The 1970 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 1970. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1970 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) the Associated Press (AP), (3) the Central Press Association (CP), (4) Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (5) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (6) the United Press International (UPI).[1]
AP, UPI, NEA, and Central Press were all press organizations that polled writers and players. FWAA was also a poll of writers,[2] as was the Walter Camp Foundation.[3] The AFCA[4] was a poll of college coaches. The Sporting News and Time polled football scouts and coaches.[5][6] AP, UPI, NEA, Central Press, and The Sporting News chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, and Central Press also listed numerous honorable mentions.
Consensus All-Americans
editThe following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1970 and displays which first-team designations they received.
| Name | Position | School | Number[7] | Official selectors | Other selectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Tatum | Defensive back | Ohio State | 6/5/11 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, PFW, Time, TSN, WC |
| Bill Atessis | Defensive end | Texas | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, CP, NEA, UPI | FN, PFW, Time, TSN |
| Dan Dierdorf | Offensive tackle | Michigan | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, PFW, Time, WC |
| Steve Worster | Running back | Texas | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN, WC |
| Jim Plunkett | Quarterback | Stanford | 5/4/9 | AFCA, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN, WC |
| Larry Willingham | Defensive back | Auburn | 4/5/9 | AFCA, CP, FWAA, NEA | FN, PFW, Time, TSN, WC |
| Chip Kell | Offensive guard | Tennessee | 6/2/8 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Jim Stillwagon | Middle guard | Ohio State | 6/2/8 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Rock Perdoni | Defensive tackle | Georgia Tech | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI | FN, TSN, WC |
| Tom Gatewood | End | Notre Dame | 5/2/7 | AFCA, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Don Popplewell | Center | Colorado | 5/2/7 | AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Larry DiNardo | Offensive guard | Notre Dame | 4/3/7 | AP, CP, FWAA, UPI | FN, TSN, WC |
| Charlie Weaver | Defensive end | USC | 4/3/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | FN, Time, WC |
| Elmo Wright | End | Houston | 3/4/7 | AP, FWAA, NEA | FN, PFW, Time, TSN |
| Ernie Jennings | End | Air Force | 5/1/6 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI | FN |
| Mike Anderson | Linebacker | LSU | 5/1/6 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI | FN |
| Don McCauley | Running back | North Carolina | 4/2/6 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA | FN, WC |
| Bobby Wuensch | Offensive tackle | Texas | 4/2/6 | AFCA, CP, NEA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Bob Newton | Offensive tackle | Nebraska | 4/1/5 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA | FN |
| Dick Bumpas | Defensive tackle | Arkansas | 2/0/2 | AP, NEA | -- |
| Tommy Casanova | Defensive back | LSU | 2/0/2 | AFCA, AP | -- |
| Dave Elmendorf | Defensive back | Texas A&M | 2/0/2 | AP, FWAA | -- |
Offense
editEnds
edit- Tom Gatewood, Notre Dame (AFCA, CP-1 [end], FWAA [end], NEA-1, UPI-1 [end], FN, WC)
- Elmo Wright, Houston (AP-1, FWAA [end], NEA-1, UPI-2 [end], FN, PFW, Time, TSN)
- Ernie Jennings, Air Force (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1 [end], FWAA [flanker], NEA-2, UPI-1 [end], FN)
- Chuck Dicus, Arkansas (AFCA, CP-2 [end], NEA-2, FN, WC)
- J. D. Hill, Arizona State (PFW, Time, TSN)
- Terry Beasley, Auburn (AP-2, CP-2 [end], NEA-2 [tight end], UPI-2 [end], FN)
- Cotton Speyrer, Texas (WC)
- Bob Newland, Oregon (AP-2)
Tight ends
edit- Jan White, Ohio State (NEA-1, Time, TSN)
- Jim Braxton, West Virginia (AP-1)
- Larry Brown, Kansas (PFW)
- Bob Moore, Stanford (AP-2)
Tackles
edit- Dan Dierdorf, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, CP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, PFW, Time, WC)
- Bobby Wuensch, Texas (AFCA, AP-2, CP-1, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WC)
- Bob Newton, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2 [guard], UPI-2, FN)
- Vernon Holland, Tenn State (PFW, Time, TSN)
- Marv Montgomery, USC (Time, TSN)
- Larron "Larry" Jackson, Missouri (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2)
- Worthy McClure, Mississippi (CP-2, NEA-2)
Guards
edit- Chip Kell, Tennessee (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI, FN, WC)
- Larry DiNardo, Notre Dame (AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI, FN, TSN, WC)
- Hank Allison, San Diego St. (AP-2, NEA-1, PFW, Time, TSN)
- Mike Sikich, Northwestern (CP-2, UPI-2)
- Gary Venturo, Arizona St. (CP-2, UPI-2)
Centers
edit- Don Popplewell, Colorado (AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI, FN, WC)
- Dave Thompson, Clemson (PFW, Time, TSN, AP-2)
- Wimpy Winther, Mississippi (PFW)
- John Sande, Stanford (NEA-2, UPI-2)
- Bob Herb, William & Mary (AP-2)
- Tommy Lyons, Georgia (CP-2)
Quarterbacks
