1964 All-America college football team

Official list of the best college football players of 1964 August 2023 25em 1964 All-America college football team border-top:#aaa 1px solid border-top:1px #aaa solid All-America college football team 1964 NCAA University Division football season border-top:1px #aaa solid 1962 1963 ← → 1965 1966 The 1964 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 1964. The six selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1964 season are (1) the Associated Press (AP), (2) the United Press International (UPI), (3) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (4) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (5) the Central Press Association (CP), and (6) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA). Other selectors include Time magazine, Football News, and The Sporting News. AP, UPI, NEA, and Central Press were all press organizations that polled writers and players. FWAA was also a poll of writers,Football Writers Association of America All-American Team http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090501233241/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/index.html 2009-05-01 live 2009-03-24 and the AFCAAmerican Football Coaches Association: All-America Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20090727192301/http://www.afca.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=69273&SPID=7863&DB_OEM_ID=9300&ATCLID=289344 2009-07-27 was a poll of college coaches. The Sporting News and Time magazine polled football scouts and coaches.Sporting News All-America Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20090727192814/http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/almanac/nfl/cfbamer.html 2009-07-27 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,842273,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120105171738/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,842273,00.html dead January 5, 2012 Pick of the Pros Time magazine 1965-12-03 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 For the year 1964, the NCAA recognizes seven published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received. Name Position School Number Official OtherJack SnowEndNotre Dame5/6AFCA, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, SN, Time, WCDick ButkusCenterIllinois5/6AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPIFN, SN, Time, WCGale SayersBackKansas5/6AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, SN, Time, WCLarry KramerTackleNebraska5/6AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI-1FN, CP, WCGlenn ResslerGuardPenn State4/6AFCA, CP, FWAA, NEAFN, SN, Time, WCLarry ElkinsBackBaylor4/6AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPIFN, SN, Time, WCTucker FredericksonBackAuburn4/6AP, CP, FWAA, NEASN, Time, WCFred BiletnikoffEndFlorida State4/6AP, CP, FWAA, NEAFN, WCRick RedmanGuardWashington4/6AFCA, CP, FWAA, UPIFNJohn HuarteQuarterbackNotre Dame3/6AP, CP, UPIFN, WCRalph NeelyTackleOklahoma2/6AFCA, UPI-1FN, SN, Time, WC Offense Ends and flankers Fred Biletnikoff, Florida State (AFCA-2, AP-1, CP-1, FN [end], FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-2, WC) Jack Snow, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-2, CP-1, FN [end], FWAA, NEA-1, SN, UPI-1, Time, WC) Karl Noonan, Iowa (AFCA-3, AP-2, NEA-1 [flanker], UPI-3, FN [end]) Bob Hadrick, Purdue (AFCA-2, UPI-3, CP-2) Howard Twilley, Tulsa (AFCA-3, CP-2, NEA-3 [flanker], UPI-2) David Ray, Alabama (FN [end]) Charles Casey, Florida (NEA-2, CP-3) Fred Hill, USC (NEA-2) Len Frketich, Oregon State (NEA-3) Jim Whalen, Boston College (NEA-3) Offensive tackles Larry Kramer, Nebraska (AP-1, UPI, NEA-1, CP-1, WC, AFCA-1, FWAA, FN [tackle]) Ralph Neely, Oklahoma (UPI, Time, WC, AFCA-1, SN, FN [tackle]) Jim Wilson, Georgia (AP-1, CP-2, NEA-1, FWAA, UPI-3) Harry Schuh, Memphis State (AFCA-2, UPI-2, Time) Jerry Rush, Michigan State (AP-2, NEA-3 [def. tackle]) Dennis Murphy, Florida (FN [tackle]) Richard Koeper, Oregon State (AP-2) Butch Allison, Missouri (NEA-2) Bill Zadel, Army (AFCA-2, NEA-3, UPI-3, CP-3) Karl Singer, Purdue (NEA-3) Guards Glenn Ressler, Penn State (AFCA-1, AP-2 [linebacker], CP-1, FN [center], FWAA, NEA-1 [center], SN, UPI-2, WC, Time [T]) Tommy Nobis, Texas (AFCA-2, AP-1, FN, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, CP-3) Stas Maliszewski, Princeton (FWAA) Wayne Freeman, Alabama (AP-2, NEA-1) Don Croftcheck, Indiana (NEA-2, SN) Archie Sutton, Illinois (Time) Bill Fisk, Jr., Southern California (AP-1) Stan Hindman, Ole Miss (NEA-3, FN) Jack Abendschan, New Mexico (AP-2) John Niland, Iowa (NEA-2) Centers Dick Butkus, Illinois (AFCA-1, AP-1 [linebacker], CP-1, FN, FWAA, NEA-2 [linebacker], SN, UPI-1, Time, WC) Malcolm Walker, Rice (Time, SN) Pat Killorin, Syracuse (AP-1) Richard Granier, LSU (AP-2) Joe Cerne, Northwestern (NEA-2) Quarterbacks John Huarte, Notre Dame (AFCA-2, AP-1, CP-1, FN, UPI-1, WC) Craig Morton, California (AFCA-1, AP-2, FN, FWAA, NEA-1, SN, Time, UPI-3) Bob Timberlake, Michigan (AP-1, CP-3, FWAA, FN [halfback], NEA-2 [running back], UPI-2 [back]) Jerry Rhome, Tulsa (AFCA-3, AP-2, CP-2, FN, FWAA, NEA-3, UPI-1) Bob Berry, Oregon (AFCA-1, AP-2, NEA-2) Bob Schweickert, Virginia Tech (AP-2, FWAA) Roger Staubach, Navy (FN [halfback]) Running backs Larry Elkins, Baylor (AFCA-1 [end], AP-1 [end], FN [end], FWAA, NEA-2 [flanker], SN, UPI-1 [end], CP-3 [end], Time, WC) Gale Sayers, Kansas (AFCA-1, AP-1, CP-2, FN [halfback], FWAA, NEA-1, SN, UPI-1, WC, Time) Donny Anderson, Texas Tech (AFCA-3, AP-1, NEA-1, FWAA, Time, UPI-2, SN, FN [halfback]) Floyd Little, Syracuse (FWAA, FN [halfback], NEA-3, CP-3) Mike Garrett, USC (AFCA-3, CP-1, UPI-2) Jim Grabowski, Illinois (CP-2, UPI-1, FN [fullback]) Tom Nowatzke, Indiana (AFCA-1 [fullback], AP-2 [defensive back], UPI-3 [back]) Larry Dupree, Florida (AFCA-1) Brian Piccolo, Wake Forest (AFCA-3, AP-2 [defensive back], FN [halfback], NEA-2, UPI-2 [back], CP-3 [fullback]) Jim Grisham, Oklahoma (FN [fullback]) Cosmo Iacavazzi, Princeton (NEA-3, FN [fullback], UPI-3 [back]) Ken Willard, North Carolina (AFCA-2, CP-2 [back]) Defense Defensive ends Allen Brown, Mississippi (AP-1, Time, SN) Ray Rissmiller, Georgia (Time, SN) Al Atkinson, Villanova (AFCA-3 [tackle], CP-2 [end], NEA-1) Alphonse Dotson, Grambling (NEA-1) Harold Wells, Purdue (AP-1) Jack Jacobson, Oklahoma State (AP-2) Bill Cronin, Boston College (AP-2) Verlon Biggs, Jackson State (NEA-2) Aaron Brown, Minnesota (NEA-2) Glenn Sasser, North Carolina St. (NEA-3) Roy Jefferson, Utah (NEA-3, FN [end]) Defensive tackles Bill Yearby, Michigan (AFCA-3, AP-2, CP-1 [tackle], FN [tackle], NEA-1, UPI-2) Jim Davidson, Ohio State (NEA-2 [off. tackle], SN, Time) Dan Kearley, Alabama (AP-1) John Van Sicklen, Iowa State (AP-1) Remi Prudhomme, LSU (NEA-1, FN [tackle]) Ed Orazen, Ohio State (FN [tackle], CP-3 [tackle]) John Frick, Ohio Univ. (AP-2, NEA-3 [off. guard]) Jim Garcia, Purdue (NEA-2) Kent Francisco, UCLA (NEA-2) Kevin Hardy, Notre Dame (NEA-3) Middle guards Steve DeLong, Tennessee (AP-1 [linebacker], NEA-1, FWAA, UPI-2, Time, FN [guard], CP-3 [guard]) Ike Kelley, Ohio State (AFCA-2 [guard], FWAA, FN [center], NEA-2, UPI-3) Malcolm Walker, Rice (NEA-3) Linebackers Rick Redman, Washington (AFCA-1 [guard], CP-1 [guard], FN [guard], FWAA, NEA-3, UPI-1) Ronnie Caveness, Arkansas (AFCA-3 [guard], AP-1, CP-2 [guard], NEA-1, FWAA, Time, SN, UPI-3 [guard], FN [guard]) Jim Carroll, Notre Dame (AFCA-3 [guard], CP-2 [guard], Time, SN, UPI-2 [guard], FN [guard]) Jack O'Billovich, Oregon State (NEA-1) Carl McAdams, Oklahoma (AFCA-3 [center], AP-2, NEA-1, CP-3) Marty Schottenheimer, Pitt (AP-2, NEA-2) Bill Curry, Georgia Tech (AFCA-2 [center], CP-2 [center], NEA-2, UPI-3 [center]) Jack Chapple, Stanford (NEA-3) Mike Curtis, Duke (NEA-3) Defensive backs Tucker Frederickson, Auburn (AFCA-2 [fullback], AP-1, Time, NEA, CP-1 [back], WC, FWAA, SN, UP-3) Clancy Williams, Washington State (AP-1, NEA, FWAA, CP-3 [back], Time, SN) Arnie Chonko, Ohio State (AP-1, NEA-1) Cosmo Iacavazzi, Princeton (AP-1, CP-1 [fullback], FN) Roy Jefferson, Utah (Time, SN, FN) George Donnelly, Illinois (NEA-3, SN, Time) Gerry Bussell, Georgia Tech (Time, SN) Ken Hatfield, Arkansas (AP-2, NEA-3 [safety]) Bruce Bennett, Florida (AP-2) Wayne Swinford, Georgia (NEA-2) Tony Carey, Notre Dame (NEA-2) Mickey Andrews, Alabama (NEA-2 [safety]) Rodger Bird, Kentucky (AFCA-2) Kent McCloughan, Nebraska (NEA-3) Key Bold – Consensus All-AmericanFootball Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 9 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf -1 – First-team selection -2 – Second-team selection -3 – Third-team selection Official selectors AFCA = American Football Coaches Association, base on a poll of coaches with 512 coaches participating; AFCA