The 1964 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers. The organizations choosing the teams included the United Press , Associated Press , Time , and the Newspaper Editors Association.
Offense [ ]
Ends and flankers [ ]
Fred Biletnikoff , Florida State (AP, NEA, CP, WC, FWAA, FN)
Jack Snow , Notre Dame (UPI, Time, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)
Karl Noonan , Iowa (NEA, FN)
Tackles [ ]
Larry Kramer , Nebraska (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Ralph Neely , Oklahoma (UPI, Time, WC, AFCA, TSN, FN)
Jim Wilson , Georgia (AP, NEA, FWAA)
Harry Schuh , Memphis State (Time)
Guards [ ]
Glenn Ressler , Penn State (NEA [C], CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time [T], TSN, FN)
Tommy Nobis , Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, FWAA, FN)
Stas Maliszewski, Princeton (FWAA)
Wayne Freeman, Alabama (NEA)
Don Croftcheck , Indiana (TSN)
Archie Sutton , Illinois (Time)
Bill Fisk, Jr. , Southern California (AP)
Centers [ ]
Dick Butkus , Illinois (AP, UPI, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN, FN)
Malcolm Walker , Rice (Time, TSN)
Pat Killorin, Syracuse (AP)
Quarterbacks [ ]
John Huarte , Notre Dame (AP, UPI, CP, WC, FN)
Craig Morton , California (NEA, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN, FN)
Bob Timberlake , Michigan (AP, FWAA, FN-rb)
Jerry Rhome , Tulsa (UPI, FWAA, FN)
Bob Berry , Oregon (AFCA)
Bob Schweickert, Virginia Tech (FWAA)
Roger Staubach , Navy (FN-rb)
Running backs [ ]
Larry Elkins , Baylor (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN, FN)
Gale Sayers , Kansas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN, FN)
Donny Anderson , Texas Tech (AP, NEA, FWAA, Time, TSN, FN)
Floyd Little , Syracuse (FWAA, FN)
Mike Garrett , USC (CP)
Jim Grabowski , Illinois (UPI, FN)
Tom Nowatzke , Indiana (AFCA)
Larry Dupree, Florida (AFCA)
Brian Piccolo , Wake Forrest (FN)
Jim Grisham , Oklahoma (FN)
Defense [ ]
Ends [ ]
Tackles [ ]
Bill Yearby , Michigan (NEA, CP, FN)
Jim Davidson , Ohio State (Time, TSN)
Dan Kearley, Alabama (AP)
John Van Sicklen, Iowa State (AP)
Remi Prudhomme , LSU (NEA, FN)
Ed Orazen , Ohio State (FN)
Middle guards [ ]
Linebackers [ ]
Rick Redman , Washington (UPI, CP, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
Ron Caveness , Arkansas (AP, NEA, FWAA, Time, TSN)
Jim Carroll , Notre Dame (Time, TSN, FN)
Jack O'Billovich, Oregon State (NEA)
Backs [ ]
Tucker Frederickson , Auburn (AP, Time, NEA, CP, WC, FWAA, TSN)
Clancy Williams , Washington State (AP, NEA, FWAA, Time, TSN)
Arnold Chonko, Ohio State (AP, NEA)
Cosmo Iacavazzi , Princeton (AP, CP, FN)
Roy Jefferson , Utah (Time, TSN, FN)
George Donnelly, Illinois (Time, TSN)
Gerry Bussell , Georgia Tech (Time, TSN)
Special teams [ ]
Kicking specialist [ ]
Key [ ]
AP = Associated Press - In 1964, the AP picked separate offensive and defensive All-American teams.[1]
UP = United Press - In 1964, the UP picked a single All-American team of eleven players rather than selecting separate offensive and defensive teams. Chosen through a poll of 259 sports writers and broadcasters.[2]
NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association - In 1964, the NEA picked separate offensive and defensive All-American teams.[3]
CP = Central Press Association - In 1964, the Central Press picked a single All-American team of eleven players rather than selecting separate offensive and defensive teams. Selections were made by the captains of college football teams.[4]
WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation The Walter Camp team was composed of one 11-man team.[5]
AFCA = American Football Coaches Association . A poll of college coaches. AFCA chose one eleven-man squad.[6]
FWAA = Football Writers Association of America . The Writers team was composed of an offensive and defensive unit.[7] [8]
Time = Time Magazine , the U.S. news magazine. Time chose an offensive and a defensive platoon.[9]
TSN = The Sporting News .The Sporting News chose a two-platoon team, offense and defense.[10]
FN - The Football News. They chose a two-platoon team.[11] Bold = Consensus All-American
Heisman Trophy voting [ ]
The chart below reflects the point total in the 1964 Heisman Trophy voting.
Rank
Name
Position
School
All-American first teams
Heisman points
1
John Huarte
Quarterback
Notre Dame
AP, UPI, CP, WC
1,026
2
Jerry Rhome
Quarterback
Tulsa
UPI, FWAA
952
3
Dick Butkus
Center /Linebacker
Illinois
AP, UPI, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN
505
4
Bob Timberlake
Quarterback
Michigan
AP, FWAA
361
5
Jack Snow
End
Notre Dame
UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN
187
Notes [ ]
v · d · e 1964 College Football All-America Team consensus selections