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{{Short description|Official list of the best college football players of 1969}}
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The '''1969 College Football All-America team''' is composed of [[college football]] players who were selected as [[All-America]]ns by various organizations that chose [[College Football All-America Team]]s in 1969.

The [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1969 season. They are (1) the [[American Football Coaches Association]] (AFCA), (2) the [[Associated Press]] (AP), (3) the [[Central Press Association]] (CP), (4) the [[Football Writers Association of America]] (FWAA), (5) the [[Newspaper Enterprise Association]] (NEA), and (6) the [[United Press International]] (UPI).<ref name=CAA>{{cite web|title=Football Award Winners|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)|year=2016|access-date=October 21, 2017|page=10|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf}}</ref> Four of the six teams (AP, UPI, NEA, and FWAA) were selected by polling of sports writers and/or broadcasters. The Central Press team was selected with input from the captains of the major college teams. The AFCA team was based on a poll of coaches. Other notable selectors, though not recognized by the NCAA as official, included ''Football News'', a national weekly football publication, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine,<ref name=time>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101030165439/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,943153,00.html Time's All-America: The Pick of the Pros] January 5, 1970.</ref> ''[[Sporting News|The Sporting News]]'' (TSN), and the [[Walter Camp Football Foundation]] (WC).<ref name=WC>{{cite web|title=Walter Camp Foundation All-American Teams |url=http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330065940/http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards |archive-date=2009-03-30 |url-status=dead |access-date=2009-03-24 }}</ref>

== Offensive selections ==

=== Ends ===

* '''[[Walker Gillette]]''', Richmond (AP-1 [wide receiver], FWAA, NEA-1 [split end], TSN, Time)
* '''[[Carlos Alvarez (American football)|Carlos Alvarez]]''', Florida (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA [flanker], AP-3 [wide receiver], CP-2, NEA-1 [split end], UPI-1, FN, WC)
* [[Ken Burrough]], Texas Southern (NEA-2, Time, TSN)
* [[Cotton Speyrer]], Texas (CP-1, UPI-2, WC)
* [[Chuck Dicus]], Arkansas (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA)
* [[Elmo Wright]], Houston (College Football Hall of Fame)(AP-2 [wide receiver], CP-3, NEA-2 [split end], UPI-2, FN)
* Ernie Jennings, Air Force (CP-2)
* Jade Butcher, Indiana (CP-3)

=== Tight ends ===

* '''[[Jim Mandich]]''', Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA [end], AP-1, CP-1 [end], FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1 [end], FN [end], Time, WC)
* [[Steve Zabel]], Oklahoma (TSN)
* [[Jim McFarland]], Nebraska (AP-2)
* [[Ray Parson]], Minnesota (NEA-2)
* [[Bob Moore (American football)|Bob Moore]], Stanford (AP-3)

=== Tackles ===

* '''[[Bob McKay]]''', Texas (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, CP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
* '''[[John Ward (American football, born 1948)|John Ward]]''', Oklahoma State (AFCA [guard], AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2)
* [[Sid Smith (offensive lineman)|Sid Smith]], USC (AP-2, CP-1, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
* [[Bob Asher (American football)|Bob Asher]], Vanderbilt (AP-2, CP-1, NEA-1, UPI-2)
* [[Bobby Wuensch]], Texas (AFCA)
* [[Jim Reilly (American football)|Jim Reilly]], Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-3, NEA-2)
* [[Dan Dierdorf]], Michigan (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (CP-2)
* [[Larron Jackson]], Missouri (AP-3)
* Bob Bouley, Boston College (CP-3)
* Manny Rodriguez, New Mexico State (CP-3)

=== Guards ===

* '''[[Bill Bridges (American football)|Bill Bridges]]''', Houston (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-2)
* '''[[Chip Kell]]''', Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA [center], AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, WC)
* [[Ron Saul]], Michigan State (AP-3, CP-1, NEA-1, Time, TSN)
* [[Larry DiNardo]], Notre Dame (CP-2, UPI-1, WC)
* Mike Carroll, Missouri (NEA-1, TSN)
* [[Chuck Hutchison]], Ohio State (Time)
* Alvin Samples, Alabama (AP-2, CP-2, UPI-2, FN)
* Steve Greer, Georgia (FN)
* Jerry Dossey, Arkansas (AP-2)
* Ed Chapupka, North Carolina (AP-3)
* Doug Redmann, Illinois (CP-3, NEA-2)
* Jon Meskimen, Iowa (CP-3)

=== Centers ===

* '''[[Rodney Brand]]''', Arkansas (AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WC)
* [[Ken Mendenhall]], Oklahoma (CP-2, UPI-2, FN, Time, TSN)
* Dale Evans, Kansas (AP-2)
* Dennis Bramlett, UTEP (NEA-2)
* [[Tom Banks (American football)|Tom Banks]], Auburn (AP-3)
* Jack Kovar, Texas A&M (CP-3)

