1978 College Football All-America Team

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The 1978 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1978. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as “official” for the 1978 season. They are:[1] (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) based on the input of more than 2,000 voting members;[2] (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers;[3] (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) selected by the nation’s football writers;[4] and (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers.[5] Other selectors included Football News (FN), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[6]The Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).

Offense[edit]

Receivers[edit]

  • Emanuel Tolbert, SMU (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2, WC)
  • Kirk Gibson, Michigan State (AP-2, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN)
  • Gordon Jones, Pittsburgh (AFCA [split end], AP-2, NEA-1 [flanker])
  • Jerry Butler, Clemson (AP-1, NEA-2 [flanker], TSN)
  • Junior Miller, Nebraska (AP-3)
  • Dave Petzke, Northern Illinois (AP-3)

Tight ends[edit]

Tackles[edit]

  • Keith Dorney, Penn St. (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
  • Kelvin Clark, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, WC)
  • Jeff Toews, Washington (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN)
  • Matt Miller, Colorado (UPI-1)
  • Robert Dugas, LSU (AP-2, NEA-2)
  • Anthony Muñoz, USC (UPI-2)
  • Greg Kolenda, Arkansas (AP-3)
  • Craig Wolfley, Syracuse (AP-3)

Guards[edit]

  • Pat Howell, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
  • Greg Roberts, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
  • Joe Bostic, Clemson (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
  • Pete Inge, San Diego State (AP-2)
  • Steve Lindquist, Nebraska (AP-3, UPI-2)
  • Brad Budde, USC (NEA-2)
  • Doug Panfil, Tulsa (AP-3)

Centers[edit]

  • Dave Huffman, Notre Dame (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
  • Jim Ritcher, North Carolina St. (AFCA, AP-1)
  • Dwight Stephenson, Alabama (UPI-2)
  • Robert Shaw, Tennessee (NEA-2)
  • Chuck Brown, Houston (AP-3)

Quarterbacks[edit]

  • Chuck Fusina, Penn St. (AFCA-t, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC)
  • Rick Leach, Michigan (AFCA-t, AP-2, UPI-2)
  • Jack Thompson, Washington State (TSN)
  • Steve Dils, Stanford (NEA-2)
  • Steve Fuller, Clemson (AP-3)

Running backs[edit]

  • Billy Sims, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
  • Charles Alexander, LSU (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
  • Charles White, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
  • Ted Brown, North Carolina State (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-2)
  • Eddie Lee Ivery, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UPI-2)
  • Darrin Nelson, Stanford (AP-2)
  • Willie McClendon, Georgia (UPI-2)
  • Obie Graves, Cal State Fullerton (AP-3)
  • James Hadnot, Texas Tech (AP-3)
  • Joseph H. Holland, Cornell (AP-3)

Defense[edit]

Defensive ends[edit]

  • Al Harris, Arizona St. (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
  • Hugh Green, Pittsburgh (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
  • Don Smith, Miami (Fla.) (AFCA, NEA-2, TSN)
  • George Andrews, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-1)
  • Don Blackmon, Tulsa (AP-2)
  • Willie Jones, Florida State (UPI-2)
  • John Adams, LSU (AP-3)
  • Chuck Schott, Army (AP-3)

Defensive tackles[edit]

  • Mike Bell, Colorado St. (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
  • Bruce Clark, Penn St. (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2)
  • Marty Lyons, Alabama (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN)
  • Matt Millen, Penn State (UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
  • Dan Hampton, Arkansas (AFCA)
  • Jimmy Walker, Arkansas (AP-3, FWAA)
  • Mike Stensrud, Iowa State (AP-2)
  • Ken Kremer, Ball State (AP-3)

Middle guards[edit]

Linebackers[edit]

  • Jerry Robinson, UCLA (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, TSN)
  • Tom Cousineau, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, AFCA, TSN)
  • Bob Golic, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
  • Ken Fantetti, Wyoming (AP-3, FWAA)
  • Barry Krauss, Alabama (AP-2, UPI-2, TSN)
  • George Cumby, Oklahima (NEA-1)
  • John Corker, Ohlahoma State (AP-1)
  • Daryl Hunt, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2)
  • Michael Jackson, Washington (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
  • Joe Norman, Indiana (NEA-2)
  • Jack Lazor, Kent State (AP-3)
  • Frank Manumaleuga, San Jose State (AP-3)

Defensive backs[edit]

  • Johnnie Johnson, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC)
  • Kenny Easley, UCLA (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
  • Jeff Nixon, Richmond (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1, WC)
  • Lawrence Johnson, Wisconsin (NEA-1, TSN)
  • Henry Williams, San Diego St. (AFCA, UPI-2)
  • Rick Sanford, South Carolina (TSN)
  • Pete Harris, Penn State (AP-2, UPI-1, NEA-2)
  • Don Bessillieu, Georgia Tech (TSN)
  • Jeff Delaney, Pittsburgh (AP-2, UPI-2)
  • Lovie Smith, Tulsa (AP-2)
  • Russ Calabrese, Missouri (NEA-2)
  • Tim Smith, Oregon State (NEA-2)
  • Vaughn Lusby, Arkansas (NEA-2)
  • Jason Coloma, Brigham Young (AP-3)
  • Nesby Glasgow, Washington (AP-3)
  • Joe Restic, Notre Dame (AP-3)

Special teams[edit]

Kickers[edit]

Punters[edit]

  • Bold – Consensus All-American[1]
  • -1 – First-team selection
  • -2 – Second-team selection
  • -3 – Third-team selection

Official selectors[edit]

Other selectors[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]