1997 College Football All-America Team

The 1997 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News and Football News.

The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to such a list selected by football pioneer Walter Camp in the 1890s. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Quarterback

 * Peyton Manning, Tennessee (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Ryan Leaf, Washington State (TSN)

Running backs

 * Ricky Williams, Texas (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Curtis Enis, Penn State (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp)
 * Skip Hicks, UCLA (AFCA-Coaches, TSN)
 * Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (FN)

Wide receivers

 * Randy Moss, Marshall (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Jacquez Green, Florida (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp)
 * Jerome Pathon, Washington (AFCA-Coaches)
 * Brian Alford, Purdue (FN)

Tight end

 * Alonzo Mayes, Oklahoma State (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
 * Jerame Tuman, Michigan (FN)

Guards/tackles

 * Aaron Taylor, Nebraska (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Alan Faneca, LSU (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Kyle Turley, San Diego State (AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
 * Chad Overhauser, UCLA (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN)
 * Benji Olson, Washington (AP, Walter Camp)
 * Victor Riley, Auburn (AFCA-Coaches)
 * Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia (AFCA-Coaches)
 * Flozell Adams, Michigan State (Walter Camp)
 * Rob Murphy, Ohio State (FN)

Center

 * Olin Kreutz, Washington (AP, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Kevin Long, Florida State (AFCA-Coaches)
 * Ben Fricke, Houston (FWAA-Writers)

Linemen

 * Andre Wadsworth, Florida State ( AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Grant Wistrom, Nebraska (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
 * Greg Ellis, North Carolina (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Jason Peter, Nebraska (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
 * Glen Steele, Michigan (AFCA-Coaches)
 * Jeremy Staat, Arizona State (FWAA-Writers)
 * Lamanzer Williams, Minnesota (FWAA-Writers)
 * Kailee Wong, Stanford (FN)

Linebackers

 * Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Sam Cowart, Florida State (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
 * Anthony Simmons, Clemson (AP, AFCA-Coaches, TSN, FN)
 * Brian Simmons, North Carolina (AP, Walter Camp)
 * Jamie Duncan, Vanderbilt (AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers)
 * Leonard Little, Tennessee (Walter Camp)
 * Takeo Spikes, Auburn (TSN)
 * Pat Tillman, Arizona State (TSN)
 * Ron Warner, Kansas (FN)

Backs

 * Charles Woodson, Michigan (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Dré Bly, North Carolina (AP, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Donovin Darius, Syracuse (AP, TSN)
 * Brian Lee, Wyoming (AP,FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
 * Donovin Darius, Syracuse (AFCA-Coaches)
 * Fred Weary, Florida (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
 * Antoine Winfield, Ohio State (AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers)
 * Anthony Poindexter, Virginia (TSN)

Placekicker

 * Martín Gramática, Kansas State (AP, FWAA-Writers, TSN FN)
 * Chris Sailer, UCLA (AFCA-Coaches,FWAA-Writers-P, Walter Camp)

Punter

 * Chad Kessler, LSU (AP, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)

All-purpose / kick returners

 * Tim Dwight, Iowa (AP-All-Purpose, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN)