1961 College Football All-America Team

The 1961 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams for the 1961 college football season. The organizations choosing the teams included the United Press, Associated Press, Time, and the Newspaper Editors Association.

Ends

 * Gary Collins, Maryland (UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
 * Bill Miller, Miami (Fla.) (AP, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN, Time)
 * Greg Mather, Navy (CP, FWAA)
 * Gary Hillebrand, Colorado (AP, FWAA)
 * Pat Richter, Wisconsin (UPI)
 * Bob Mitinger, Penn State (AFCA)

Tackles

 * Billy Neighbors, Alabama (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA [guard], TSN)
 * Merlin Olsen, Utah State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TIme)
 * Bobby Bell, Minnesota (CP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN )
 * Ed Blaine, Missouri (FWAA)
 * Don Talbert, Texas (FWAA)
 * Fate Echols, Northwestern (Time)

Guards

 * Roy Winston, LSU (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
 * Joe Romig, Colorado (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
 * Dave Behrman, Michigan State (AP, FWAA)
 * Nick Buoniconti, Notre Dame (CP)
 * Treva Bolin, Mississippi (Time)

Centers

 * Alex Kroll, Rutgers (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
 * Bill Van Buren, Iowa (CP, TSN)
 * Ron Hull, UCLA (FWAA)
 * Irv Goode, Kentucky (Time)

Quarterbacks

 * Sandy Stephens, Minnesota (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, TSN, FWAA)
 * Roman Gabriel, North Carolina State (AFCA, FWAA, Time)
 * John Hadl, Kansas (FWAA)
 * Doug Elmore, Mississippi (CP)

Halfbacks

 * Ernie Davis, Syracuse (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
 * Jimmy Saxton, Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
 * Lance Alworth, Arkansas (FWAA)
 * Ronnie Bull, Baylor (Time)

Fullbacks

 * Bob Ferguson, Ohio State (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
 * Billy Ray Adams, Mississippi (FWAA)

Key

 * Bold = Consensus All-American
 * AP = Associated Press
 * UPI = United Press International
 * NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association
 * CP = Central Press Association
 * WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation
 * AFCA = American Football Coaches of America
 * FWAA = Football Writers Association of America
 * TSN = The Sporting News
 * Time = Time Magazine

Heisman Trophy voting
The chart below reflects the point total in the 1961 Heisman Trophy voting.