=== Quarterbacks ===

* '''[[Mike Phipps]]''', Purdue (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
* [[Archie Manning]], Mississippi (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3, CP-2, UPI-2, FN)
* [[Jim Plunkett]], Stanford (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2, CP-3)

=== Running backs ===

* '''[[Steve Owens (American football)|Steve Owens]]''', Oklahoma (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA [halfback], AP-1 [halfback], CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN [halfback], Time, TSN, WC)
* '''[[Jim Otis]]''', Ohio State (AP-1 [fullback], CP-1 [fullback], FWAA, UPI-1, FN [fullback], WC)
* '''[[Bobby Anderson (American football)|Bobby Anderson]]''', Colorado (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1 [halfback], NEA-1, UPI-1, TSN)
* [[Charlie Pittman]], Penn State (AFCA [halfback], CP-3, UPI-2, Time)
* [[Steve Worster]], Texas (AP-2 [fullback], CP-2 [fullback], FWAA, UPI-2, FN [fullback])
* Warren Muir, South Carolina (AP-3 [fullback], AFCA [fullback])
* [[Rex Kern]], Ohio State (College Football Hall of Fame) (CP-1, FN [qb], NEA-2 [qb])
* [[John Isenbarger]], Indiana (AP-2 [halfback], CP-2, FN [halfback])
* Mickey Cureton, UCLA (FN [halfback])
* Mack Herron, Kansas State (CP-2, FN [halfback])
* [[Jim Strong (running back)|Jim Strong]], Houston (AP-2)
* Art Malone, Arizona State (NEA-2)
* Greg Jones, UCLA (NEA-2)
* [[Jim Bertelsen]], Texas (AP-3 [halfback])
* Ed Marinaro, Cornell (AP-3 [halfback])
* [[Clarence Davis]], USC (CP-3, UPI-2)
* Jim Braxton, West Virginia (CP-3 [fullback])

== Defensive selections ==

=== Defensive ends ===

* '''[[Jimmy Gunn]]''', USC (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN [end], WC)
* '''[[Phil Olsen (American football)|Phil Olsen]]''', Utah State (AP-1, NEA-1, UPI-1, Time, TSN, WC)
* [[Al Cowlings]], USC (AP-2 [defensive tackle], NEA-1, FN [guard], Time, TSN)
* [[Floyd Reese]], UCLA (AFCA, AP-2 [defensive tackle])
* [[Bill Brundige]], Colorado (AP-2, CP-3, FWAA, UPI-2)
* Dick Campbell, Texas Tech (CP-1, NEA-2)
* [[Bill Atessis]], Texas (AP-2)
* Michael Berrera, Kansas State (CP-2)
* Mark Debvec, Ohio State (CP-2)
* David Campbell, Auburn (UPI-2)
* Irby Augustine, California (AP-3)
* Jeff Slipp, Brigham Young (AP-3)
* [[Hap Farber]], Mississippi (CP-3)

=== Defensive tackles ===

* '''[[Mike Reid (singer)|Mike Reid]]''', Penn State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN [tackle], Time, TSN, WC)
* '''[[Mike McCoy (defensive tackle)|Mike McCoy]]''', Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN [tackle], Time, TSN, WC)
* [[Steve Smear]], Penn State (CP-2, UPI-2)
* [[Rock Perdoni]], Georgia Tech (AP-3, CP-2)
* [[John Little (American football)|John Little]], Oklahoma State (NEA-2)
* Wes Grant, UCLA (NEA-2)
* [[Leo Brooks (American football)|Leo Brooks]], Texas (UPI-2)
* Lynn Duncan, Wichita State (AP-3)
* Paul Schmidlin, Ohio State (CP-3)
* Larry Nels, Wyoming (CP-3)

=== Middle guard ===

* '''[[Jim Stillwagon]]''', Ohio State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN [guard], WC)
* [[Carl Crennel]], West Virginia (AP-2, CP-3, NEA-2, UPI-2)
* [[Steve Greer]], Georgia (AP-3, CP-2)

=== Linebackers ===

* '''[[Steve Kiner]]''', Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
* '''[[Dennis Onkotz]]''', Penn State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, CP-3, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, WC)
* '''[[Mike Ballou]]''', UCLA (AFCA, AP-3, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-2, FN, WC)
* [[Don Parish (American football)|Don Parish]], Stanford (AP-1, UPI-2, Time, TSN)
* [[John Small (American football)|John Small]], The Citadel (AP-2, NEA-1, Time, TSN)
* [[George Bevan]], LSU (AFCA, AP-2, CP-2, FWAA, NEA-2)
* Cliff Powell, Arkansas (AFCA, AP-3)
* Glen Halsell, Texas (CP-1, FN)
* [[Jim Corrigall]], Kent State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3, NEA-1)
* [[Jack Reynolds (American football)|Jack Reynolds]], Tennessee (CP-3, FN)
* [[Bob Olson]], Notre Dame (AP-2, CP-2)
* [[Mike Kolen]], Auburn (CP-2, NEA-2)
* [[Ralph Cindrich]], Pittsburgh (CP-3)

