The 1984 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 1984. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1984 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA); (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Other selectors included Football News (FN), Gannett News Service (GNS), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and The Sporting News (TSN).
Consensus All-Americans
The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1984 and displays which first-team designations they received.
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Offense
Receivers
- David Williams, Illinois (CFHOF) <small>(AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)</small>
- Eddie Brown, Miami (Fla.) <small>(AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, NEA-1)</small>
- Jerry Rice, Miss. Valley State (CFHOF) <small>(FWAA, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)</small>
- Tracy Henderson, Iowa State <small>(AP-2, FN-1, NEA-2)</small>
- Gerard Phelan, Boston College <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Reggie Bynum, Oregon State <small>(NEA-2)</small>
- James Maness, TCU <small>(AP-3)</small>
- Larry Ray Willis, Fresno State <small>(AP-3)</small>
Tight ends
- Jay Novacek, Wyoming (CFHOF) <small>(AFCA, UPI-1, NEA)</small>
- Rob Bennett, West Virginia <small>(WC)</small>
- Mark Bavaro, Notre Dame <small>(AP-1)</small>
- Carl Hilton, Houston <small>(TSN)</small>
- Jon Hayes, Iowa <small>(GNS)</small>
- Willie Smith, Miami <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Keli McGregor, Colorado State <small>(UPI-2, NEA-2)</small>
- Alan Andrews, Rutgers <small>(AP-3)</small>
Tackles
- Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh (CFHOF) <small>(AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)</small>
- Lomas Brown, Florida (CFHOF) <small>(AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, NEA-1, TSN)</small>
- Ken Ruettgers, USC <small>(GNS)</small>
- Brian Jozwiak, West Virginia <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Jim Juriga, Illinois <small>(UPI-2)</small>
- Daren Gilbert, Cal State Fullerton <small>(NEA-2)</small>
- John Clay, Missouri <small>(AP-3)</small>
- Jeff Dellenbach, Wisconsin <small>(AP-3)</small>
Guards
- Dan Lynch, Washington State <small>(AP-1, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1)</small>
- Jim Lachey, Ohio State <small>(FWAA, UPI-1, GNS, NEA-2)</small>
- Del Wilkes, South Carolina <small>(AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, WC)</small>
- Bill Mayo, Tennessee <small>(AP-3, UPI-1, WC, FN-1)</small>
- Lance Smith, LSU <small>(AFCA, AP-2 [OT], UPI-1 [OT], FN-1 [OT], NEA-2 [OT])</small>
- Carlton Walker, Utah <small>(AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1)</small>
- Andrew Campbell, SMU <small>(NEA-2, TSN)</small>
- Harry Grimminger, Nebraska <small>(AP-2, TSN)</small>
- Larry Williams, Notre Dame <small>(AP-3, UPI-2)</small>
Centers
- Mark Traynowicz, Nebraska <small>(AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1)</small>
- Kevin Glover, Maryland <small>(GNS, TSN)</small>
- Trevor Matich, BYU <small>(AP-3, GNS)</small>
- Brent Martin, Stanford <small>(GNS)</small>
- Mike Kelley, Notre Dame <small>(GNS)</small>
- Phil Bromley, Florida <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Kirk Lowdermilk, Ohio State <small>(UPI-2)</small>
- Gene Chilton, Texas <small>(NEA-2)</small>
Quarterbacks
- Doug Flutie, Boston College (CFHOF) <small>(AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)</small>
- Bernie Kosar, Miami <small>(AP-2, NEA-2)</small>
- Robbie Bosco, BYU <small>(AP-3, UPI-2)</small>
Running backs
- Keith Byars, Ohio State (CFHOF) <small>(AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)</small>
- Kenneth Davis, TCU <small>(AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)</small>
- Rueben Mayes, Washington State (CFHOF) <small>(AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1)</small>
- Greg Allen, Florida State <small>(AP-3, UPI-2, WC, FN-1, NEA-2)</small>
- Johnnie Jones, Tennessee <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Curtis Adams, Central Michigan <small>(UPI-2)</small>
- Ethan Horton, North Carolina <small>(AP-3, UPI-2)</small>
- Dalton Hilliard, LSU <small>(NEA-2)</small>
