1965 College Football All-America Team

The 1965 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, Central Press Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, Time magazine and Football News.

AP, UPI, NEA, and CP 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 coaches. AP, UPI, NEA, Central Press, and The Sporting News chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, and Central Press also listed numerous honorable mentions.

Ends

 * Howard Twilley, Tulsa (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN)
 * Freeman White, Nebraska (UPI,  NEA, WC, FWAA)
 * Charles Casey, Florida (AP, AFCA)
 * Milt Morin, Massachusetts (Time, TSN)
 * Gene Washington, Michigan State (CP)
 * Bobby Crockett, Arkansas (FWAA)

Tackles

 * Sam Ball, Kentucky (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN)
 * Glen Ray Hines, Arkansas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
 * Francis Peay, Missouri (Time, TSN)
 * Karl Singer, Purdue ( AP)

Guards

 * Dick Arrington, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
 * Stas Maliszewski, Princeton (NEA, CP, WC)
 * Doug Van Horn, Ohio State (UPI, AFCA)
 * John Niland, Iowa (Time, TSN)
 * Stan Hindman, Mississippi (Time, TSN)
 * Wayne Foster, Washington State (FWAA)
 * Larry Gagner, Florida (FN-1, NBC-1)

Centers

 * Paul Crane, Alabama (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
 * Pat Killorin, Syracuse (Time, TSN)

Quarterbacks

 * Bob Griese, Purdue (UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA)
 * Steve Spurrier, Florida (FWAA)
 * Rick Norton, Kentucky (Time, TSN)
 * Steve Juday, Michigan State (AP)

Running backs

 * Mike Garrett, USC (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN)
 * Donny Anderson, Texas Tech (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN)
 * Jim Grabowski, Illinois (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, CP, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN)
 * Floyd Little, Syracuse (CP, FWAA)
 * Clinton Jones, Michigan State (FWAA)

Ends

 * Aaron Brown, Minnesota (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, Time, TSN)
 * Bubba Smith, Michigan State (UPI, WC, AFCA)
 * Lynn Matthews, Florida (NEA)
 * Ed Weisacosky‎, University of Miami (Fla.) (AP)
 * Tony Jeter, Nebraska (AFCA)

Tackles

 * Walt Barnes, Nebraska (AP, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN)
 * Loyd Phillips, Arkansas (AP, UPI, CP, WC, AFCA)
 * Bill Yearby, Michigan (UPI, CP, WC, AFCA, Time, TSN)
 * George Patton, Georgia (AP, FWAA)
 * George Rice, LSU (Time, TSN)
 * Harold Lucas, Michigan State (NEA)
 * Jack Thornton, Auburn (NEA)
 * Jerry Shay, Purdue (AFCA)

Middle guards

 * Carl McAdams, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, Time, TSN)

Linebackers

 * Tommy Nobis, Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN)
 * Frank Emanuel, Tennessee (AP, NEA, WC, FWAA, Time, TSN)
 * Dwight Kelley, Ohio State (AP, UPI)
 * Ron Goovert,Michigan State (FWAA)

Backs

 * Nick Rassas, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN
 * Johnny Roland, Missouri (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
 * George Webster, Michigan State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA)
 * Bruce Bennett, Florida (UPI)
 * Bill Clay, Mississippi (TSN)
 * Charlie Brown, Syracuse (TSN)
 * Ben Hawkins, Arizona State (Time)
 * Eric Crabtree, Pittsburgh (Time)
 * Rodger Bird, Kentucky (Time)

Kicking specialist

 * Charlie Gogolak, Princeton (AP)

Key

 * AP - Associated Press
 * UPI - United Press International
 * NEA - Newspaper Enterprise Association
 * CP - Central Press
 * 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