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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[]

Guards[]

Centers[]

Quarterbacks[]

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[]

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.

Rank Name Position School Heisman points
1 Ernie Davis Halfback Syaracuse 824
2 Bob Ferguson Fullback Ohio State 771
3 Jimmy Saxton Halfback Texas 551
4 Sandy Stephens Quarterback Minnesota 543
5 Pat Trammel Quarterback Alabama 362
6 Joe Romig Guard Colorado 279
7 John Hadl Quarterback Kansas 172

Notes[]

  1. Consensus All-American designations based on the NCAA guide to football award winners
  2. "Big Line Tops Classy AP All-America Team". AP.
  3. "UPI Selects 1961 All-America Club". Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake, Utah.
  4. "COLLINS ON NEA ALL-AMERICA TEAM". Gastonia Gazette, Gastonia, NC.
  5. "Captains All-America Teams". Central Press.
  6. "All-America Teams". Walter Camp Football Foundation. http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards/. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  7. "Coaches' All-America". AFCA.
  8. "FWAA All America". Football Writers Association of America. Archived from the original on 26 March 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090326165534/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. "The Sporting News: College Football TSN All America Teams". The Sporting News. http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/almanac/nfl/cfbamer.html. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. "The Sporting News: 1961 All-America Teams". Time, Inc..

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