The 1970 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 1970. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1970 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) the Associated Press (AP), (3) the Central Press Association (CP), (4) Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (5) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (6) the United Press International (UPI).
AP, UPI, NEA, and Central Press were all press organizations that polled writers and players. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. The AFCAAmerican Football Coaches Association: All-America Teams was a poll of college coaches. The Sporting News and Time polled football scouts and coaches.Sporting News All-America Teams TIME'S All-America Team: Prime Prospects For the Pros December 28, 1970. AP, UPI, NEA, Central Press, and The Sporting News chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, and Central Press also listed numerous honorable mentions.
Consensus All-Americans The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1970 and displays which first-team designations they received.
Name Position School NumberThis column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors. Official selectors Other selectorsJack TatumDefensive backOhio State6/5/11AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, PFW, Time, TSN, WCBill AtessisDefensive endTexas5/4/9AFCA, AP, CP, NEA, UPIFN, PFW, Time, TSNDan DierdorfOffensive tackleMichigan5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, PFW, Time, WCSteve WorsterRunning backTexas5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, Time, TSN, WCJim PlunkettQuarterbackStanford5/4/9AFCA, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, Time, TSN, WCLarry WillinghamDefensive backAuburn4/5/9AFCA, CP, FWAA, NEAFN, PFW, Time, TSN, WCChip KellOffensive guardTennessee6/2/8AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, WCJim StillwagonMiddle guardOhio State6/2/8AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, WCRock PerdoniDefensive tackleGeorgia Tech5/3/8AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPIFN, TSN, WCTom GatewoodEndNotre Dame5/2/7AFCA, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, WCDon PopplewellCenterColorado5/2/7AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, WCLarry DiNardoOffensive guardNotre Dame4/3/7AP, CP, FWAA, UPIFN, TSN, WCCharlie WeaverDefensive endUSC4/3/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPIFN, Time, WCElmo WrightEndHouston3/4/7AP, FWAA, NEAFN, PFW, Time, TSNErnie JenningsEndAir Force5/1/6AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPIFNMike AndersonLinebackerLSU5/1/6AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPIFNDon McCauleyRunning backNorth Carolina4/2/6AFCA, AP, CP, FWAAFN, WCBobby WuenschOffensive tackleTexas4/2/6AFCA, CP, NEA, UPIFN, WCBob NewtonOffensive tackleNebraska4/1/5AFCA, AP, CP, FWAAFNDick BumpasDefensive tackleArkansas2/0/2AP, NEA--Tommy CasanovaDefensive backLSU2/0/2AFCA, AP--Dave ElmendorfDefensive backTexas A&M2/0/2AP, FWAA--
Offense
Ends
Tom Gatewood, Notre Dame (AFCA, CP-1 [end], FWAA [end], NEA-1, UPI-1 [end], FN, WC) Elmo Wright, Houston (AP-1, FWAA [end], NEA-1, UPI-2 [end], FN, PFW, Time, TSN) Ernie Jennings, Air Force (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1 [end], FWAA [flanker], NEA-2, UPI-1 [end], FN) Chuck Dicus, Arkansas (AFCA, CP-2 [end], NEA-2, FN, WC) J. D. Hill, Arizona State (PFW, Time, TSN) Terry Beasley, Auburn (AP-2, CP-2 [end], NEA-2 [tight end], UPI-2 [end], FN) Cotton Speyrer, Texas (WC) Bob Newland, Oregon (AP-2)
Tight ends
Jan White, Ohio State (NEA-1, Time, TSN) Jim Braxton, West Virginia (AP-1) Larry Brown, Kansas (PFW) Bob Moore, Stanford (AP-2)
Tackles
Dan Dierdorf, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, CP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, PFW, Time, WC) Bobby Wuensch, Texas (AFCA, AP-2, CP-1, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WC) Bob Newton, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2 [guard], UPI-2, FN) Vernon Holland, Tenn State (PFW, Time, TSN) Marv Montgomery, USC (Time, TSN) Larron "Larry" Jackson, Missouri (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2) Worthy McClure, Mississippi (CP-2, NEA-2)
Guards
Chip Kell, Tennessee (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI, FN, WC) Larry DiNardo, Notre Dame (AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI, FN, TSN, WC) Hank Allison, San Diego St. (AP-2, NEA-1, PFW, Time, TSN) Mike Sikich, Northwestern (CP-2, UPI-2) Gary Venturo, Arizona St. (CP-2, UPI-2)
