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 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 Receivers 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 Ken MacAfee , Notre Dame (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN) Tackles 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 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 Tom Brzoza, Pittsburgh (AP, UPI, WC)
Walt Downing , Michigan (AFCA, TSN, FN) Tom Davis Nebraska (FWAA)
Blair Bush , Washington (NEA) Quarterbacks Running backs 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 Ends Art Still , Kentucky (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN) Ross Browner , Notre Dame (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN) Tackles 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 Linebackers 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 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 Kickers Punters Key
AP - Associated Press
UPI - United Press International
NEA - Newspaper Enterprise Association
FWAA - Football Writers Association of America
WC - Walter Camp Foundation
AFCA - American Football Coaches Association
TSN - The Sporting News
PFW - Pro Football Weekly
FN - Football News
1 - First Team Selection
2 - Second Team Selection
References External links v · d · e 1977 College Football All-America Team consensus selectionsOffense Defense
