1971 College Football All-America Team
The 1971 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 1971. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1971 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) the Associated Press (AP),[1] (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (4) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (5) the United Press International (UPI).[2]
| 1971 College Football All-America Team |
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| College Football All-America Team |
| 1971 NCAA University Division football season |
| 1969 1970 ← → 1972 1973 |
Nine players are recognized by the NCAA as unanimous All-America selections: quarterback and 1971 Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan of Auburn; running backs Ed Marinaro of Cornell and Greg Pruitt of Oklahoma; receiver Terry Beasley of Auburn; tackle Jerry Sisemore of Texas; guard Royce Smith of Georgia; defensive end Walt Patulski of Notre Dame; linebacker Mike Taylor of Michigan; and defensive back Bobby Majors of Tennessee.[2]
Consensus All-Americans
The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1971 and displays which first-team designations they received.
| Name | Position | School | Number[3] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Beasley | Receiver | Auburn | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN, WC |
| Bobby Majors | Defensive back | Tennessee | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN, WC |
| Walt Patulski | Defensive end | Notre Dame | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN, WC |
| Royce Smith | Offensive guard | Georgia | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN, WC |
| Mike Taylor | Linebacker | Michigan | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN, WC |
| Ed Marinaro | Running back | Cornell | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN |
| Pat Sullivan | Quarterback | Auburn | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, TSN, WC |
| Clarence Ellis | Defensive back | Notre Dame | 4/4/8 | AFCA, AP, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN, WC |
| Reggie McKenzie | Offensive guard | Michigan | 4/4/8 | AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN, WC |
| Greg Pruitt | Running back | Oklahoma | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Jerry Sisemore | Offensive tackle | Texas | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Sherman White | Defensive tackle | California | 3/4/7 | AFCA, FWAA, NEA | FN, Time, TSN, WC |
| Johnny Rodgers | Receiver | Nebraska | 4/2/6 | AFCA, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Jeff Siemon | Linebacker | Stanford | 4/2/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | FN, Time |
| Larry Jacobson | Defensive tackle | Nebraska | 4/1/5 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | Time |
| Tom Brahaney | Center | Oklahoma | 3/2/5 | AFCA, AP, FWAA | FN, WC |
| Dave Joyner | Offensive tackle | Penn State | 3/2/5 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Johnny Musso | Running back | Alabama | 3/2/5 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Tommy Casanova | Defensive back | LSU | 2/3/5 | FWAA, UPI | FN, Time, WC |
| Mel Long | Defensive tackle | Toledo | 4/0/4 | AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | -- |
| Willie Harper | Defensive end | Nebraska | 2/2/4 | NEA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Ernie Jackson | Defensive back | Duke | 2/0/2 | AFCA, FWAA | -- |
Offense
Receivers
- Terry Beasley, Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
- Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WC)
- Mike Siani, Villanova (NEA-2, UPI-2, TSN)
- Tom Gatewood, Notre Dame (UPI-2, Time)
- Cliff Branch, Colorado (FN)
- Rhett Dawson, Florida State (AP-3)
Tight ends
- Riley Odoms, Houston (AP-3, NEA-2 [receiver], Time, TSN)
- Doug Kingsriter, Minnesota (AP-1)
- Charles Young, USC (AP-2)
Tackles
- Jerry Sisemore, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WC)
- Dave Joyner, Penn State (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN, WC)
- John Vella, USC (AP-1, NEA-1, UPI-2, FN, TSN)
- John Hannah, Alabama (AFCA, UPI-2)
- Tom Drougas, Oregon (TSN)
- Lionel Antoine, Southern Illinois (Time)
- Tom Luken, Purdue (AP-2, NEA-2 [OG])
- Carl Johnson, Nebraska (AP-3)
- Mike Stark, Memphis State (AP-3)
Guards
- Reggie McKenzie, Michigan (AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
- Royce Smith, Georgia (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
- Gordon Gravelle, BYU (AP-2, NEA-2)
- John Hannah, Alabama (AP-2)
- Dick Rupert, Nebraska (AP-3, UPI-2)
- B. C. Williams, West Virginia (AP-3)
- Ken Jones, Oklahoma (UPI-2)
Centers
- Tom Brahaney, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN, WC)
- Tom DeLeone, Ohio State (AP-2, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN)
