The 1978 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 , and The Sporting 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 choose a teams for its publications. AP, UPI, NEA, and The Sporting News chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions.
Offense [ ]
Receivers [ ]
Emanuel Tolbert , SMU (AP, WC, FWAA)
Kirk Gibson , Michigan State (UPI, NEA, TSN)
Gordon Jones , Pittsburgh (NEA, AFCA)
Jerry Butler , Clemson (AP, TSN)
Tight ends [ ]
Tackles [ ]
Keith Dorney , Penn St. (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Kelvin Clark , Nebraska (AP, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Jeff Toews , Washington (NEA, TSN)
Matt Miller, Colorado (UPI)
Guards [ ]
Pat Howell , USC (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Greg Roberts , Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Centers [ ]
Dave Huffman , Notre Dame (UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN)
Jim Richter , North Carolina St. (AP, AFCA)
Quarterbacks [ ]
Running backs [ ]
Billy Sims , Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Charles Alexander , Louisiana St. (NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Charles White , USC (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Ted Brown , North Carolina State (AP, UPI)
Defense [ ]
Ends [ ]
Al Harris , Arizona St. (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Hugh Green , Pittsburgh (AP, UPI, WC)
Don Smith , University of Miami (Fla.) (AFCA, TSN)
George Andrews , Nebraska (NEA)
Tackles [ ]
Mike Bell , Colorado St. (NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Bruce Clark , Penn St. (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA)
Marty Lyons , Alabama (AP, NEA, FWAA, TSN)
Matt Millen , Penn State (UPI, WC)
Dan Hampton , Arkansas (AFCA)
Jimmy Walker, Arkansas (FWAA)
Middle guards [ ]
Linebackers [ ]
Jerry Robinson , UCLA (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Tom Cousineau , Ohio State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, TSN)
Bob Golic , Notre Dame (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Ken Fantetti , Wyoming (FWAA)
Barry Krauss , Alabama (TSN)
George Cumby , Oklahima (NEA)
John Corker , Ohlahoma State (AP)
Backs [ ]
Johnnie Johnson , Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Kenny Easley , UCLA (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN)
Jeff Nixon , Richmond (AP, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Lawrence Johnson , Wisconsin (NEA, TSN)
Henry Williams, San Diego St. (AFCA)
Rick Sanford , South Carolina (TSN)
Pete Harris , Penn State (UPI)
Don Bessillieu , Georgia Tech (TSN)
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 1978 College Football All-America Team consensus selectionsOffense Defense