Centers
Don Popplewell, Colorado (AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI, FN, WC) Dave Thompson, Clemson (PFW, Time, TSN, AP-2) Wimpy Winther, Mississippi (PFW) John Sande, Stanford (NEA-2, UPI-2) Bob Herb, William & Mary (AP-2) Tommy Lyons, Georgia (CP-2)
Quarterbacks
Jim Plunkett, Stanford (AFCA, AP-2, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI, FN, Time, TSN, WC) Joe Theismann, Notre Dame (AP-1, CP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2, FN)
Running backs
Steve Worster, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, CP-2 [fullback], FWAA, NEA-1, UPI, FN, Time, TSN, WC) Don McCauley, North Carolina (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN, WC) John Brockington, Ohio State (AP-2, CP-1 [fullback], NEA-2, UPI-1, FN, PFW, Time, TSN) Ed Marinaro, Cornell (AP-2, CP-1, UPI-1, FN) Leon Burns, Long Beach St. (NEA-1, PFW) Johnny Musso, Alabama (CP-2, FN, WC) Willie Armstrong, Grambling (PFW) Mike Adamle, Northwestern (UPI-2, FN) Leo Hayden, Ohio State (PFW) Vince Clements, Connecticut (NEA-2) Joe Moore, Missouri (UPI-2) Joe Orduna, Nebraska (CP-2)
Defense
Ends
Bill Atessis, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, PFW, Time, TSN) Charlie Weaver, USC (AFCA, AP-1, CP-2, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN, Time, WC) Jack Youngblood, Florida (AP-2, CP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN, PFW, Time, TSN, WC) Richard Harris, Grambling (PFW, Time, TSN) Tody Smith, USC (PFW, Time) Herb Orvis, Colorado (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2) Mike Kuhn, Kansas St. (CP-2)
Tackles
Rock Perdoni, Georgia Tech (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN, TSN, WC) Dick Bumpas, Arkansas (AP-1, NEA-1 [end]) Tom Neville, Yale (CP-2, WC) Bruce James, Arkansas (FWAA) Joe Ehrmann, Syracuse (UPI-1) Jim Poston, South Carolina (CP-1) Win Headley, Wake Forest (NEA-1) Mel Long, Toledo (NEA-1) David Rolley, Kentucky (NEA-2) Dave Walline, Nebraska (UPI-2) Today Smith, USC (UPI-2) Craig Hanneman, Oregon St. (AP-2) John Sage, LSU (AP-2) Bob Bell, Cincinnati (CP-2)
Middle guards
Jim Stillwagon, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1 [guard], FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1 [linebacker], FN, WC) Henry Hill, Michigan (AP-2 [guard], CP-1 [guard], NEA-2 [MG]) George Smith, Nebraska (CP-2 [guard]) Roger Roitsch, Rice (CP-2 [guard])
Linebackers
Jack Ham, Penn State (AFCA, AP-1, CP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, PFW, Time, TSN, WC) Mike Anderson, LSU (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN) Isiah Robertson, Southern University (Time, TSN) Jerry Murtaugh, Nebraska (AP-1, CP-2, UPI-2, FN, WC) Jackie Walker, Tennessee (AP-2, NEA-1, UPI-2, FN) Dale Farley, West Virginia (PFW, TSN) Marty Huff, Michigan (AFCA, UPI-2) Scott Henderson, Texas (CP-1) Richard Slough, USC (PFW) Charlie Hall, Houston (NEA-2) Phil Croyle, California (AP-2) Rick Kingrea, Tulane (AP-2)
Backs Jack Tatum, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, PFW, Time, TSN, WC) Larry Willingham, Auburn (AFCA, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1 [linebacker], FN, PFW, Time, TSN, WC) Dave Elmendorf, Texas A&M (AP-1, FWAA [safety], NEA-2 [linebacker], UPI-2) Tommy Casanova, LSU (AFCA, AP-1, CP-2, UPI-2) Clarence Scott, Kansas State (FWAA, NEA-2, PFW, Time, TSN) Dickie Harris, South Carolina (AFCA, CP-2, NEA-1, FN) Mike Sensibaugh, Ohio State (AP-2, CP [safety], UPI-1) Tim Anderson, Ohio State (NEA-2, Time, TSN) Clarence Ellis, Notre Dame (NEA-1, UPI-1) Murry Bowden, Dartmouth (AFCA, WC) Pat Murphy, Colorado (WC) Bivian Lee, Prairie View (PFW) Jerry Moore, Arkansas (PFW, NEA-2, TSN-2) Bobby Majors, Tennessee (UPI-2) Windlan Hall, Arizona St. (UPI-2) Dick Adams, Miami (AP-2) Norm Thompson, Utah (AP-2) Tim Priest, Tennessee (CP-2)
Special teams
Kickers Happy Feller, Texas (PFW, TSN) Bill McClard, Arkansas (AFCA)
Punters Marv Bateman, Utah (FWAA [kicker], TSN) Jim McCann, Arizona State (PFW)
Key
Official selectors
Other selectors
See also 1970 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team 1970 All-Big Eight Conference football team 1970 All-Big Ten Conference football team 1970 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team 1970 All-SEC football team 1970 All-Southwest Conference football team
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