- Dave Dalby, UCLA (AP-3, NEA-2, TSN)
Quarterbacks
- Pat Sullivan, Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA,[4] NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, TSN, WC)
- Chuck Ealey, Toledo, (AP-3, FWAA,[5] UPI-2, FN)
- Jerry Tagge, Nebraska (AP-2, FN)
- Jack Mildren, Oklahoma (NEA-2, FN)
- John Reaves, Florida (Time)
Running backs
- Ed Marinaro, Cornell (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN)
- Greg Pruitt, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WC)
- Johnny Musso, Alabama (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN, WC)
- Ahmad Rashad (born Bobby Moore), Oregon (AP-3, NEA-1, UPI-2, FN, Time, TSN)
- Lydell Mitchell, Penn State (AP-1, NEA-2, UPI-2, FN)
- Eric Allen, Michigan State (AFCA, AP-2, NEA-2)
- Billy Taylor, Michigan (AP-3, UPI-2, FN)
- Robert Newhouse, Houston (AP-2)
- Jeff Kinney, Nebraska (AP-3)
Defense
Defensive ends
- Walt Patulski, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
- Willie Harper, Nebraska (AP-2, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WC)
- Smylie Gebhart, Georgia Tech (AP-1)
- Robin Parkhouse, Alabama (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2)
- Junior Ah You, Arizona State (UPI-2)
- Mike Keller, Michigan (AP-3)
- Gene Ogilvie, Air Force (AP-3)
Defensive tackles
- Larry Jacobson, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2 [OT], UPI-1, Time)
- Mel Long, Toledo (AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1)
- Sherman White, California (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
- Herb Orvis, Colorado (AFCA, AP-3, NEA-2 [DE], UPI-2, TSN [DE], WC)
- Mike Kadish, Notre Dame (Time, TSN)
- Ron Estay, LSU (AFCA [guard], AP-2, NEA-2 [MG], UPI-2)
- Pete Lazetich, Stanford (NEA-2, FN)
Middle guards
- Rich Glover, Nebraska (AP-1, NEA-1, WC)
- Ron Curl, Michigan State (AFCA, AP-3, NEA-2)
- Doug Krause, Miami (OH) (AP-2)
- Bud Magrum, Colorado (AP-3)
Linebackers
- Mike Taylor, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
- Jeff Siemon, Stanford (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, Time)
- Jackie Walker, Tennessee (FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN, WC)
- Dave Chaney, San Jose State (AP-1, NEA-1, UPI-2)
- Willie Hall, Southern California (AP-2, UPI-2, Time, TSN, FN)
- Chuck Zapiec, Penn State (AP-3, NEA-1)
- Mark Arneson, Arizona (TSN)
- Rodrigo Barnes, Rice (UPI-2)
- Ralph Cindrich, Pittsburgh (AP-2, NEA-2)
- Joe Federspiel, Kentucky (AP-2)
- Steve Aycock, Oklahoma (UPI-2)
- Bill Light, Minnesota (AP-3)
- Harold Sears, Miami (FL) (AP-3)
Defensive backs
- Bobby Majors, Tennessee (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
- Clarence Ellis, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
- Tommy Casanova, LSU (FWAA, UPI-1, FN, Time, WC)
- Ernie Jackson, Duke (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA)
- Brad Van Pelt, Michigan State (AP-3, UPI-1, FN)
- Willie Buchanon, San Diego State (NEA-2, Time, TSN)
- Thom Darden, Michigan (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, TSN)
- Eric Hutchinson, Northwestern (FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-2)
- Dickie Harris, South Carolina (UPI-2, WC)
- Craig Clemons, Iowa (NEA-1, TSN)
- Windlan Hall, Arizona State (AP-3, NEA-2 [LB], UPI-2, FN)
- Tom Myers, Syracuse (AP-1)
- Robert Popelka, SMU (AP-2)
- Ralph McGill, Tulsa (AP-3, NEA-2)
Special teams
Kickers
- Bill McClard, Arkansas (FWAA TSN)
- Chester Marcol, Hillsdale College (Time)
Punters
- Marv Bateman, Utah (TSN, Time)
Key
- Bold – Consensus All-American[2]
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
Official selectors
- AFCA – American Football Coaches Association for Kodak[6]
- AP – Associated Press[7]
- FWAA – Football Writers Association of America[4][5]
- NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association[8]
- UPI – United Press International[7]
Other selectors
- FN – Football News[4]
- Time – Time magazine
- TSN – The Sporting News[9]
- PFW – Pro Football Weekly
- WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation
See also
References
- "Associated Press All-America team". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 2, 1971. p. 2D.
- "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 10. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
- "Walker, Majors All-Americans on Two Teams". The Nashville Tennessean. November 24, 1971. p. 15.
- Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- "Sullivan picked by Kodak". The Pantagraph. November 28, 1971. p. 19.
- "All-America Lists". News-Journal (Mansfield, Ohio). December 2, 1971. p. 42.
- "1971 NEA All-America". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 27, 1971. p. 3D.
- "Arneson Named To Team: Sporting News Picks UA Star". Tucson Daily Citizen. December 9, 1971. p. 42.
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