=== Defensive backs ===

* '''[[Jack Tatum]]''', Ohio State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1 [cornerback], UPI-1, FN, TSN, WC)
* '''[[Buddy McClinton]]''', Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, WC)
* '''[[Tom Curtis (American football)|Tom Curtis]]''', Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, CP-1, NEA-2 [safety], UPI-1, FN, WC)
* Glenn Cannon, Mississippi (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-2, Time, TSN)
* Neal Smith, Penn State (AP-3, NEA-1 [safety], UPI-1)
* [[Steve Tannen (American football)|Steve Tannen]], Florida (UPI-2, Time, TSN)
* [[Ted Provost]], Ohio State (UPI-2, Time, TSN)
* [[Tim Foley (defensive back)|Tim Foley]], Purdue, (CP-3, NEA-2 [cornerback], Time)
* [[Curtis Johnson (cornerback)|Curtis Johnson]], Toledo (AP-2, CP-3, NEA-1 [cornerback])
* [[Denton Fox]], Texas Tech (AP-2, FWAA)
* [[Tommy Casanova]], LSU (College Football Hall of Fame) (FN)
* Dana Stephenson, Nebraska (AP-2, CP-2)
* Mel Easley, Oregon State (CP-2)
* [[Mike Sensibaugh]], Ohio State (CP-2)
* [[Bruce Taylor (American football)|Bruce Taylor]], Boston University (College Football Hall of Fame) (NEA-2 [cornerback])
* David Berrong, Memphis State (AP-3, CP-3)

== Special teams ==

=== Kicker ===

* Bob Jacobs, Wyoming (FWAA, TSN)

=== Punter ===

* [[Zenon Andrusyshyn]], UCLA (TSN)

== Key ==
* '''Bold''' – Consensus All-American<ref name=CAA/>
* -1 – First-team selection
* -2 – Second-team selection
* -3 – Third-team selection

===Official selectors===
* AFCA = [[American Football Coaches Association]] picked for Kodak<ref>{{cite news|title=Owens, Phipps Named To Team|newspaper=Beckley (WV) Post-Herald|date=November 28, 1969|page=2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3369202/1969_afca_all_america_football_team/}}</ref>
* AP = [[Associated Press]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Mike Reid, Dennis Onkotz of Penn State Named to All-America|newspaper=Hazleton Standard-Speaker|date=December 5, 1969|page=27|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3369378/1969_ap_all_america_football_team/}}</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3369505/1966_ap_all_american_2nd_and_3rd_teams/ AP second and third teams]</ref>
* CP = [[Central Press Association]], "picked with the help of the captains of the major college elevens"<ref>{{cite news|title=Ohio State Dominates 1969 Central Press Captains All-American Team|author=Walter L. Johns|newspaper=The Gaffney Ledger|date=November 24, 1969|page=5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3369541/1969_central_press_captains_all_america/}}</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3369549/central_press_pt_2/ Central Press, pt. 2]</ref>
* FWAA = [[Football Writers Association of America]]<ref name=FW>{{cite web|title=FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team|editor=Ted Gangi|access-date=August 16, 2022|url=http://archives.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf}}</ref>
* NEA = [[Newspaper Enterprise Association]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Steve Owens, Mike Phipps Pace NEA All-Americans|newspaper=Clovis News-Journal|date=November 21, 1969|page=12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3369758/1969_nea_all_america_football_team/}}</ref>
* UPI = [[United Press International]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Three Buckeyes Named To UPI All-American|author=John G. Griffin|newspaper=The Times Recorder, Zanesville, OH|date=November 26, 1969|page=2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3369849/1969_upi_all_american_football_team/}}</ref>

===Unofficial selectors===
* FN = ''The Football News'', consisting of the 33 best college football players as selected by the staff and correspondents of ''The Football News''<ref>{{cite news|title=FN Picks All-American Team|newspaper=The Football News|editor=Roger Stanton|date=November 29, 1969|page=1}}</ref>
* Time = ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine<ref name=time/>
* TSN = ''[[Sporting News|The Sporting News]]''
* WC = [[Walter Camp Football Foundation]]<ref name=WC/>

==See also==
* [[1969 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team]]
* [[1969 All-Big Eight Conference football team]]
* [[1969 All-Big Ten Conference football team]]
* [[1969 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team]]
* [[1969 All-SEC football team]]
* [[1969 All-Southwest Conference football team]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{1969 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{College Football All-America Teams}}

[[Category:1969 NCAA University Division football season|All-America Team]]
[[Category:College Football All-America Teams]]

1969 College Football All-America Team - Revision history

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