1978 College Football All-America Team

The 1978 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, and The Sporting 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 choose a teams for its publications. AP, UPI, NEA, and The Sporting News chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions.

Receivers

 * Emanuel Tolbert, SMU (AP, WC, FWAA)
 * Kirk Gibson, Michigan State (UPI, NEA, TSN)
 * Gordon Jones, Pittsburgh (NEA, AFCA)
 * Jerry Butler, Clemson (AP, TSN)

Tight ends

 * Kellen Winslow, Missouri (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, TSN)
 * Mark Brammer, Michigan State (FWAA)

Tackles

 * Keith Dorney, Penn St. (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
 * Kelvin Clark, Nebraska (AP, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
 * Jeff Toews, Washington (NEA, TSN)
 * Matt Miller, Colorado (UPI)

Guards

 * Pat Howell, USC (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
 * Greg Roberts, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)

Centers

 * Dave Huffman, Notre Dame (UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN)
 * Jim Richter, North Carolina St. (AP, AFCA)

Quarterbacks

 * Chuck Fusina, Penn St. (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA-t, FWAA)
 * Rick Leach, Michigan (AFCA-t)
 * Jack Thompson, Washington State (TSN)

Running backs

 * Billy Sims, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
 * Charles Alexander, Louisiana St. (NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
 * Charles White, USC (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
 * Ted Brown, North Carolina State (AP, UPI)

Ends

 * Al Harris, Arizona St. (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
 * Hugh Green, Pittsburgh (AP, UPI, WC)
 * Don Smith, University of Miami (Fla.) (AFCA, TSN)
 * George Andrews, Nebraska (NEA)

Tackles

 * Mike Bell, Colorado St. (NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
 * Bruce Clark, Penn St. (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA)
 * Marty Lyons, Alabama (AP, NEA, FWAA, TSN)
 * Matt Millen, Penn State (UPI, WC)
 * Dan Hampton, Arkansas (AFCA)
 * Jimmy Walker, Arkansas (FWAA)

Middle guards

 * Reggie Kinlaw, Oklahoma (WC, UPI)

Linebackers

 * Jerry Robinson, UCLA (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
 * Tom Cousineau, Ohio State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, TSN)
 * Bob Golic, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
 * Ken Fantetti, Wyoming (FWAA)
 * Barry Krauss, Alabama (TSN)
 * George Cumby, Oklahima (NEA)
 * John Corker, Ohlahoma State (AP)

Backs

 * Johnnie Johnson, Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
 * Kenny Easley, UCLA (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN)
 * Jeff Nixon, Richmond (AP, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
 * Lawrence Johnson, Wisconsin (NEA, TSN)
 * Henry Williams, San Diego St. (AFCA)
 * Rick Sanford, South Carolina (TSN)
 * Pete Harris, Penn State (UPI)
 * Don Bessillieu, Georgia Tech (TSN)

Kickers

 * Matt Bahr, Penn State (UPI, NEA, TSN)
 * Tony Franklin, Texas A & M (FWAA)

Punters

 * Russell Erxleben, Texas (NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN)

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
 * PFW - Pro Football Weekly
 * FN - Football News
 * 1 - First Team Selection
 * 2 - Second Team Selection