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1963 Little All-America college football team

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The 1963 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 1963, the AP selected three teams of 11 players each, with no separate defensive platoons.[1]

Quarterback George Bork of Northern Illinois was the only repeater from 1962. Bork set 14 national passing records during his time at Northern Illinois, including single-season records of 3,077 passing yards, 374 completions, 32 touchdowns, and 341.9 passing yards per game.[2] He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

End Robert Cherry of Wittenberg had 45 receptions for 886 yards and 13 touchdowns. Back Mike Brown of Delaware averaged 104.8 rushing yards per game and averaged 6.3 yards per carry.[2]

First team

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Position Player Team
B George Bork Northern Illinois
Mike Brown Delaware
Sid Blanks Texas A&I
Martin Agnew Sewanee
E Robert Cherry Wittenberg
Jerry Cole Southwest Texas State
T Paul Graham UMass
Neil Reuter North Dakota
G Ralph Bauman Puget Sound
Greg Van Orden Appalachian State
C Richard Dean DePauw

Second team

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Position Player Team
B Jimmy Baker East Tennessee State
Mickey Hergert Lewis & Clark
Wayne Rasmussen South Dakota State
Jerry Wonders Luther
E Neal Petties San Diego State
John Mutchler Western Kentucky
T Jack Peters Omaha
John McDowell St. John's (MN)
G William Crowell Juniata
Bob Griffin San Francisco State
C Orville Hudson East Texas

Third-team

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Position Player Team
B Jack Ankerson Ripon (WI)
Jim Switzer College of Emporia
Jim Holder Panhandle A&M
Charles Reed Whitworth
E Jim Hollingsworth Portland
Wayne Howell Missouri Valley
T Dale Weishahn UC Davis
Joe Davis Northeastern
G Wayne Farmer Chattanooga
Lee Grimm Butler
C Frank Galloway East Carolina

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Little All-America". The Des Moines Register. December 4, 1963. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Harold Claasen (December 3, 1963). "Bork Big man on Little All-America". The Ithaca Journal. Associated Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.