The 1985 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 , Scripps-Howard , and The Sporting News . [1]
AP, UPI, NEA, and SH 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 [ ]
Receivers [ ]
David Williams , Illinois (AP, UPI, WC, FWAA, AFCA, TSN)
Tim McGee , Tennessee (AP, UPI, AFCA)
Lew Barnes , Oregon (FWAA)
Kelvin Martin , Boston College (TSN)
Tight ends [ ]
Willie Smith, Miami (Fla.) (AP, WC, AFCA, TSN)
Tackles [ ]
Jim Dombrowski , Virginia (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Brian Jozwiak , West Virginia (AP, UPI, WC)
John Davis , Georgia Tech (TSN)
Don Smith, Army (AFCA)
Guards [ ]
Jeff Bregel , USC (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Jamie Dukes , Florida State (WC, FWAA)
John Rienstra , Temple (AP, FWAA)
J.D. Maarleveld , Maryland (UPI, AFCA)
Jeff Zimmerman , Florida (WC, TSN)
Centers [ ]
Peter Anderson, Georgia (AP, UPI, AFCA, TSN)
Gene Chilton , Texas (WC)
Bill Lewis , Nebraska (FWAA)
Quarterbacks [ ]
Running backs [ ]
Bo Jackson , Auburn (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Lorenzo White , Michigan State (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, TSN)
Napoleon McCallum , Navy (WC)
Reggie Dupard , SMU (FWAA)
Thurman Thomas , Ohlahoma State (UPI)
Defense [ ]
Ends [ ]
Leslie O'Neal , Oklahoma State (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Tim Green , Syracuse (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Pat Swilling , Georgia Tech (FWAA)
Jim Skow , Nebraska (AFCA)
Tackles [ ]
Middle guards [ ]
Mike Ruth , Boston College (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Linebackers [ ]
Brian Bosworth , Oklahoma (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Larry Station , Iowa (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Johnny Holland , Texas A&M (AP, FWAA)
Cornelius Bennett , Alabama (WC, TSN)
Pepper Johnson , Ohio State (UPI)
Michael Brooks , LSU (AP)
Kevin Murphy , Oklahoma (TSN)
Alonzo Johnson , Florida (TSN)
Backs [ ]
David Fulcher , Arizona State (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, TSN)
Brad Cochran , Michigan (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Scott Thomas, Air Force (WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Allen Durden, Arizona (UPI, WC)
Thomas Everett , Baylor (AP, AFCA)
Mark Moore, Oklahoma State (AP, TSN)
Tim McDonald , USC (TSN)
Mark Collins , Cal-State Fullerton (TSN)
Michael Zordich , Penn State (FWAA)
Special teams [ ]
Kickers [ ]
John Lee , UCLA (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Punters [ ]
Barry Helton , Colorado (AP, UPI, WC)
Lewis Colbert, Auburn (AFCA, TSN)
Bill Smith, Mississippi (FWAA)
Returners [ ]
Errol Tucker, Utah (FWAA, TSN)
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
SH - Scripps-Howard
1 - First Team Selection
2 - Second Team Selection
References [ ]
External links [ ]
v · d · e 1985 College Football All-America Team consensus selectionsOffense Defense Special teams