1967 All-America college football team

Official list of the best college football players of 1967 August 2023 25em 1967 All-America college football team border-top:#aaa 1px solid border-top:1px #aaa solid All-America college football team 1967 NCAA University Division football season border-top:1px #aaa solid 1965 1966 ← → 1968 1969 The 1967 All-America college football team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations that chose All-America college football teams in 1967. The NCAA recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1967 season. They are (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) the Associated Press (AP), (3) the Central Press Association (CP), (4) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (5) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (6) the United Press International (UPI).Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 10 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf Four of the six teams (AP, UPI, NEA, and FWAA) were selected by polling of sports writers and/or broadcasters. The Central Press team was selected with input from the captains of the major college teams. The AFCA team was based on a poll of coaches. Other notable selectors, though not recognized by the NCAA as official, included Time magazine,http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,837602,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081215133357/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,837602,00.html dead December 15, 2008 How the Pro Scouts Vote Time 1967-12-15 The Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF).Walter Camp Foundation All-American Teams http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090330065940/http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards 2009-03-30 dead 2009-03-24 Consensus All-Americans The NCAA recognizes 22 players as "consensus" All-Americans for the 1967 season. The following chart identifies the consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received. Name Position School Official selectors Number Others TotalGary BebanQuarterbackUCLAAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI6/6FN, Time, TSN, WCFF10/10Bob JohnsonCenterTennesseeAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI6/6FN, Time, TSN, WCFF10/10Leroy KeyesRunning backPurdueAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI6/6FN, Time, TSN, WCFF10/10O. J. SimpsonRunning backUSCAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI6/6FN, Time, TSN, WCFF10/10Ron YaryTackleUSCAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI6/6FN, Time, TSN, WCFF10/10Larry CsonkaRunning backSyracuseAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI6/6FN, TSN, WCFF9/10Edgar ChandlerTackleGeorgiaAFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI5/6FN, Time, TSN, WCFF9/10Dennis ByrdDefensive tackleNorth Carolina StateAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI5/6FN, Time, TSN, WCFF9/10Tom SchoenDefensive backNotre DameAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI5/6FN, Time, TSN, WCFF9/10Dennis HomanEndAlabamaAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI5/6FN, TSN, WCFF8/10Ted HendricksDefensive endMiamiAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI6/6FN, WCFF8/10Granville LigginsMiddle guardOklahomaAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI6/6FN, WCFF8/10Adrian YoungLinebackerUSCAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI5/6FN, TSN, WCFF8/10Wayne MeylanMiddle guardNebraskaAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA4/6FN, Time, TSN, WCFF8/10Frank LoriaDefensive backVirginia TechAFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI5/6WCFF6/10Rich StotterGuardHoustonAFCA, AP, CP, NEA, UPI5/6FN6/10Tim RossovichDefensive endUSCAFCA, CP, FWAA, UPI4/6FN5/10Don ManningLinebackerUCLACP, NEA, UPI3/6FN, WCFF5/10Harry OlszewskiGuardClemsonAFCA, FWAA, UPI3/6WCFF4/10Ron SellersEndFlorida StateAFCA, AP, NEA3/6FN4/10Bobby JohnsDefensive backAlabamaAFCA, UPI2/6FN, WCFF4/10Dick AndersonDefensive backColoradoAP, NEA2/6--2/10 Offensive selections Ends Dennis Homan, Alabama (AFCA [split end], AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2 [FL], UPI-1, FN, WCFF, TSN) Ron Sellers, Florida State (AFCA [flanker], AP-1, NEA-1 [split