The 1979 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.
First team Position Player Team Offense Quarterback Joe Aliotti Boise State Running back Poke Cobb Eastern Illinois Frank Hawkins Nevada Mal Najarian Boston University Wide receiver Jerry Young UW–Whitewater Tight end Paul Muckenhirn North Dakota Tackle Dave Melone Lehigh Jeff Lear Youngstown State Guard Herb Beck Delaware Tyrone McGriff Florida A&M Center Jim Leonard Santa Clara Defense Defensive end Plummer Bullock Virginia Union Pete Catan Eastern Illinois Defensive tackle Joe Gordon Grambling State Doug Scott Boise State Middle guard Ernie England St. John's (MN) Linebacker Andy Hawkins Texas A&I Ed Judie Northern Arizona Ezekiel Vaughn Ouachita Baptist Defensive back Mike Ellis Norfolk State Terry Love Murray State Jack Quinn Springfield (MA)
See also 1979 College Football All-America Team
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