1965 All-America college football team

Official list of the best college football players of 1965 August 2023 25em 1965 All-America college football team border-top:#aaa 1px solid border-top:1px #aaa solid All-America college football team 1965 NCAA University Division football season border-top:1px #aaa solid 1963 1964 ← → 1966 1967 The 1965 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 1965. The NCAA recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1965 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). Four of the six teams (AP, UPI, NEA, and FWAA) were selected by polling of sports writers and/or broadcasters. The CP team was selected with input from the captains of the major college teams. The AFCA team was based on a poll of more than 500 coaches. Other notable selectors, though not recognized by the NCAA as official, included The Football News (FN), a weekly national football newspaper, Time magazine,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 1965-12-03 The Sporting News (TSN),Sporting News All-America Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20090227143400/http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/almanac/nfl/cfbamer.html 2009-02-27 and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).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 Three players were unanimously selected as first-team players by all six official selectors as well as the four unofficial selectors. They are: (1) USC running back Mike Garrett who led the NCAA with 1,440 rushing yards and won the 1965 Heisman Trophy; (2) Tulsa end Howard Twilley who in 1965 set an NCAA record with 1,779 receiving yards, a single-season record that stood for 30 years; and (3) Illinois fullback Jim Grabowski who was second in the NCAA with 1,258 rushing yards and won the 1965 Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy after breaking the Big Ten Conference career rushing record.1965 Leaders Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 5, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1965-leaders.html Garrett, Twilley, and Grabowski also finished first, second, and third in the 1965 Heisman Trophy voting with 926, 528, and 481 points, respectively.1965 Heisman Trophy Voting Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 5, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/heisman-1965.html All three were later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The 1965 Michigan State Spartans football team were ranked No. 1 in the final UPI Coaches Poll and led the country with eight players receiving at least one first-team All-American designation. The Spartans' first-team honorees were: defensive back George Webster (AFCA, AP, NEA, UPI, FN, WC); defensive end Bubba Smith (AFCA, UPI, WC); end Gene Washington (CP, FN); quarterback Steve Juday (AP); running backs Clinton Jones (FWAA) and Bob Apisa (FN); middle guard Harold Lucas (NEA); and linebacker Ron Goovert (FWAA). Purdue, ranked No. 13 in the final UPI Coaches' Poll, finished second with four first-team honorees: quarterback Bob Griese (AFCA, CP, NEA, UPI, FN, WC); defensive tackle Jerry Shay (AFCA, FN); offensive tackle Karl Singer (AP); and offensive end Bob Hadrick (FN). Notre Dame, Arkansas, and Nebraska tied for third place, each with three first-team selections. Consensus All-Americans The NCAA recognizes 22 players as "consensus" All-Americans for the 1965 season. The following chart identifies the consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received. The UPI's All-America team vote count (out of a possible 242) and Heisman Trophy point total, where applicable, is also included in the chart for each of the consensus All-Americans.Garrett, Twilley Top All-Americans The Bristol (PA) Daily Courier December 2, 1965 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3363326/the_bristol_daily_courier/ Name Position School Official selectors Others UPIvotes Heismanpoints Mike Garrett Running back USC AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI (6/6)FN, Time, TSN, WC195926 Howard Twilley End Tulsa AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI (6/6)FN, Time, TSN, WC194528 Jim Grabowski Running back Illinois AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI (6/6)FN, Time, TSN, WC178481 Dick Arrington Guard Notre DameAFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI (6/6)FN, WC166na Donny Anderson Running back Texas TechAFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI (5/6)FN, Time, TSN, WC146408 Carl McAdams Linebacker OklahomaAFCA, AP, CP, NEA, UPI (5/6)FN, Time, TSN, WC144na Tommy Nobis Linebacker TexasAFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI (5/6)FN, Time, TSN, WC187205 Nick Rassas Defensive back Notre DameAFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI (5/6)FN, Time, TSN, WC160na Johnny Roland Defensive back MissouriAFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI (5/6)FN, TSN, WC148na Glen Ray Hines Tackle ArkansasAFCA, AP, UPI, FWAA, NEA (5/6)FN, WC159na Paul Crane Center AlabamaAFCA, AP, UPI, FWAA, NEA (5/6)WC130na Aaron Brown Defensive end MinnesotaAP, FWAA, NEA, UPI (4/6)FN, Time, TSN, WC128na Walt Barnes Defensive tackle NebraskaAFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA (4/6)FN, Time, TSN, WC87na Sam Ball Tackle KentuckyAFCA, UPI, FWAA, NEA (4/6)Time, TSN, WC85na Loyd Phillips Defensive tackle ArkansasAFCA, AP, CP, UPI (4/6)FN, WC99na Bob Griese Quarterback PurdueAFCA, CP, NEA, UPI (4/6)FN, WC98193 George Webster Defensive back Michigan StateAFCA, AP, NEA, UPI (4/6)FN, WC155na Frank Emanuel Linebacker TennesseeAP, FWAA, NEA (3/6)FN, Time, TSN, WC32na Bill Yearby Defensive tackle MichiganAFCA, NEA, UPI (3/6)Time, TSN, WC96na Freeman White End NebraskaFWAA, NEA, UPI (3/6)FN, WC54na Stas Maliszewski Guard PrincetonCP, NEA (2/6)FN, WC56na Bubba Smith Defensive end Michigan StateAFCA, UPI (2/6)WC100na Offensive selections Ends Howard Twilley, Tulsa (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC) Freeman White, Nebraska (AP-2, CP-3, FWAA-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, FN, WC) Charles Casey, Florida (AFCA, AP-1, NEA-2, CP-3) Milt Morin, Massachusetts (Time, TSN) Gene Washington, Michigan State (CP-1, UPI-2, FN [end]) Bobby Crockett, Arkansas (UPI-2, FWAA-1) Dave Williams, Washington (AP-2) Bob Hadrick, Purdue (CP-2, FN) Doug Moreau, LSU (FN) Tackles Sam Ball, Kentucky (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, NEA-1, FWAA-1, Time, TSN, WC) Glen Ray Hines, Arkansas (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, FWAA-1, FN, WC) Francis Peay, Missouri (AP-2, CP-3, UPI-2, NEA-2, Time, TSN) Karl Singer, Purdue (AP-1) Tom Mack, Michigan (UPI-2, NEA-2) Guards Dick Arrington, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, FN, WC) Stas Maliszewski, Princeton (AP-2 [linebacker], CP-1, UPI-2, NEA-1, FN, WC) Doug Van Horn, Ohio State (AFCA, CP-2 [tackle], UPI-1) John Niland, Iowa (AP-2, Time, TSN) Stan Hindman, Mississippi (AP-2, CP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2, FN, Time, TSN) Wayne Foster, Washington State (FWAA-1, FN [tackle]) Larry Gagner, Florida (FN, NBCSugar Bowl Features Seven All-Americans Delta Democrat-Times December 17, 1965 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3361416/sugar_bowl_features_seven_all_americans/) Tom Regner, Notre Dame (NEA-2) Paul Savidge, Princeton (CP-2) Joe Fratangelo, North Carolina (CP-3) Centers Paul Crane, Alabama (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, FWAA-1, WC) Pat Killorin, Syracuse (UPI-2, NEA-2 [guard], Time, TSN) Quarterbacks Bob Griese, Purdue (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (AFCA, CP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, FN, WC) Steve Spurrier, Florida (AP-2, FWAA-1) Rick Norton, Kentucky (CP-2, Time, TSN) Steve Juday, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-2) Gary Beban, UCLA (CP-3, NEA-2, FN) Steve Sloan, Alabama (FN) Billy Anderson, Tulsa (UPI-2) Running backs Mike Garrett, USC (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA-1, UPI-1 [halfback], NEA-1 [halfback], FN [halfback], Time, TSN, WC) Jim Grabowski, Illinois (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA-1, UPI-1 [fullback], NEA-1 [fullback], FN [fullback], Time, TSN, WC) Donny Anderson, Texas Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-2, FWAA-1, UPI-1 [halfback], NEA-1 [FL], FN [halfback], Time, TSN, WC) Floyd Little, Syracuse (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2, CP-1, FWAA-1, FN [halfback]) Clinton Jones, Michigan State (AP-2, CP-2, UPI-2, FWAA-1) Ray McDonald, Idaho (AP-2, NEA-2 [fullback]) Harry Jones, Arkansas (NEA-2 [FL]) Steve Bowman, Alabama (CP-2) Bill Wolski, Notre Dame (CP-3, FN [halfback]) Ron Landeck, Princeton (CP-3) Tom Barrington, Ohio State (CP-3) Bob Apisa, Michigan State (FN [fullback]) Defensive selections Defensive ends Aaron Brown, Minnesota (AP-1, CP-2, FWAA-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, FN [end], Time, TSN, WC) Bubba Smith, Michigan State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, UPI-1, WC) Lynn Matthews, Florida (NEA-1) Ed Weisacosky, Miami (Fla.) (AP-1, NEA-2 [linebacker]) Tony Jeter, Nebraska (AFCA, UPI-2, NEA-2 [offensive end]) Ed Long, Dartmouth (AP-2) George Pearce, William and Mary (AP-2) Cas Banaszek, Northwestern (NEA-2) Defensive tackles Walt Barnes, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, NEA-1, FWAA-1, FN [tackle], Time, TSN, WC) Loyd Phillips, Arkansas (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, UPI-1, NEA-2, FN [tackle]ɫ̩, WC) Bill Yearby, Michigan (AFCA, AP-2, CP-1, UPI-1, Time, TSN, WC) George Patton, Georgia (AP-1 [middle guard], UPI-2 [defensive end], NEA-2 [defensive end], FWAA-1, FN [tackle]) George