The 1979 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 chose a team for their publications. AP, UPI, NEA,The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions.
Receivers Edit
Tight ends Edit
Greg Kolenda, Arkansas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Tim Foley, Notre Dame (UPI, NEA, TSN)
Melvin Jones , Houston (WC, AFCA)
Stan Brock , Colorado (TSN)
Brad Budde , USC (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Ken Fritz, Ohio State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA)
Jim Bunch, Alabama (AP, AFCA, FWAA)
Ray Snell , Wisconsin (TSN)
Jim Ritcher , North Carolina State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Quarterbacks Edit
Running backs Edit
Charles White , USC (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Billy Sims , Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Vagas Ferguson , Notre Dame (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
George Rogers , South Carolina (AP, NEA)
Hugh Green , Pittsburgh (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Curtis Greer , Michigan (NEA, AFCA, FWAA)
Jacob Green , Texas A& M (AP, WC)
Steve McMichael , Texas (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Bruce Clark , Penn State (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Jim Stuckey , Clemson (AP, UPI, NEA, FWAA, TSN)
Hosea Taylor , Houston (NEA)
Rulon Jones , Utah State (TSN)
Middle guards Edit
Linebackers Edit
George Cumby , Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Mike Singletary , Baylor (AP, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Ron Simpkins , Michigan (AP, UPI, WC, FWAA)
Dennis Johnson , USC (UPI, TSN)
Otis Wilson , Louisville (NEA, TSN)
Dave Hodge, Houstom (AFCA)
Kenny Easley , UCLA (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Johnnie Johnson , Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Roland James , Tennessee (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Don McNeal , Alabama (NEA, TSN)
Mark Haynes , Colorado (AP)
Special teams Edit
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 Edit
External links Edit
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