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1970 Little All-America college football team

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The 1970 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 1970, the AP selected three teams, each team having separate offensive and defensive platoons.{{cite news|title=A.P.'s Little All-American|newspaper=The Morning News|date=December 10, 1970|page=42|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88983288/aps-little-all-american/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Abilene's Lindsey Heads Little All-America Squad|newspaper=The Billings Gazette|author=Herschel Nissenson|date=December 10, 1970|page=60|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88983572/abilenes-lindsey-heads-little/|via=Newspapers.com}}

Jim Lindsey of Abilene Christian was selected as the first-team quarterback. During his time at Abilene Christian, he became college football's all-time passing leader, completing 642 of 1,237 passes for 8,521 yards and 61 touchdowns. Lindsey went on to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Running back Leon Burns of Long Beach State was the only player to win first-team honors in both 1969 and 1970. He rushed for 1,033 yards in 1970, down from his 1969 totals of 1,659 yards and 27 touchdowns.

Joe Profit of Northeast Louisiana broke the Gulf Coast Conference all-time rushing record and was named to the conference's all-decade team for the 1960s. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1971 NFL draft.

Junior running back Leon McQuay of Tampa rushed for 1,362 yards, added 396 yards on kickoff returns, and scored 20 touchdowns. He skipped his senior season to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was a CFL All-Star in 1971.

First team

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Position

! Player

! Team

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Offense
style="text-align:center;"

| QB

| Jim Lindsey

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Abilene Christian Wildcats}} | Abilene Christian

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="3" | RB

| Leon Burns

! Style = {{NCAA secondary color cell|Long Beach State 49ers}} | Long Beach State

style="text-align:center;"

| Leon McQuay

! Style = {{NCAA secondary color cell|Tampa Spartans}} | Tampa

style="text-align:center;"

| Joe Profit

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks}} | Northeast Louisiana

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | E

| John Curtis

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Springfield Pride}} | Springfield (MA)

style="text-align:center;"

| Red Roberts

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Austin Peay Governors}} | Austin Peay

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | T

| Vernon Holland

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

style="text-align:center;"

| Melvin Holmes

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|North Carolina A&T Aggies}} | North Carolina A&T

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | G

| Bill Phillips

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Arkansas State Red Wolves}} | Arkansas State

style="text-align:center;"

| Conway Hayman

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

style="text-align:center;"

| C

| Jimmy Champion

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Jacksonville State Gamecocks}} | Jacksonville State

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Defense
style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | DE

| Lawrence Brame

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Western Kentucky Hilltoppers}} | Western Kentucky

style="text-align:center;"

| Richard Harris

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

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | DT

| Fred Carter

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Alcorn State Braves}} | Alcorn A&M

style="text-align:center;"

| Charles Roundtree

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

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| MG

| Margarito Guerrero

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

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| rowspan="3" | LB

| Ronnie Hornsby

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Southeastern Louisiana Lions}} | Southeastern Louisiana

style="text-align:center;"

| Len Pettigrew

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Ashland Eagles}} | Ashland

style="text-align:center;"

| Isiah Robertson

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Southern Jaguars}} | Southern

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="3" | DB

| Nate Allen

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Texas Southern Tigers}} | Texas Southern

style="text-align:center;"

| Joe Cichy

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|North Dakota State Bison}} | North Dakota State

style="text-align:center;"

| Vivian Lee

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Prairie View A&M Panthers}} | Prairie View A&M

Second team

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Position

! Player

! Team

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Offense
style="text-align:center;"

| QB

| Dan Pastorini

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Santa Clara Broncos}} | Santa Clara

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| rowspan="3" | RB

| Leroy Byars

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Alcorn State Braves}} | Alcorn A&M

style="text-align:center;"

| Calvin Harrell

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Arkansas State Red Wolves}} | Arkansas State

style="text-align:center;"

| Steve Pelot

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|South Dakota Coyotes}} | South Dakota

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | E

| Vince Green

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}} | Troy State

style="text-align:center;"

| Chris Myers

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Kenyon Owls}} | Kenyon

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | T

| Rod Cason

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Angelo State Rams}} | Angelo State

style="text-align:center;"

| John Morring

! Style = {{NCAA secondary color cell|Tampa Spartans}} | Tampa

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| rowspan="2" | G

| Sterling Allen

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Wofford Terriers}} | Wofford

style="text-align:center;"

| Jim Kalill

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Hawaii Rainbow Warriors}} | Hawaii

style="text-align:center;"

| C

| Billy Manning

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

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Defense
style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | DE

| Vern Den Herder

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Central Dutch}} | Central (IA)

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| Gary Gustafson

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Montana State Bobcats}} | Montana State

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| rowspan="2" | DT

| Bill Bibbee

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

style="text-align:center;"

| Dave Pureifory

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

style="text-align:center;"

| MG

| Ernest Holmes

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Texas Southern Tigers}} | Texas Southern

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| rowspan="3" | LB

| Tim Kearney

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Northern Michigan Wildcats}} | Northern Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| Don McLean

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|North Dakota Fighting Hawks}} | North Dakota

style="text-align:center;"

| Robert Young

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

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="3" | DB

| Walter Huntley

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Trinity Tigers}} | Trinity (TX)

style="text-align:center;"

| Cleophus Johnson

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Alcorn State Braves}} | Alcorn A&M

style="text-align:center;"

| Dennis Meyer

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Arkansas State Red Wolves}} | Arkansas State

Third team

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Position

! Player

! Team

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Offense
style="text-align:center;"

| QB

| Tim Von Dulm

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Portland State Vikings}} | Portland State

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="3" | RB

| Dom Flora

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Bridgewater Eagles}} | Bridgewater

style="text-align:center;"

| Chuck Hall

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

style="text-align:center;"

| Rick Thompson

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Central Oklahoma Bronchos}} | East Central (OK)

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | E

| Frank Lewis

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

style="text-align:center;"

| Mike Savoy

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Black Hills State Yellow Jackets}} | Black Hills State

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | T

| Len Gotshalk

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

style="text-align:center;"

| Dan Green

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|North Dakota State Bison}} | North Dakota State

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | G

| Ross Bolce

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Pacific Lutheran Lutes}} | Pacific Lutheran

style="text-align:center;"

| Bill Soucy

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Boston University Terriers}} | Boston University

style="text-align:center;"

| C

| Bruce Jackson

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Trinity Tigers}} | Trinity (TX)

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Defense
style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | DE

| Kelvin Korver

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Northwestern Red Raiders}} | Northwestern (IA)

style="text-align:center;"

| Ronald Leigh

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Elizabeth City State Vikings}} | Elizabeth City State

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2" | DT

| Sammy Gellerstedt

! Style = {{NCAA secondary color cell|Tampa Spartans}} | Tampa

style="text-align:center;"

| Larry Miller

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Montana Grizzlies}} | Montana

style="text-align:center;"

| MG

| Roosevelt Manning

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Northeastern State RiverHawks}} | Northeastern Oklahoma State

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="3" | LB

| Pete Contaldi

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Montclair State Red Hawks}} | Montclair State

style="text-align:center;"

| Terry Giltner

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|UT Martin Skyhawks}} | UT Martin

style="text-align:center;"

| Aubrey Johnson

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Truman Bulldogs}} | Northeast Missouri State

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="3" | DB

| Steve Endemano

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|USC Trojans}} | Claremont-Mudd

style="text-align:center;"

| Lynn Ferguson

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Drexel Dragons}} | Drexel

style="text-align:center;"

| Tom Williams

! Style = {{NCAA color cell|Willamette Bearcats}} | Willamette

See also

References

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