1989 All-America college football team

Official list of the best college football players of 1989 August 2023 25em 1989 College Football All-America Team border-top:#aaa 1px solid border-top:1px #aaa solid College Football All-America Team 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season Official selectors American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)Associated Press (AP)Football Writers Association of America (FWAA)United Press International (UPI)Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF) border-top:1px #aaa solid ← 1988   1990 → The 1989 All-America college football 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 1989. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1989 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA); (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Other notable selectors included Football News, the Gannett News Service, Newspaper Enterprise Association in conjunction with World Almanac, Scripps Howard (SH), and The Sporting News (TSN). Consensus All-Americans The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1989 and display which first-team designations they received. Offense Name Position School NumberThis column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors. Official OtherAnthony ThompsonRunning backIndiana5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNEmmitt SmithRunning backFlorida5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, SH, TSNClarkston HinesWide receiverDuke5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SHEric StillOffensive guardTennessee5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFGNS, SH, TSNTerance MathisWide receiverNew Mexico4/3/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPIGNS, SH, TSNJoe GartenOffensive guardColorado4/3/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPINEA, SH, TSNAndre WareQuarterbackHouston4/2/6AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFGNS, SHJim MabryOffensive tackleArkansas4/2/6AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFFFN, SHMike BuschTight endIowa State3/1/4AFCA, UPI, WCFFSHJake YoungCenterNebraska3/1/4AFCA, UPI, WCFFSHMohammed ElewonibiOffensive tackleBYU2/2/4FWAA, UPIGNS, NEABob KulaOffensive tackleMichigan State2/0/2AFCA, AP-- Defense Name Position School Number Official OtherKeith McCantsLinebackerAlabama5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNPercy SnowLinebackerMichigan State5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNTodd LyghtDefensive backNotre Dame5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNMark CarrierDefensive backUSC5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNTripp WelborneDefensive backMichigan5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNMoe GardnerNose guardIllinois5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SHChris ZorichDefensive tackleNotre Dame4/4/8AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, SH, TSNTim RyanDefensive tackleUSC4/2/6AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, SHGreg MarkDefensive endMiami (Fla)3/3/6AFCA, AP, UPIGNS, SH, TSNAlfred WilliamsLinebackerColorado3/3/6AFCA, FWAA, UPIFN, GNS, NEALeRoy ButlerDefensive backFlorida State3/1/4AP, UPI, WCFFSH Special teams Name Position School Number Official OtherJason HansonPlacekickerWashington State5/5/10AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFFN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSNTom RouenPunterColorado4/3/7AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFFGNS, NEA, SH Full selections - offense Quarterbacks Andre Ware, Houston (CFHOF) (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, GNS, NEA-2, SH) Major Harris, West Virginia (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, GNS, NEA-1) Tony Rice, Notre Dame (FN, GNS) Darian Hagan, Colorado (AP-3, UPI-2, TSN) John Friesz, Idaho (GNS) Dee Dowis, Air Force (GNS) Ty Detmer, BYU (CFHOF) (GNS) Running backs Anthony Thompson, Indiana (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Emmitt Smith, Florida (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-2, SH, TSN) Blair Thomas, Penn State (AP-2, UPI-2, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1) Johnny Bailey, Texas A & I (FWAA, GNS) Chuck Weatherspoon, Houston (TSN) James Gray, Texas Tech (AP-2, UPI-2) Siran Stacy, Alabama (GNS, NEA-2) Blaise Bryant, Iowa State (AP-3, GNS) Mike Pringle, Cal State, Fullerton (AP-3, GNS) Harold Green, South Carolina (GNS) Aaron Craver, Fresno State (GNS) Ivory Lee