1977 College Football All-America Team

The 1977 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 and Football News. ^[1]

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 Football News chose teams for their publications. AP, UPI, NEA, and The Sporting News chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions.

Offense Edit

Receivers Edit

• Ozzie Newsome, Alabama (AP, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Wes Chandler, Florida (UPI, NEA, TSN, FN)
• John Jefferson, Arizona State (AP, AFCA, FWAA)

Tight ends Edit

• Ken MacAfee, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)

Tackles Edit

• Chris Ward, Ohio State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Dan Irons, Texas Tech (UPI, WC, AFCA, FN)
• Keith Dorney Penn State (FWAA)
• Gordon King, Stanford (NEA, TSN)
• Dennis Baker, Wyoming (AP)

Guards Edit

• Mark Donahue, Michigan (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Leotis Harris, Arkansas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA)
• Joe Bostic, Clemson (FWAA)
• Greg Roberts, Oklahoma (FN)
• George Collins, Georgia (TSN)

Centers Edit

• Tom Brzoza, Pittsburgh (AP, UPI, WC)
• Walt Downing, Michigan (AFCA, TSN, FN)
• Tom Davis Nebraska (FWAA)
• Blair Bush, Washington (NEA)

Quarterbacks Edit

• Guy Benjamin, Stanford (UPI, NEA, FWAA, FN)
• Doug Williams, Grambling State (AP, WC, TSN)
• Matt Cavanaugh, Pittsburgh (AFCA)

Running backs Edit

• Earl Campbell, Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Terry Miller, Oklahoma State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Charles Alexander, LSU (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
• John Pagliaro, Yale (WC)

Defense Edit

Ends Edit

• Art Still, Kentucky (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Ross Browner, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)

Tackles Edit

• Brad Shearer, Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Randy Holloway, Pittsburgh (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Dee Hardison, North Carolina (AP, FWAA, FN)

Middle guards Edit

• Aaron Brown, Ohio St. (WC, AFCA)
• Reggie Kinlaw, Oklahoma (UPI)
• Randy Sidler, Penn State (AP)

Linebackers Edit

• Jerry Robinson, UCLA (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
• Gary Spani, Kansas St. (UPI, AFCA, FN)
• Mike Woods, Cincinnati (AP, NEA, TSN)
• Tom Cousineau, Ohio State (UPI, WC, FWAA)
• Lucius Sanford, Georgia Tech (AFCA, TSN)
• Clay Matthews, USC (NEA, TSN)
• Daryl Hunt, Oklahoma (WC, FN)
• John Anderson, Michigan (FWAA)
• George Cumby, Oklahoma (AP)

Backs Edit

• Zac Henderson, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
• Dennis Thurman, USC (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
• Luther Bradley, Notre Dame (UPI, WC, AFCA, TSN, FN)
• Bob Jury, Pittsburgh (AP, WC, FWAA, TSN)
• Keith Simpson, Memphis State (NEA, TSN)
• Ray Griffin, Ohio State (NEA, TSN)
• Ken Greene, Washington State (NEA)

Special teams Edit

Kickers Edit

• Steve Little, Arkansas (UPI, NEA, FWAA)

Punters Edit

• Russell Erxleben, Texas (NEA, FWAA)

Key Edit

References Edit

External links Edit

• American Football Coaches Association: All-America Teams
• Football Writers Association of America All-American Team
• Walter Camp Foundation All-American Teams
• Sporting News All-America Teams