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Official list of the best college football players of 1978
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
Receivers
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Emanuel Tolbert, SMU (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2, WC)
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Kirk Gibson, Michigan State (AP-2, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN)
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Gordon Jones, Pittsburgh (AFCA [split end], AP-2, NEA-1 [flanker])
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Jerry Butler, Clemson (AP-1, NEA-2 [flanker], TSN)
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Junior Miller, Nebraska (AP-3)
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Dave Petzke, Northern Illinois (AP-3)
Tight ends
Tackles
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Keith Dorney, Penn St. (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
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Kelvin Clark, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, WC)
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Jeff Toews, Washington (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN)
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Matt Miller, Colorado (UPI-1)
- Robert Dugas, LSU (AP-2, NEA-2)
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Anthony Muñoz, USC (UPI-2)
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Greg Kolenda, Arkansas (AP-3)
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Craig Wolfley, Syracuse (AP-3)
Guards
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Pat Howell, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
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Greg Roberts, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
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Joe Bostic, Clemson (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
- Pete Inge, San Diego State (AP-2)
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Steve Lindquist, Nebraska (AP-3, UPI-2)
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Brad Budde, USC (NEA-2)
- Doug Panfil, Tulsa (AP-3)
Centers
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Dave Huffman, Notre Dame (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
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Jim Ritcher, North Carolina St. (AFCA, AP-1)
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Dwight Stephenson, Alabama (UPI-2)
- Robert Shaw, Tennessee (NEA-2)
- Chuck Brown, Houston (AP-3)
Quarterbacks
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Chuck Fusina, Penn St. (AFCA-t, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC)
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Rick Leach, Michigan (AFCA-t, AP-2, UPI-2)
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Jack Thompson, Washington State (TSN)
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Steve Dils, Stanford (NEA-2)
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Steve Fuller, Clemson (AP-3)
Running backs
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Billy Sims, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
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Charles Alexander, LSU (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
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Charles White, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
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Ted Brown, North Carolina State (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-2)
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Eddie Lee Ivery, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UPI-2)
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Darrin Nelson, Stanford (AP-2)
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Willie McClendon, Georgia (UPI-2)
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Obie Graves, Cal State Fullerton (AP-3)
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James Hadnot, Texas Tech (AP-3)
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Joseph H. Holland, Cornell (AP-3)
Defense
Defensive ends
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Al Harris, Arizona St. (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
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Hugh Green, Pittsburgh (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
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Don Smith, Miami (Fla.) (AFCA, NEA-2, TSN)
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George Andrews, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-1)
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Don Blackmon, Tulsa (AP-2)
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Willie Jones, Florida State (UPI-2)
- John Adams, LSU (AP-3)
- Chuck Schott, Army (AP-3)
Defensive tackles
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Mike Bell, Colorado St. (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
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Bruce Clark, Penn St. (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2)
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Marty Lyons, Alabama (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN)
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Matt Millen, Penn State (UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
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Dan Hampton, Arkansas (AFCA)
- Jimmy Walker, Arkansas (AP-3, FWAA)
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Mike Stensrud, Iowa State (AP-2)
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Ken Kremer, Ball State (AP-3)
Middle guards
Linebackers
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Jerry Robinson, UCLA (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, TSN)
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Tom Cousineau, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, AFCA, TSN)
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Bob Golic, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
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Ken Fantetti, Wyoming (AP-3, FWAA)
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Barry Krauss, Alabama (AP-2, UPI-2, TSN)
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George Cumby, Oklahima (NEA-1)
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John Corker, Ohlahoma State (AP-1)
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Daryl Hunt, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2)
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Michael Jackson, Washington (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
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Joe Norman, Indiana (NEA-2)
- Jack Lazor, Kent State (AP-3)
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Frank Manumaleuga, San Jose State (AP-3)
Defensive backs
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Johnnie Johnson, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC)
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Kenny Easley, UCLA (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
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Jeff Nixon, Richmond (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1, WC)
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Lawrence Johnson, Wisconsin (NEA-1, TSN)
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Henry Williams, San Diego St. (AFCA, UPI-2)
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Rick Sanford, South Carolina (TSN)
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Pete Harris, Penn State (AP-2, UPI-1, NEA-2)
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Don Bessillieu, Georgia Tech (TSN)
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Jeff Delaney, Pittsburgh (AP-2, UPI-2)
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Lovie Smith, Tulsa (AP-2)
- Russ Calabrese, Missouri (NEA-2)
- Tim Smith, Oregon State (NEA-2)
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Vaughn Lusby, Arkansas (NEA-2)
- Jason Coloma, Brigham Young (AP-3)
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Nesby Glasgow, Washington (AP-3)
- Joe Restic, Notre Dame (AP-3)
Special teams
Kickers
Punters
Key
- Bold – Consensus All-American
[1]
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
Official selectors
Other selectors
See also
References
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