1971 College Football All-America Team

The 1971 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, Time magazine, Pro Football Weekly, and Football News.

AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. The Sporting News and Time polled football scouts and the editors of Pro Football Weekly and Football News chose teams for their publications. AP, UPI, NEA, Central Press, The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions.

Receivers

 * Terry Beasley, Auburn (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (WC, UPI, NEA, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
 * Mike Siani, Villanova (TSN)
 * Tom Gatewood, Notre Dame (Time)
 * Cliff Branch, Colorado (FN)

Tight ends

 * Riley Odoms, Houston (TSN, Time)
 * Doug Kingsritter, Minnesota (AP)

Tackles

 * Jerry Sisemore, Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
 * Dave Joyner, Penn State (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
 * John Vella, USC (AP, NEA, TSN, FN)
 * John Hannah, Alabama (AFCA)
 * Tom Drougas, Oregon (TSN)
 * Lionel Antoine, Southern Illinois (Time)

Guards

 * Reggie McKenzie, Michigan (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * Royce Smith, Georgia (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)

Centers

 * Tom Brahaney, Oklahoma (AP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
 * Tom DeLeone, Ohio State (UPI, NEA, Time, FN)
 * Dave Dalby, UCLA (TSN)

Quarterbacks

 * Pat Sullivan, Auburn (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)
 * John Reaves, Florida (Time)

Running backs

 * Ed Marinaro, Cornell (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * Greg Pruitt, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
 * Johnny Musso, Alabama (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
 * Bobby Moore, Oregon (NEA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * Lydell Mitchell, Penn State (AP, FN)
 * Eric Allen, Michigan State (AFCA)
 * Billy Taylor, Michigan (FN)

Ends

 * Walt Patulski, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * Willie Harper, Nebraska (UPI, NEA, WC, FN)
 * Smylie Gebhart, Georgia Tech (AP)

Tackles

 * Sherman White, California (NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
 * Larry Jacobson Nebraska (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA, Time)
 * Mel Long, Toledo (AP, UPI, NEA, FWAA)
 * Herb Orvis, Colorado (WC, AFCA, TSN)
 * Mike Kadish, Notre Dame (TSN, Time)
 * Pete Lazetich, Stanford (FN)

Middle guards

 * Rich Glover, Nebraska (AP, NEA, WC)
 * Ron Curl, Michigan State (AFCA)
 * Ronnie Estay, LSU ( AFCA)

Linebackers

 * Mike Taylor, Michigan (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * Jeff Siemon, Stanford (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA, Time, FN)
 * Jackie Walker, Tennessee (UPI, WC, FWAA, FN)
 * Dave Chaney, San Jose State (AP, NEA)
 * Willie Hall, Southern California (TSN, Time, FN)
 * Charlie Zapiec, Penn State ( NEA)
 * Mark Arneson, Arizona (TSN)

Backs

 * Bobby Majors, Tennessee (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * Clarence Ellis, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * Tommy Casanova, LSU (UPI, WC, FWAA, Time, FN)
 * Brad Van Pelt, Michigan State (UPI, FN)
 * Willie Buchanon, San Diego State (TSN, Time)
 * Ernie Jackson, Duke (AFCA, FWAA )
 * Thom Darden, Michigan (AFCA, TSN)
 * Eric Hutchinson, Northwestern (FWAA)
 * Dickie Harris, South Carolina (WC)
 * Craig Clemons, Iowa (NEA)
 * Tom Myers, Syracuse ( AP)
 * Windlan Hall, Arizona State (FN)

Kickers

 * Bill McClard, Arkansas (FWAA TSN)
 * Chester Marcol, Hillsdale College (Time)

Punters

 * Marv Bateman, Utah (TSN, Time)

Key

 * AP - Associated Press
 * UPI - United Press International
 * NEA - Newspaper Enterprise Association
 * FWAA - Football Writers Association of America
 * WC - Walter Camp Foundation
 * AFCA - American Football Coaches Association


 * TSN - The Sporting News
 * Time - Time Magazine
 * PFW - Pro Football Weekly
 * FN - Football News
 * 1 - First Team Selection
 * 2 - Second Team Selection