Defense
Defensive ends
- Ron Holmes, Washington <small>(AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1 [DT], WC, FN-1, NEA-1)</small>
- Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech (CFHOF) <small>(AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2 [DT], WC, GNS, NEA-1)</small>
- Tim Green, Syracuse (CFHOF) <small>(AP-3 [DT], GNS, TSN)</small>
- Leslie O'Neal, Oklahoma State (CFHOF) <small>(AP-1, UPI-2 [DT], GNS, NEA-2 [DT], TSN)</small>
- Freddie Joe Nunn, Mississippi (Ole Miss) <small>(UPI-1, FN-1)</small>
- Mike Gann, Notre Dame <small>(UPI-2)</small>
- Garin Veris, Stanford <small>(UPI-2)</small>
Defensive tackles
- Tony Casillas, Oklahoma (CFHOF) <small>(AFCA, AP-1 [MG], FWAA, UPI-2 [MG], GNS, NEA-1, TSN)</small>
- Tony Degrate, Texas <small>(AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA-2)</small>
- Ray Childress, Texas A&M (CFHOF) <small>(AP-3, UPI-1 [DE], TSN)</small>
Middle guards
- William Perry, Clemson <small>(AP-3, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-2)</small>
- Tim Newton, Florida <small>(AP-2)</small>
Linebackers
- Jack Del Rio, USC <small>(AFCA [DL], AP-1, FWAA, WC, FN-1, NEA-1)</small>
- Larry Station, Iowa (CFHOF) <small>(AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, NEA-2)</small>
- Gregg Carr, Auburn <small>(AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA-2)</small>
- Duane Bickett, USC <small>(AP-3, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN)</small>
- James Seawright, South Carolina <small>(AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1)</small>
- Cornelius Bennett, Alabama (CFHOF) <small>(FN-1, GNS, TSN)</small>
- Alonzo Johnson, Florida <small>(AP-3, UPI-2, TSN)</small>
- Marc Munford, Nebraska <small>(GNS)</small>
- Eric Wilson, Maryland <small>(AP-2, FN-1, NEA-1)</small>
- Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma (CFHOF) <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Knox Culpepper, Georgia <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Willie Pless, Kansas <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Tim Meamber, Washington <small>(AP-3, UPI-2, NEA-2)</small>
- Fred Smalls, West Virginia <small>(NEA-2)</small>
- John Offerdahl, Western Michigan <small>(AP-3)</small>
Defensive backs
- Jerry Gray, Texas (CFHOF) <small>(AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)</small>
- Tony Thurman, Boston College <small>(AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, GNS)</small>
- David Fulcher, Arizona State (CFHOF) <small>(AP-1, FWAA, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)</small>
- Jeff Sanchez, Georgia <small>(AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, WC)</small>
- Rod Brown, Oklahoma State <small>(AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, WC)</small>
- Richard Johnson, Wisconsin <small>(FWAA, NEA-1, TSN)</small>
- Bret Clark, Nebraska <small>(AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, FN-1, NEA-2, TSN)</small>
- Kyle Morrell, BYU <small>(AP-1, NEA-2)</small>
- Lester Lyles, Virginia <small>(AP-3, GNS)</small>
- Issiac Holt, Alcorn State <small>(NEA-1)</small>
- Anthony Young, Temple <small>(AP-2)</small>
- Sean Thomas, TCU <small>(UPI-2)</small>
- Don Anderson, Purdue <small>(NEA-2)</small>
- John Hendy, Long Beach State <small>(NEA-2)</small>
- Jim Bowman, Central Michigan <small>(AP-3)</small>
- Paul Calhoun, Kentucky <small>(AP-3)</small>
- Nate Harris, Tulsa <small>(AP-3)</small>
Special teams
Kickers
- Kevin Butler, Georgia (CFHOF) <small>(AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA-1)</small>
- John Lee, UCLA <small>(AP-1, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-2, TSN)</small>
- Donald Igwebuike, Clemson <small>(AP-3)</small>
Punters
- Ricky Anderson, Vanderbilt <small>(AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA-1)</small>
- Randall Cunningham, UNLV (CFHOF) <small>(AP-2, UPI-2, TSN)</small>
- Dale Hatcher, Clemson <small>(GNS)</small>
- Tom Tupa, Ohio State <small>(AP-3, NEA-2)</small>
Returners
Key
- Bold â Consensus All-American
- -1 â First-team selection
- -2 â Second-team selection
- -3 â Third-team selection
- CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame inductee
Official selectors
Other selectors
See also
References