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The 1986 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[]

Tight ends[]

Tackles[]

Guards[]

Centers[]

Quarterbacks[]

Running backs[]

Defense[]

Ends[]

Tackles[]

Linebackers[]

Backs[]

  • Thomas Everett, Baylor (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
  • Tim McDonald, USC (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH)
  • Rod Woodson, Purdue (AP, UPI, NEA, SH)
  • Bennie Blades, Miami (Fla.) (AP, UPI, SH, TSN)
  • Garland Rivers, Michigan (NEA, WC, AFCA)
  • Deion Sanders, Florida State (NEA, TSN)
  • Gordon Lockbaum, Holy Cross (FWAA)
  • John Little, Georgia (WC)
  • Mark Moore, Oklahoma State (AP)
  • Tim Peoples, Washington, (TSN)

Special teams[]

Kickers[]

Punters[]

Returners[]

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

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