edit- Jim Plunkett, Stanford (AFCA, AP-2, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
- Joe Theismann, Notre Dame (AP-1, CP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2, FN)
Running backs
edit- Steve Worster, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, CP-2 [fullback], FWAA, NEA-1, UPI, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
- Don McCauley, North Carolina (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN, WC)
- John Brockington, Ohio State (AP-2, CP-1 [fullback], NEA-2, UPI-1, FN, PFW, Time, TSN)
- Ed Marinaro, Cornell (AP-2, CP-1, UPI-1, FN)
- Leon Burns, Long Beach St. (NEA-1, PFW)
- Johnny Musso, Alabama (CP-2, FN, WC)
- Willie Armstrong, Grambling (PFW)
- Mike Adamle, Northwestern (UPI-2, FN)
- Leo Hayden, Ohio State (PFW)
- Vince Clements, Connecticut (NEA-2)
- Joe Moore, Missouri (UPI-2)
- Joe Orduna, Nebraska (CP-2)
Defense
editEnds
edit- Bill Atessis, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, PFW, Time, TSN)
- Charlie Weaver, USC (AFCA, AP-1, CP-2, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN, Time, WC)
- Jack Youngblood, Florida (AP-2, CP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN, PFW, Time, TSN, WC)
- Richard Harris, Grambling (PFW, Time, TSN)
- Tody Smith, USC (PFW, Time)
- Herb Orvis, Colorado (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2)
- Mike Kuhn, Kansas St. (CP-2)
Tackles
edit- Rock Perdoni, Georgia Tech (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN, TSN, WC)
- Dick Bumpas, Arkansas (AP-1, NEA-1 [end])
- Tom Neville, Yale (CP-2, WC)
- Bruce James, Arkansas (FWAA)
- Joe Ehrmann, Syracuse (UPI-1)
- Jim Poston, South Carolina (CP-1)
- Win Headley, Wake Forest (NEA-1)
- Mel Long, Toledo (NEA-1)
- David Rolley, Kentucky (NEA-2)
- Dave Walline, Nebraska (UPI-2)
- Today Smith, USC (UPI-2)
- Craig Hanneman, Oregon St. (AP-2)
- John Sage, LSU (AP-2)
- Bob Bell, Cincinnati (CP-2)
Middle guards
edit- Jim Stillwagon, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1 [guard], FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1 [linebacker], FN, WC)
- Henry Hill, Michigan (AP-2 [guard], CP-1 [guard], NEA-2 [MG])
- George Smith, Nebraska (CP-2 [guard])
- Roger Roitsch, Rice (CP-2 [guard])
Linebackers
edit- Jack Ham, Penn State (AFCA, AP-1, CP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, PFW, Time, TSN, WC)
- Mike Anderson, LSU (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN)
- Isiah Robertson, Southern University (Time, TSN)
- Jerry Murtaugh, Nebraska (AP-1, CP-2, UPI-2, FN, WC)
- Jackie Walker, Tennessee (AP-2, NEA-1, UPI-2, FN)
- Dale Farley, West Virginia (PFW, TSN)
- Marty Huff, Michigan (AFCA, UPI-2)
- Scott Henderson, Texas (CP-1)
- Richard Slough, USC (PFW)
- Charlie Hall, Houston (NEA-2)
- Phil Croyle, California (AP-2)
- Rick Kingrea, Tulane (AP-2)
Backs
edit- Jack Tatum, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, PFW, Time, TSN, WC)
- Larry Willingham, Auburn (AFCA, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1 [linebacker], FN, PFW, Time, TSN, WC)
- Dave Elmendorf, Texas A&M (AP-1, FWAA [safety], NEA-2 [linebacker], UPI-2)
- Tommy Casanova, LSU (AFCA, AP-1, CP-2, UPI-2)
- Clarence Scott, Kansas State (FWAA, NEA-2, PFW, Time, TSN)
- Dickie Harris, South Carolina (AFCA, CP-2, NEA-1, FN)
- Mike Sensibaugh, Ohio State (AP-2, CP [safety], UPI-1)
- Tim Anderson, Ohio State (NEA-2, Time, TSN)
- Clarence Ellis, Notre Dame (NEA-1, UPI-1)
- Murry Bowden, Dartmouth (AFCA, WC)
- Pat Murphy, Colorado (WC)
- Bivian Lee, Prairie View (PFW)
- Jerry Moore, Arkansas (PFW, NEA-2, TSN-2)
- Bobby Majors, Tennessee (UPI-2)
- Windlan Hall, Arizona St. (UPI-2)
- Dick Adams, Miami (AP-2)
- Norm Thompson, Utah (AP-2)
- Tim Priest, Tennessee (CP-2)
Special teams
editKickers
edit- Happy Feller, Texas (PFW, TSN)
- Bill McClard, Arkansas (AFCA)
Punters
edit- Marv Bateman, Utah (FWAA [kicker], TSN)
- Jim McCann, Arizona State (PFW)
Key
edit- Bold – Consensus All-American[8]
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
Official selectors
editOther selectors
edit- FN – Football News
- PFW – Pro Football Weekly
- Time – Time magazine
- TSN – The Sporting News
- WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 3. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "Football Writers Association of America All-American Team". Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Walter Camp Foundation All-American Teams". Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ American Football Coaches Association: All-America Teams Archived 2009-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sporting News All-America Teams Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ TIME'S All-America Team: Prime Prospects For the Pros December 28, 1970.
- ^ This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 10. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Theisman Edges Heisman Winner". Gazette Telegraph. December 10, 1970.
- ^ "Central Press Captains' 1970 All-American Team". Evening Herald of Shenandoah. November 30, 1970.
- ^ "FWAA All-America Since 1944" (PDF). Football Writers Association of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ "3 Buckeyes on NEA All-American". The Times-Recorder. November 29, 1970.
- ^ "All-American UPI Football Selections". Daily Independent Journal. December 1, 1970.