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1961 All-America college football team

The 1961 All-America college football team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose All-America college football teams in 1961. The six selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1961 season are (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) the Associated Press (AP), (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (4) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), (5) the Sporting News, and (6) the United Press International (UPI).

Consensus All-Americans

For the year 1961, the NCAA recognizes six 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.

All-American selections for 1961

Ends

  • Gary Collins, Maryland <small>(AFCA-1, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, SN, UPI-1, CP-1, Time, WC)</small>
  • Bill Miller, Miami (Fla.) <small>(AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, SN, UPI-2, CP-2, Time, WC)</small>
  • Greg Mather, Navy <small>(AFCA-2, AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, CP-1, NEA-2)</small>
  • Jerry Hillebrand, Colorado <small>(AFCA-3, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2)</small>
  • Pat Richter, Wisconsin <small>(AFCA-2, AP-2, UPI-1, CP-3)</small>
  • Robert Mitinger, Penn State <small>(AFCA-1, UPI-3, CP-3)</small>
  • Hugh Campbell, Washington State <small>(AFCA-3, AP-3, NEA-3, UPI-3)</small>
  • Tom Hutchinson, Kentucky <small>(NEA-3, CP-2)</small>

Tackles

  • Billy Neighbors, Alabama <small>(AFCA-1, AP-1, FWAA [guard], NEA-1, SN, UPI-1, CP-1, WC)</small>
  • Merlin Olsen, Utah State <small>(AFCA-2, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, CP-3, Time, WC)</small>
  • Bobby Bell, Minnesota <small>(AFCA-1, AP-3, FWAA, NEA-2, SN, UPI-2, CP-1)</small>
  • Ed Blaine, Missouri <small>(AP-2, FWAA, NEA-3)</small>
  • Don Talbert, Texas <small>(FWAA, NEA-3, UPI-3, CP-2)</small>
  • Fate Echols, Northwestern <small>(Time)</small>
  • Steve Barnett, Oregon <small>(AP-2)</small>
  • Jim Dunaway, Ole Miss <small>(AFCA-2, UPI-2, CP-3)</small>
  • Dave Behrman, Michigan State <small>(NEA-2)</small>
  • Art Gregory, Duke <small>(AP-3)</small>
  • Al Hinton, Iowa <small>(AFCA-3)</small>
  • Marshall Shirk, UCLA <small>(AFCA-3)</small>
  • Bob Asack, Columbia <small>(CP-2)</small>

Guards

  • Roy Winston, LSU <small>(AFCA-1, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, SN, UPI-1, CP-1, Time, WC)</small>
  • Joe Romig, Colorado <small>(AFCA-1, FWAA, NEA-1, SN, UPI-1, CP-2, WC)</small>
  • Dave Behrman, Michigan State <small>(AP-1, FWAA, UPI-3 [tackle])</small>
  • Nick Buoniconti, Notre Dame <small>(AFCA-2, NEA-3, UPI-2, CP-1)</small>
  • Bookie Bolin, Mississippi <small>(Time)</small>
  • Mike Ingram, Ohio State <small>(AFCA-2, AP-2, UPI-2)</small>
  • Dave Watson, Georgia Tech <small>(AP-2)</small>
  • Stan Sczurek, Purdue <small>(AP-3, NEA-2, UPI-3, CP-3)</small>
  • Larry Vignali, Pitt <small>(AFCA-3, AP-3, NEA-2, UPI-3)</small>
  • Jim LeCompte, North Carolina <small>(NEA-3)</small>
  • Jim Skaggs, Washington <small>(AFCA-3)</small>
  • Jean Berry, Duke <small>(CP-2)</small>
  • Herby Adkins, Baylor <small>(CP-3)</small>

Centers

  • Alex Kroll, Rutgers <small>(AFCA-1, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, CP-2, WC)</small>
  • Bill Van Buren, Iowa <small>(SN, CP-1)</small>
  • Ron Hull, UCLA <small>(AP-2, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-3)</small>
  • Irv Goode, Kentucky <small>(Time)</small>
  • Larry Onesti, Northwestern <small>(AFCA-3, AP-3, NEA-3, UPI-2, CP-3)</small>
  • Lee Roy Jordan, Alabama <small>(AFCA-2)</small>

Quarterbacks

  • Sandy Stephens, Minnesota <small>(AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, SN, UPI-1, CP-3, WC)</small>
  • Roman Gabriel, North Carolina State <small>(AFCA-1, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-2, Time)</small>
  • John Hadl, Kansas <small>(AFCA-2, FWAA-1, AP-3, NEA-2 [hb], UPI-2)</small>
  • Doug Elmore, Mississippi <small>(CP-1)</small>
  • Eddie Wilson, Arizona <small>(AP-3)</small>
  • Pat Trammell, Alabama <small>(AFCA-3, AP-2 [hb], NEA-3, UPI-2 [hb], CP-2)</small>

Halfbacks

  • Ernie Davis, Syracuse <small>(AFCA-1, AP-1,FWAA, NEA-1, SN, UPI-1, CP-1, Time, WC)</small>
  • Jimmy Saxton, Texas <small>(AFCA-1, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, SN, UPI-1, CP-1, WC)</small>
  • Lance Alworth, Arkansas <small>(AFCA-2, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-2, CP-2)</small>
  • Ronnie Bull, Baylor <small>(AFCA-3, UPI-3, Time)</small>
  • Bennie McRae, Michigan <small>(AP-3)</small>
  • Dave Hoppman, Iowa State <small>(AFCA-2, AP-3, NEA-3, UPI-3)</small>
  • Pete Pedro, West Texas State <small>(NEA-3)</small>
  • Angelo Dabiero, Notre Dame <small>(AFCA-3, CP-2)</small>
  • Bob Smith, UCLA <small>(CP-3)</small>
  • Charles McClinton, Kansas <small>(CP-3)</small>

Fullbacks

  • Bob Ferguson, Ohio State <small>(AFCA-1, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, SN, UPI-1, CP-1, Time, WC)</small>
  • Billy Ray Adams, Mississippi <small>(AP-2, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-3, CP-3)</small>
  • George Saimes, Michigan State <small>(AFCA-2, NEA-3, UPI-3, CP-2)</small>
  • Al Rushatz, Army <small>(AFCA-3)</small>

Key

Official selectors

Other selectors

See also

References