Rice, LSU (CP-2, Time, TSN) Jack Thornton, Auburn (NEA-1) Jerry Shay, Purdue (AFCA, CP-3, UPI-2, FN [tackle]) John Richardson, UCLA (AP-2) Dick Van Horn, Ohio State (NEA-2) Middle guards Harold Lucas, Michigan State (CP-3 [guard], NEA-1 [middle guard]) John Battle, Georgia Tech (AP-2 [middle guard]) Jack Shinholser, Florida State (NEA-2 [middle guard]) Linebackers Carl McAdams, Oklahoma (AFCA [linebacker], AP-1 [linebacker], CP-1 [center], UPI-1 [linebacker], NEA-1 [linebacker], FN [center], Time, TSN, WC) Tommy Nobis, Texas (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1 [offensive end], CP-2 [center], FWAA-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, FN [guard], Time, TSN, WC) Frank Emanuel, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, CP-3 [center], FWAA-1 [center], UPI-2, NEA-1, FN [guard], Time, TSN, WC) Ike Kelley, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1, FN [center]) Ron Goovert, Michigan State (UPI-2, NEA-2, FWAA-1) Doug Buffone, Louisville (AP-2) Bill Cody, Auburn (AP-2, UPI-2, FN [center]) Jim Lynch, Notre Dame (NEA-2) Defensive backs Nick Rassas, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1 [safety], FWAA-1, FN [halfback], Time, TSN, WC) Johnny Roland, Missouri (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, FWAA-1, FN [halfback], TSN, WC) George Webster, Michigan State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, FN [roving back], WC) Bruce Bennett, Florida (UPI-1, NEA-2 [safety]) Billy Clay, Mississippi (TSN) Charlie Brown, Syracuse (TSN) Ben Hawkins, Arizona State (AP-2, NEA-2, Time) Eric Crabtree, Pittsburgh (Time) Rodger Bird, Kentucky (Time) Frank Horak, Texas Christian (AP-2, UPI-2) Mike Weger, Bowling Green (AP-2) Willie Gaskins, Washington State (UPI-2, NEA-2) Larry Wachholtz, Nebraska (UPI-2) Jerry Mosher, California (UPI-2) Special teams Kicking specialist Charlie Gogolak, Princeton (AP-1, FN) 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, based on votes cast by over 500 members based on personal observations and "game films provided by the Eastman Kodak Company", with 1965 being the first year the AFCA voted on separate offensive and defensive unitsGriese, Garrett Head AFCA All-Amer. Team Raleigh Register (WV) November 26, 1965 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3361166/1965_afca_all_america_team/ AP = Associated Press, based on recommendations from sports writers and broadcasters on eight regional boards appointed by the AP separate offensive and defensive unitsuntitled The Bristol Daily Courier December 2, 1965 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3343171/1965_ap_all_america_team/ CP = Central Press Association, selected for the 35th year "with the aid of the captains of the major schools themselves", selections made without designation of separate offensive and defensive unitsBig Ten Features CP All-American Walter L. Johns The Daily Independent December 24, 1965 15A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3343437/big_ten_features_cp_allamerican/ FWAA = Football Writers Association of America, announced in Look magazine; selected without reference to offensive and defensive units2 Huskers Named To Look All-America Football Team The Lincoln Star November 30, 1965 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3343584/2_huskers_named_to_look_all_america/FWAA 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 Association, selections of separate offensive and defensive unitsAll-America 1965 December 16, 1965 The Raleigh Register https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3343359/1965_nea_all_american_team/ UPI = United Press International, selected "by 242 sports writers and broadcasters in a nation-wide ballot"; separate offensive and defensive unitsNebraska's White Named UPI All-American The Lincoln Star December 3, 1965 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3343274/upi_1965_allamerica_team/ Other selectors FN = The Football News, consisting of 34 players selected by the paper's correspondents and staff members based upon personal observations and consultation with pro and college scouts, sportswriters and broadcastersAll-America Selected: USC's Mike Garrett Is Named 'Player of Year' The Football News Roger Stanton November 27, 1965 1 Time = Time magazine TSN = The Sporting NewsBarnes Makes Sporting News All-America Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star December 5, 1965 C3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3343508/1965_tsn_all_america_team/ WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation See also 1965 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team 1965 All-Big Ten Conference football team 1965 All-Pacific Athletic Conference football team 1965 All-SEC football team 1965 All-Southwest Conference football team References 2 All-America team Category:All-America college football teams