The 1987 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 [ ]
Tim Brown , Notre Dame (AP-ret, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA-kr, SH, TSN-all-purpose)
Wendell Davis , LSU (AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
Sterling Sharpe , South Carolina (FWAA, TSN)
Ernie Jones , Indiana (AP)
Marc Zeno, Tulane (AP)
Tight ends [ ]
Tackles [ ]
Dave Cadigan , USC (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, SH, TSN)
Jumbo Elliot , Michigan (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
John McCormick, Nebraska (AP, AFCA)
Paul Gruber , Wisconsin (NEA, TSN)
Stacy Searels, Auburn (AP)
Dave Richards , UCLA (SH)
Guards [ ]
Mark Hutson , Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH)
Randall McDaniel , Arizona State (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH)
John Phillips, Clemson (NEA)
Steve Wisniewski , Penn State (TSN)
Harry Galbreath , Tennessee (TSN)
Centers [ ]
Nacho Albergamo , LSU (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
Chuck Lanza, Notre Dame (NEA)
Quarterbacks [ ]
Running backs [ ]
Lorenzo White , Michigan State (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH)
Craig Heyward , Pittsburgh (AP, UPI, FWAA, SH, TSN)
Gaston Green , UCLA (NEA, WC, AFCA)
Bobby Humphrey , Alabama (WC, TSN)
Thurman Thomas , Oklahoma State (AP)
Lydell Carr, Oklahoma (NEA)
Defense [ ]
Linemen [ ]
Chad Hennings , Air Force (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
Daniel Stubbs , Miami (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
Tracy Rocker , Auburn (UPI, WC, FWAA, SH)
Ted Gregory , Syracuse (UPI, NEA, FWAA, TSN)
Neil Smith , Nebraska (NEA, TSN)
Tony Cherico, Arkansas (AFCA, SH)
Broderick Thomas , Nebraska (WC)
Michael Dean Perry , Clemson (FWAA)
Darrell Reed , Oklahoma (AP)
Mark Messner , Michigan (TSN)
Linebackers [ ]
Chris Spielman , Ohio State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
Aundray Bruce , Auburn (UPI, WC, AFCA, SH, TSN)
Dante Jones , Oklahoma (AP, AFCA, SH)
Ken Norton, Jr. UCLA (UPI, WC, TSN)
John Roper , Texas A&M (AP, FWAA)
Paul McGowan , Florida State (AP, NEA)
Kurt Crain, Auburn (AP)
Marcus Cotton , USC (NEA)
Chris Gaines, Vanderbilt (AFCA)
Clifford Charlton , Florida (TSN)
Ezekial Gadson, Pittsburgh (FWAA)
Backs [ ]
Deion Sanders , Florida State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
Bennie Blades , Miami (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, SH, TSN)
Rickey Dixon , Oklahoma (AP, UPI, FWAA, SH)
Chuck Cecil , Arizona (UPI, WC, AFCA)
Donnell Woolford , Clemson (AFCA)
Todd Krumm, Michigan State (SH)
Jarvis Williams , Florida (WC)
Gordon Lockbaum , Holy Cross (NEA)
Louis Oliver , Florida (TSN)
Mickey Pruitt , Colorado (TSN)
Special teams [ ]
Kickers [ ]
David Treadwell , Clemson (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, SH)
Marty Zendejas, Nevada-Reno (FWAA)
Punters [ ]
Tom Tupa , Ohio State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Scott Tabor, California (TSN)
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
SH - Scripps-Howard
TSN - The Sporting News
PFW - Pro Football Weekly
FN - Football News
1 - First Team Selection
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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