The 1957 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 1957, the AP selected three teams of 11 players each, with no separate defensive platoons.
The AP reiterated in 1957 the purpose of the Little All-America team to honor players "who competed for smaller colleges outside the glare of the headlines."
Norm Jarock of St. Norbert's led all small college players in total offense with 1,306 rushing yards and 252 passing yards.
Leonard Lyles of Louisville was the leading scorer in college football with 132 points.
Dan Nolan of Lehigh tallied 856 passing yards and 248 rushing yards in a nine-game schedule.
First team
Back - Dan Nolan (senior, 6'2", 185 pounds), Lehigh
Back - Charles Bradshaw (senior, 5'11", 170 pounds), Back - Leonard Lyles (senior, 6'2", 198 pounds), Louisville Back - Norman Jarock (senior, 6'0", 191 pounds), St. Norbert’s End - Howard Clark (senior, 6'1", 200 pounds), Chattanooga End - Peter Kasson (junior, 5'11", 165 pounds), Ripon Tackle - Bruce Hartman (senior, 6'0", 245 pounds), Luther Tackle - Dudley Meredith (senior, 6'4", 235 pounds), Lamar Tech Guard - Howard Morris (senior, 5'10", 190 pounds), Linfield Guard - Dave Young (senior, 5'10", 180 pounds), Randolph Macon Center - Dick Huston (senior, 5'11", 200 pounds), Eastern Washington
Second team
Back - Tony Toto, Delaware
Back - Dick Camp, Wheaton
Back - Les Plumb, Springfield
Back - George Sullivan, Whitman
End - Tom Taylor, Albion
End - Jerry Hurst, Middle Tennessee
Tackle - Dave Triplett, Hillsdale
Tackle - George Kurker, Tufts
Guard - Charles Davis, McMurry State
Guard - James Hardin, Bowling Green
Center - Jerry Jurizik, St. Benedict's
Third team
Back - Terry Stevens, Upper Iowa
Back - Dale Thibault, Westminster (Utah) Back - James Hirth, Abilene Christian Back - Frank Capitani, Gettysburg End - Jerry Richardson, Wofford End - Clint Westemeyer, St. Ambrose Tackle - Pete Williams, Lehigh Tackle - Floyd Peters, San Francisco State Guard - Lou Mooradian, Connecticut Guard - Frank Farella, Arkansas State Center - Al Vadnais, Hofstra