The 1989 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 [ ] Terance Mathis , New Mexico (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA, TSN) Clarkston Hines , Duke (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN) Emmanuel Hazard , Houston (AP) Rob Moore , Syracuse (TSN) Tight ends [ ] Mike Busch , Iowa State (UPI, WC, AFCA) Chris Smith, BYU (TSN) Tackles [ ] Jim Mabry , Arkansas (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FN) Mohammed Elewonibi , BYU (UPI, FWAA) Bob Kula, Michigan St (AP, AFCA)
Doug Glaser, Nebraska (WC)
Stacy Long, Clemson (TSN)
Charles Odiorne, Texas Tech (TSN)
Chris Port , Duke (FWAA) Mike Pfiefer, Kentucky (FN) Guards [ ] Eric Still, Tennessee (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Joe Garten, Colorado (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Ed King , Auburn (WC, FN) Mark Tucker , USC (FN) Centers [ ] Jake Young, Nebraska (UPI, WC, AFCA)
Michael Tanks, Florida State (AP, FWAA)
Bern Brostek , Washington (TSN) Frank Cornish , UCLA (FN) Quarterbacks [ ] Running backs [ ] Emmitt Smith , Florida (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN) Anthony Thompson , Indiana (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN) Blair Thomas , Penn State (WC, FN) Johnny Bailey , Texas A& I (FWAA) Chuck Weatherspoon, Houston (TSN) Defense [ ] Ends [ ] Greg Mark , Miami (Fla) (AP, UPI, AFCA, TSN) Alfred Williams , Colorado (UPI, AFCA, FWAA, FN) Craig Veasey , Houston (TSN) Ray Savage, Virginia (AFCA) Tackles [ ] Chris Zorich , Notre Dame (AP, UPI, WC, FWAA, FN, TSN) Tim Ryan , USC (AP, UPI, WC, FWAA, FN) Marc Spindler , Pittsburgh (TSN) Cortez Kennedy , Miami (Fla.) (TSN) Nose guards [ ] Moe Gardner , Illinois (AP, UPI, AFCA, WC, FWAA, FN) Odell Haggins, Florida State (WC, AFCA) Linebackers [ ] Percy Snow , Michigan State (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN) Keith McCants , Alabama (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN) James Francis , Baylor (AP, AFCA, FN, TSN) Kanavis McGhee , Colorado (WC) Andre Collins , Penn State (FWAA) Junior Seau , USC (TSN) Craig Ogletree, Auburn (TSN) Backs [ ] Todd Lyght , Notre Dame (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN) Mark Carrier , USC (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN) Tripp Welborne , Michigan (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN) LeRoy Butler , Florida St (AP, UPI, WC) Chris Oldham , Oregon (FWAA) Harlon Barnett , Michigan State (TSN) John Mangum , Alabama (FN) Special teams [ ] Kickers [ ] Jason Hanson , Washington State (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN) Punters [ ] Tom Rouen , Colorado (AP, UPI, WC, FWAA) Robbie Keen, California (AFCA)
Kirk Maggio, UCLA (TSN)
Shawn McCarthy, Purdue (FN) 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 [ ] v · d · e 1989 College Football All-America Team consensus selectionsOffense Defense Special teams