end], UPI-2, FN) Jim Seymour, Notre Dame (CP-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF) Ted Kwalick, Penn State (AFCA, NEA-1 [tight end], UPI-2) Ken Hebert, Houston (FWAA, NEA-2 [split end]) Haven Moses, San Diego State (TSN) Fred Hyatt, Auburn (FN) Gary Steele, Army (NEA-2 [tight end]) Jim Beirne, Purdue (CP-2) Dick Trapp, Florida (CP-2) Rob Taylor, Navy (CP-3) Phil Odle, Brigham Young (CP-3) Offensive tackles Ron Yary, USC (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) Edgar Chandler, Georgia (AFCA, AP-1, CP-3, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) Larry Slagle, UCLA (CP-1) John Williams, Minnesota (Time) Russ Washington, Missouri (NEA-2) John Boynton, Tennessee (CP-2, NEA-2) Mo Moorman, Texas A&M (UPI-2) Bill Stanfill, Georgia (UPI-2) Mike Montler, Colorado (CP-2) Glenn Greenberg, Yale (CP-3) Offensive guards Harry Olszewski, Clemson (AFCA, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, WCFF) Rich Stotter, Houston (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN) Gary Cassells, Indiana (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, WCFF) Phil Tucker, Texas Tech (NEA-1) Bob Kalsu, Oklahoma (CP-1) Willie Banks, Alcorn A&M (NEA-2) Barry Wilson, LSU (NEA-2) Bruce Gunstra, Northwestern (CP-2) Dick Swatland, Notre Dame (CP-2) Tony Conti, Michigan State (CP-3) Ray Phillips, Michigan (CP-3, UPI-2) Centers Bob Johnson, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) John Didion, Oregon State (UPI-2) Jon Kolb, Oklahoma State (CP-2) Joe Dayton, Michigan (CP-3) Quarterbacks Gary Beban, UCLA (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) Ken Stabler, Alabama (CP-2, NEA-2, FN) Mike Phipps, Purdue (FN) Kim Hammond, Florida State (UPI-2) Paul Toscano, Wyoming (CP-3) Running backs O. J. Simpson, USC (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1 [halfback], FWAA, NEA, UPI-1 [halfback], FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) Leroy Keyes, Purdue (College Football of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1 [halfback], FWAA, NEA-1 [FL], UPI-1 [halfback], FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) Larry Csonka, Syracuse (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (AFCA [fullback], AP-1 [fullback], CP-1 [fullback], FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1 [fullback], FN [fullback], WCFF, TSN) Lee White, Weber State (FN [fullback], Time) Chris Gilbert, Texas (College Football Hall of Fame) (CP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2 [halfback], FN) Richmond Flowers Jr., Tennessee (FN) Jerry LeVias, SMU (FN) Ron Johnson, Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (CP-2) Butch Colson, East Carolina (CP-2) Larry Smith, Florida (NEA-2, CP-3) Warren McVea, Houston (UPI-2 [halfback], FN) Bill Enyart, Oregon State (UPI-2 [fullback]) Vic Gatto, Harvard (CP-3) Perry Williams, Purdue (CP-3) Defensive selections Defensive ends Ted Hendricks, Miami (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN [end], WCFF) Tim Rossovich, USC (AFCA, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN) Bob Stein, Minnesota (FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-2, CP-3, WCFF) Claude Humphrey, Tennessee State (Time, TSN) John Garlington, LSU (AFCA, UPI-2) Bill Dow, Navy (CP-2) George Foussekis, VPI (CP-3) Defensive tackles Dennis Byrd, North Carolina State (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, WCFF, Time, TSN) Kevin Hardy, Notre Dame (AP-1 [defensive end], CP-2 [defensive end], NEA-2 [defensive end], UPI-1, FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) Bill Staley, Utah State (CP-1, NEA-2, UPI-2, FN, Time, TSN) Mike Dirks, Wyoming (FWAA, NEA-1) Jess Lewis, Oregon State (NEA-1) Russ Washington, Missouri (TSN) Jon Sandstrom, Oregon State (AFCA) Jim Urbanek, Mississippi (CP-2, UPI-2, FN) Doug Crusan, Indiana (CP-2) Dick Himes, Ohio State (CP-3) Ray Norton, Boston Univ. (CP-3) Middle guards Granville Liggins, Oklahoma (AFCA [guard], AP-1, CP-1 [guard], FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF) Wayne Meylan, Nebraska (AFCA [linebacker], AP [linebacker], CP-1 [guard], FWAA, NEA-2 [middle guard], UPI-2 [middle guard], FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) Curley Culp, Arizona State (CP-2 [guard], FN, Time, TSN) Greg Pipes, Baylor (AFCA [guard], AP-1 [defensive tackle]) George Dames, Oregon (CP-2 [guard]) Bob Foyle, Duke (CP-3 [guard]) Carl Garber, Missouri (CP-3 [guard]) Linebackers Adrian Young, USC (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, WCFF, TSN) Don Manning, UCLA (CP-1, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF) Fred Carr, UTEP (NEA-1, CP-2, Time, TSN) Corbin Robertson, Texas (FWAA, NEA-2) Bill Hobbs, Texas A&M (AP-1) D.D. Lewis, Mississippi State (NEA-1, UPI-2) Tom Beutler, Toledo (CP-1) Mike McGill, Notre Dame (Time) John Pergine, Notre Dame (CP-3, UPI-2) Don Chiafaro, Harvard (CP-2) Danny Lankas, Kansas State (CP-2) Tony Kyasky, Syracuse (CP-3) Ken Kaczmarek, Indiana (CP-3) Defensive backs Tom Schoen, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) Frank Loria, Virginia Tech (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1 [safety], UPI-1, WCFF) Dick Anderson, Colorado (AP-1, NEA-1, UPI-2) Bobby Johns, Alabama (AFCA, CP-2, UPI-1, FN, WCFF) Jim Smith, Oregon (CP-3, NEA-1, UPI-2, Time, TSN) Major Hazelton, Florida A. & M. (Time, TSN) Charlie West, UTEP (NEA-2, Time, TSN) Harry Cheatwood, Oklahoma State (CP-1) Fred Combs, North Carolina State (FWAA, UPI-2) Al Dorsey, Tennessee (UPI-1, FN) Mike Battle, USC (CP-3, UPI-2) Neal Starkey, Air Force (CP-2) Special teams Kicker Jerry DePoyster, Wyoming (AP-1, FN, TSN) Punter Zenon Andrusyshyn, UCLA (TSN) Key Bold – Consensus All-American -1 – First-team selection -2 – Second-team selection -3 – Third-team selection Official selectors AFCA = American Football Coaches Association, separate offensive units based on votes from nearly 700 coachesO.J., Gary Top Coaches All-America The Odessa American November 28, 1967 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3365648/1967_afca_all_america_team/Football Coaches Pick 24 on All-America Team The Bridgeport Post November 28, 1967 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3365710/football_coaches_pick_24/ AP = Associated Press, "selected on the basis of recommendations from the Top Ten AP football boards in each of the eight [NCAA] districts"USC Dominates AP All-America First Team Grid Choices Anderson Sunday Herald December 10, 1967 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3365762/1967_ap_all_america_team/ CP = Central Press Association, first-, second- and third-teams selected "with the aid of the major college football captains, who were polled by ballot"West Coast Dominates All-American The Circleville (OH) Herald November 28, 1967 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3366041/1967_central_press_all_america_team/ FWAA = Football Writers Association of AmericaFWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team Ted Gangi October 5, 2015 http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf March 4, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190304073432/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf dead NEA = Newspaper Enterprise AssociationAA Backfield Has Everything Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC) November 29, 1967 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3366063/1967_nea_all_america_team/ UPI = United Press International, first- and second-team squads "chosen by direct vote of 207 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the nation, the only honor squad so chosen"Trojans Get Four Sports On UPI All-America The Daily Independent (NC) November 29, 1967 12 https://www.newspapers.com/image/48749310/ Unofficial selectors FN = The Football News, consisting of the 34 best college football players as selected by the correspondents and staff of The Football NewsFootball News All-America Squad Includes Keyes, Phipps The Journal and Courier November 24, 1967 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9116092/football_news_allamerica_squad/ Time = Time magazine TSN = The Sporting News WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation See also 1967 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team 1967 All-Big Eight Conference football team 1967 All-Big Ten Conference football team 1967 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team 1967 All-SEC football team 1967 All-Southwest Conference football team References All-America team Category:All-America college football teams