chose one eleven-man squad.Coaches' All-America Includes Berry, Morton The Spokesman-Review November 24, 1964 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19641124&id=ktxXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5OgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2518,2528543 AP = Associated Press – In 1964, the AP picked separate offensive and defensive All-American teams.Butkus Again All-American Eugene Register-Guard December 4, 1964 B1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19641204&id=RLZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4072,592259 CP = Central Press Association – In 1964, the Central Press picked a single All-American team of eleven players rather than selecting separate offensive and defensive teams. Selections were made by the captains of college football teams.Captains' All-American Named The Daily Register Walter L. Johns Central Press Red Bank, New Jersey December 1, 1964 23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-register-central-press-all-ame/188128217/ Newspapers.com FWAA = Football Writers Association of America. The Writers team was composed of an offensive and defensive unit.Three From Big 10 on All-America Cedar Rapids Gazette Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1964-12-01Football Writers Association of America All-American Team http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090501233241/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/index.html 2009-05-01 live 2009-03-28 NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association – In 1964, the NEA picked separate offensive and defensive All-American teams.Murray Olderman NEA All-American Teams Are Split Into Platoons Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune 1964-11-17Tide's Wayne Freeman Wins All-America Honors The Tuscaloosa News November 17, 1964 9 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19641115&id=IP0cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B5sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5922,2703817 UPI = United Press International – In 1964, the UP picked a single All-American team of eleven players rather than selecting separate offensive and defensive teams. Chosen "in a nationwide ballot of 259 sports writers and broadcasters".1964 UPI All-Americans Daily News Huntingdon and Mount Union, PA 1964-12-02Midwest Dominates U.P.I. All-American 11 The Morning Call December 2, 1964 17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-upi-all-american/188101012/ Newspapers.com Other selectors FN = The Football News, consisting of 33 players "selected by the Football News staff and a panel of its correspondents around the country"All-America Selected The Football News Roger Stanton November 28, 1964 1, 3Hindman Selected On All-American The Clarion-Ledger November 25, 1964 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-football-news-all-america/188152532/ Newspapers.com SN = Sporting News. They chose a two-platoon team—offense and defense.Sporting News All-America Teams http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/almanac/nfl/cfbamer.html Sporting News https://web.archive.org/web/20090227143400/http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/almanac/nfl/cfbamer.html 2009-02-27 dead 2009-03-28 Time = Time, the U.S. news magazine. Time chose an offensive and a defensive platoon.Where the Money Will Go Time 1964-11-27 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,871403,00.html?promoid=googlep https://web.archive.org/web/20090727093943/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,871403,00.html?promoid=googlep dead July 27, 2009 WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation. The Walter Camp team was composed of one 11-man team.Walter Camp Football Foundation All-American Selections http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards/ Walter Camp Football Foundation dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090330065940/http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards 2009-03-30 See also 1964 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team 1964 All-Big Eight Conference football team 1964 All-Big Ten Conference football team 1964 All-Pacific Coast football team 1964 All-SEC football team 1964 All-Southwest Conference football team References 2 All-America team Category:All-America college football teams