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.
All-American selections for 1961[]
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[1]
- AP = Associated Press [2]
- UPI = United Press International [3]
- NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association [4]
- CP = Central Press Association [5]
- WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation[6]
- AFCA = American Football Coaches of America[7]
- FWAA = Football Writers Association of America[8]
- TSN = The Sporting News[9]
- Time = Time Magazine[10]
Heisman Trophy voting[]
The chart below reflects the point total in the 1961 Heisman Trophy voting.
Notes[]
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