Brown, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (GNS) Darrell Thompson, Minnesota (GNS) Wide receivers Clarkston Hines, Duke (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH) Terance Mathis, New Mexico (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS, SH, TSN) Manny Hazard, Houston (AP-1, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-2) Rob Moore, Syracuse (AP-2, GNS, TSN) Dan Bitson, Tulsa (AP-2, GNS) Wesley Carroll, Miami (Fla) (AP-2) Reggie Rembert, West Virginia (AP-3, GNS) Richard Buchanan, Northwestern (AP-3, GNS) Andre Riley, Washington (GNS) Shannon Sharpe, Savannah State (GNS) Greg McMurtry, Michigan (NEA-2) Tight ends Mike Busch, Iowa State (AFCA, UPI-1, WCFF, SH) Chris Smith, BYU (AP-3 [receiver], TSN) Charles Arbuckle, UCLA (UPI-2) Mike Jones, Texas A&M (NEA-1) Eric Green, Liberty (GNS) Derek Brown, Notre Dame (GNS) Jackie Harris, Louisiana-Monroe (GNS) Derrick Walker, Michigan (NEA-2) Offensive tackles Jim Mabry, Arkansas (AFCA [offensive line], AP-1, UPI-1 [line], WCFF, FN, SH) Mohammed Elewonibi, BYU (AP-3, FWAA [offensive line], UPI-1 [line], GNS [off. guard], NEA-1 [off. guard]) Bob Kula, Michigan State (AP-1, AFCA [line], UPI-2) Doug Glaser, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2 [line], WCFF, GNS, NEA-2) Stacy Long, Clemson (AP-3, TSN) Charles Odiorne, Texas Tech (AP-3, TSN) Chris Port, Duke (AP-2, FWAA [line], UPI-2 [line]) Mike Pfiefer, Kentucky (FN, NEA-1) Ed Cunningham, Texas (NEA-1) Richmond Webb, Texas A&M (GNS) Roman Matusz, Pittsburgh (GNS) Glenn Parker, Arizona (GNS) Greg Skrepenak, Michigan (NEA-2) Offensive guards Eric Still, Tennessee (AFCA [line], AP-1, FWAA [line], UPI-1 [line], WCFF, GNS, NEA-2, SH [off. tackle], TSN) Joe Garten, Colorado (AFCA [line], AP-1, UPI-1 [line], FWAA [line], NEA-1, SH, TSN) Ed King, Auburn (AP-2, UPI-2 [line], WCFF, FN, GNS, SH) Mark Tucker, USC (FN, GNS) Roy Brown, Virginia (AP-2) Dean Dingman, Michigan (AP-3) Dave Szott, Penn State (GNS) Tim Grunhard, Notre Dame (NEA-2) Centers Jake Young, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-1 [line], WCFF, NEA-2, SH) Michael Tanks, Florida State (AP-1, FWAA [offensive line], UPI-2 [line]) Bern Brostek, Washington (AP-2, GNS, NEA-1, TSN) Frank Cornish, UCLA (FN) John Flannery, Syracuse (GNS) Tony Mayberry, Wake Forest (GNS) Dean Caliguire, Pittsburgh (GNS) Full selections - defense Defensive ends Greg Mark, Miami (Fla) (AFCA [defensive line], AP-1 [defensive line], UPI-1 [line], GNS, NEA-2 [line], SH [line], TSN) Craig Veasey, Houston (TSN) Ray Savage, Virginia (AFCA [defensive line]) Arthur Walker, Colorado (AP-3 [defensive line]) Oliver Barnett, Kentucky (AP-3 [defensive line], GNS) Defensive tackles Chris Zorich, Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AP-1 [defensive line], FWAA [defensive line], UPI-1 [line], WCFF [line], FN, GNS [nose tackle], NEA-2 [line], SH [line], TSN [nose tackle]) Tim Ryan, USC (AP-1 [defensive line], FWAA [defensive line], UPI-1 [line], WCFF [line], FN, NEA-2 [line], SH [line]) Marc Spindler, Pittsburgh (AP-2 [defensive line], UPI-2 [line], GNS, TSN) Cortez Kennedy, Miami (Fla.) (AP-2 [defensive line], UPI-2 [line], GNS, NEA-1 [line], TSN) Jeff Alm, Notre Dame (AP-2, GNS) Ray Agnew, North Carolina State (AP-3 [defensive line]) Russell Maryland, Miami (Fla) (AP-3 [defensive line], GNS) Eric Hayes, Florida State (GNS) Travis Davis, Michigan State (GNS) Ted Washington, Louisville (GNS) Nose guards Moe Gardner, Illinois (AFCA [defensive line], AP-1 [defensive line], FWAA [defensive line], UPI-1 [line], WCFF [line], FN, GNS [nose tackle], NEA-1 [line], SH [line]) Odell Haggins, Florida State (AFCA [defensive line], AP-2 [defensive line], UPI-2 [line], WCFF [line], GNS [nose tackle], NEA-1 [line]) Linebackers Alfred Williams, Colorado (AFCA [defensive line], AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, GNS, NEA-1) Percy Snow, Michigan State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN [inside linebacker]) Keith McCants, Alabama (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN [inside linebacker]) James Francis, Baylor (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, FN, GNS, NEA-1, TSN [special teams]) Kanavis McGhee, Colorado (UPI-2, WCFF, NEA-2, SH) Andre Collins, Penn State (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-2) Junior Seau, USC (AP-2, GNS, NEA-2, TSN [outside linebacker]) Craig Ogletree, Auburn (TSN [outside linebacker]) Ned Bolcar, Notre Dame (UPI-2) Ron Cox, Fresno State (AP-3, GNS) Bob Davis, BYU (AP-3) Terry Wooden, Syracuse (AP-3, NEA-2) Tony Bennett, Ole Miss (GNS) Darion Conner, Jackson State (GNS) Defensive backs Todd Lyght, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS [cornerback], NEA-1, SH, TSN) Mark Carrier, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS [safety], NEA-1, SH, TSN) Tripp Welborne, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS [safety], NEA-1, SH, TSN) LeRoy Butler, Florida State (AP-1, UPI-1, WCFF, NEA-2, SH) Chris Oldham, Oregon (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS [cornerback]) Harlon Barnett, Michigan State (TSN, AP-3) John Mangum, Alabama (AP-2, FN) Reggie Cooper, Nebraska (AP-2, NEA-1) Ben Smith, Georgia (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2) Walter Briggs, Hawaii (UPI-2) Richard Fain, Florida (UPI-2) Ken Swilling, Georgia Tech (AP-3, GNS [safety], NEA-2) James Williams, Fresno State (AP-3, GNS [cornerback]) Adrian Jones, Missouri (AP-3) Mickey Washington, Texas A&M (GNS [cornerback]) Alonzo Hampton, Pittsburgh (GNS [cornerback]) Pat Terrell, Notre Dame (GNS [safety]) Jesse Campbell, North Carolina State (GNS [safety]) Nathan LaDuke, Arizona State (NEA-2) Full selections - special teams Placekickers Jason Hanson, Washington State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN) Philip Doyle, Alabama (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2) Chris Gardocki, Clemson (AP-3, GNS [combination]) David Browndyke, LSU (GNS) Punters Tom Rouen, Colorado (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, GNS, NEA-1, SH) Robbie Keen, California (AFCA, UPI-2) Kirk Maggio, UCLA (AP-3, NEA-2, TSN) Shawn McCarthy, Purdue (AP-2, FN) Sean Fleming, Wyoming (GNS) Return specialists Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame (AP-1, FWAA [kick returner], UPI-2 [wide receiver], FN, GNS [wide receiver], NEA-1 [wide receiver], TSN) Mike Bellamy, Illinois (AP-2) Ron Gray, Air Force (AP-3) Key Bold – Consensus All-AmericanFootball Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 March 17, 2017 3, 14 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/Awards.pdf CFHOF - Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame -1 – First-team selection -2 – Second-team selection -3 – Third-team selection Official selectors AFCA – selected by American Football Coaches Association, also known as the "Kodak All-America Team"Kodak All-America Team The Arizona Republic December 6, 1989 F6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9696835/kodak_allamerica_team/ AP – Associated PressAll-American Team The Clarksdale Press Register December 6, 1989 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9697326/allamerican_team_ap/ FWAA – Football Writers Association of AmericaFootball Writers All-America The Indianapolis Star November 29, 1989 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9702016/football_writers_allamerica/ UPI – United Press InternationalWare, Thompson Head UPI's 1989 All-America Team The Daily Herald (Tyrone, PA) Jeff Shain December 13, 1989 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9701919/ware_thompson_head_upis_1989/ WCFF – Walter Camp Football FoundationWalter Camp All-America Team The Times (Shreveport, LA) November 24, 1989 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9702057/walter_camp_allamerica_team/ Other selectors FN – Football News GNS - Gannett News ServiceGannett All-America Team The Clarion-Ledger December 1, 1989 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9702253/gannett_allamerica_team/ NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association in conjunction with World AlmanacThompson leads NEA's All-America team Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune December 5, 1989 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9702388/thompson_leads_neas_allamerica_team/ SH – Scripps HowardScripps Howard All-America Team St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 30, 1989 6D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9702282/scripps_howard_allamerica_team/ TSN – The Sporting NewsThe Sporting News All-America team The Courier-Journal December 14, 1989 E4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9702101/the_sporting_news_allamerica_team/ See also 1989 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team 1989 All-Big Eight Conference football team 1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team 1989 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team 1989 All-SEC football team References All-America Team Category:All-America college football teams