1972 College Football All-America Team

The 1972 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, The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions.

Receivers

 * Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * Steve Holden, Arizona State (FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * Barry Smith, Florida State (AFCA)

Tight ends

 * Charles Young, USC (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, AFCA, TSN, Time, FN)

Tackles

 * Jerry Sisemore, Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * Paul Seymour, Michigan (NEA, FWAA, AFCA, TSN, Time)
 * John Hicks, Ohio State (AP, WC)
 * Pete Adams, USC (UPI, Time)
 * John Dampeer, Notre Dame (FN)

Guards

 * John Hannah, Alabama (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * Ron Rusnak, North Carolina (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA)
 * Skip Singletary,Temple (WC)
 * Daryl White, Nebraska (NEA)
 * Joe DeLamielleure, Michigan State (TSN)
 * Geary Murdock, Iowa State (FN)

Centers

 * Tom Brahaney, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * Jim Krapf, Alabama (AFCA)

Quarterbacks

 * Bert Jones, LSU (NEA, AFCA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * John Hufnagel, Penn State (AP, WC)
 * Gary Huff, Florida State (FWAA)

Running backs

 * Greg Pruitt, Oklahoma (AP, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)
 * Otis Armstrong, Purdue (AP, WC, FWAA, TSN)
 * Dick Jauron, Yale (WC, AFCA)
 * Sam Cunningham, USC (NEA, AFCA)
 * Woody Green, Arizona State (AP, NEA)

Ends

 * Willie Harper, Nebraska (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, TSN, FN)
 * Bruce Bannon, Penn State (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FN)
 * Wally Chambers, Eastern Kentucky (TSN, Time)
 * John Matuszak, Tampa (TSN, Time)

Tackles

 * Greg Marx, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
 * Dave Butz, Purdue (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, TSN, Time)
 * Roger Goree, Baylor (AP, FWAA)
 * John Grant, Southern California (FWAA)
 * Derland Moore, Oklahoma (AP)
 * John LeHeup, South Carolina (AFCA)
 * Bud Magrum, Colorado (FWAA)
 * George Hasenohrl, Ohio State (FN)

Middle guards

 * Rich Glover, Nebraska (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)

Linebackers

 * Randy Gradishar, Ohio State (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
 * Steve Brown, Oregon State (NEA, WC, TSN, Time)
 * John Skorupan, Penn State (AP, NEA, FWAA)
 * Jamie Rotella, Tennessee (UPI, AFCA, FN)
 * Richard Wood, USC (AP, FN)
 * Jim Youngblood, Tennessee Tech (NEA, Time)
 * Tom Jackson, Louisville (WC)
 * Warren Capone, LSU (FWAA)
 * John Mitchell, Alabama (AFCA)

Backs

 * Brad Van Pelt, Michigan State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
 * Cullen Bryant, Colorado (UPI, NEA, AFCA, TSN, Time)
 * Randy Logan, Michigan (UPI, WC, AFCA, FN)
 * Bob Popelka, Southern Methodist (AP, WC, FWAA)
 * Burgess Owens, Miami (TSN, Time)
 * Jackie Wallace, Arizona State (TSN, Time)
 * Conrad Graham, Tennessee (UPI, FN)
 * Randy Rhino, Georgia Tech (FWAA)
 * Calvin Jones, Washington (AP)
 * Drane Scrirener, Tulsa (NEA)
 * Frank Dowsing, Mississippi State (FN)
 * Ray Guy, Southern Mississippi (WC)

Kickers

 * Ricky Townsend, Tennessee (FWAA)
 * Chris Gartner, Indiana (TSN)

Punters

 * Ray Guy, Southern Miss (FWAA, 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