1979 College Football All-America Team

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.

Offense Edit

Receivers Edit

• Ken Margerum, Stanford (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, TSN)
• Art Monk, Syracuse (FWAA)
• Johnny Lam Jones, Texas (TSN)

Tight ends Edit

• Junior Miller, Nebraska (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)

Tackles 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)

Guards Edit

• 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)

Centers Edit

• Jim Ritcher, North Carolina State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)

Quarterbacks Edit

• Marc Wilson, Brigham Young (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
• Art Schlichter, Ohio State (NEA, TSN)

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)

Defense Edit

Ends Edit

• Hugh Green, Pittsburgh (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Curtis Greer, Michigan (NEA, AFCA, FWAA)
• Jacob Green, Texas A&M (AP, WC)

Tackles Edit

• 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

• Ron Simmons, Florida State (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA)

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)

Backs Edit

• 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

Kickers Edit

• Dale Castro, Maryland (UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN)

Punters Edit

• Jim Miller, Mississippi (UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN)

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