry Linton

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies}} | Panhandle A&M

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| Nat Craddock

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Eastern Michigan Eagles}} | Parsons

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| Jimmy Baker

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|East Tennessee State Buccaneers}} | East Tennessee State

style="text-align:center;"

| Ron Deveaux

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Tufts Jumbos}} | Tufts

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | E

| Jan Barrett

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Fresno State Bulldogs}} | Fresno State

style="text-align:center;"

| Howard Hartman

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Southern Oregon Raiders}} | Southern Oregon

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | T

| Paul Chesmore

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens}} | Delaware

style="text-align:center;"

| Richard Koblin

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|John Carroll Blue Streaks}} | John Carroll

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| rowspan="2" | G

| Wayne Farmer

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Chattanooga Mocs}} | Chattanooga

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| Harold Gray

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles}} | Los Angeles State

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| C

| Harold Hays

! Style = {{NCAA secondary color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}} | Southern Miss

Third team

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Position

! Player

! Team

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| rowspan="4" | B

| John Murlo

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Whitworth Pirates}} | Whitworth

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| Dan Boals

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Northern Iowa Panthers}} | State College of Iowa

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| Larry Kerstetter

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Susquehanna River Hawks}} | Susquehanna

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| Bobby Hidalgo

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Adams State Grizzlies}} | Adams State

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| rowspan="2" | E

| Buddy Bozeman

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Samford Bulldogs}} | Howard (AL)

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| Paul Blazevich

! Style = {{NCAA secondary color cell|Omaha Mavericks}} | Omaha

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| rowspan="2" | T

| Kindley King

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Lamar Cardinals}} | Lamar Tech

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| John Contoulis

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|UConn Huskies}} | Connecticut

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| rowspan="2" | G

| William Bryant

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Emory and Henry Wasps}} | Emory & Henry

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| Jim Edmiston

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Lenoir–Rhyne Bears}} | Lenoir–Rhyne

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| C

| J. R. Williams

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Fresno State Bulldogs}} | Fresno State

See also

References

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