| 1961 Little All-America college football team |
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| Little All-America college football team |
| 1961 college football season |
| 1960 ← → 1962 |
The 1961 Little All-America college football team was 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 1961, the AP selected three teams of 11 players each, with no separate defensive platoons.[1]
Halfback Leroy Jackson of Western Illinois finished third in the NCAA in the 100-yard dash and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round (11th overall pick) of the 1962 NFL draft.[1]
Back Joe Iacone of West Chester was the only junior selected for the first team.[1] He repeated as a first-team player in 1962.
- ^ a b c Harold Claassen (December 6, 1961). "Annual Little All-Americans -- Small College Stars Selected". The Shreveport Journal. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.