1971 All-America college football team

The 1971 All-America college football 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), (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (4) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (5) the United Press International (UPI).

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.

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.

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)
Charle 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, AP-2, 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)
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, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, TSN, WC)
Chuck Ealey, Toledo, (AP-3, FWAA, 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 Ã¢ÂÂ Consensus All-American
-1 Ã¢ÂÂ First-team selection
-2 Ã¢ÂÂ Second-team selection
-3 Ã¢ÂÂ Third-team selection

Official selectors

AFCA Ã¢ÂÂ American Football Coaches Association for Kodak
AP Ã¢ÂÂ Associated Press
FWAA Ã¢ÂÂ Football Writers Association of America
NEA Ã¢ÂÂ Newspaper Enterprise Association
UPI Ã¢ÂÂ United Press International

Other selectors

FN Ã¢ÂÂ Football News
Time Ã¢ÂÂ Time magazine
TSN Ã¢ÂÂ The Sporting News
PFW Ã¢ÂÂ Pro Football Weekly
WC Ã¢ÂÂ Walter Camp Football Foundation

References