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{{Short description|Official list of the best college football players of 1979}}
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The '''1979 College Football All-America team''' is composed of [[college football]] players who were selected as [[All-America]]ns by various organizations and writers that chose [[College Football All-America Team]]s in 1979. The [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1979 season. They are:<ref name=CAA/> (1) the [[American Football Coaches Association]] (AFCA) based on the input of more than 2,000 voting members;<ref name=AFCA/> (2) the [[Associated Press]] (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers;<ref name=AP/> (3) the [[Football Writers Association of America]] (FWAA) selected by the nation's football writers;<ref name=FW/> and (4) the [[United Press International]] (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers.<ref name=UPI/> Other selectors included ''Football News'' (FN), the [[Newspaper Enterprise Association]] (NEA),<ref name=NEA/> ''[[Sporting News|The Sporting News]]'' (TSN),<ref name=TSN/> and the [[Walter Camp Football Foundation]] (WC).

== Offense ==

=== Receivers ===

* '''[[Ken Margerum]]''', Stanford (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
* [[Art Monk]], Syracuse (FWAA)
* [[Johnny "Lam" Jones]], Texas (TSN)
* Rick Beasley, Appalachian State (AP-2)
* [[Jackie Flowers]], Florida State (UPI-2)
* Wayne Baumgardner, Wake Forest (NEA-2)
* [[Steve Coury]], Oregon State (AP-3)

=== Tight ends ===
* '''[[Junior Miller]]''', Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
* [[Mark Brammer]], Michigan State (UPI-2)
* [[Dave Young (American football)|Dave Young]], Purdue (AP-2)
* Mark Geisler, Ohio (NEA-2)
* Benjie Pryor, Pittsburgh (AP-3)

=== Tackles ===

* '''[[Greg Kolenda]]''', Arkansas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC)
* '''[[Jim Bunch]]''', Alabama (AP-1, AFCA [G], FWAA, UPI-2)
* [[Tim Foley (offensive tackle)|Tim Foley]], Notre Dame (AP-2, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN)
* [[Melvin Jones (American football)|Melvin Jones]], Houston (AFCA, AP-3, WC)
* [[Stan Brock (American football)|Stan Brock]], Colorado (NEA-2, TSN)
* Steve McKenzie, Purdue (AP-2)
* [[Irv Pankey]], Penn State (NEA-2)
* [[Ray Snell]], Wisconsin (UPI-2, TSN)
* Herman Parker, Long Beach State (AP-3)

=== Guards ===

* '''[[Brad Budde]]''', USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
* '''[[Ken Fritz]]''', Ohio State (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC)
* Mike Brock, Alabama (AP-2)
* Pete Inge, San Diego State (AP-2, UPI-2)
* [[George Stewart (American football)|George Stewart]], Arkansas (UPI-2)
* Mark Jones, Missouri (NEA-2)
* [[Mark Goodspeed]], Nebraska (NEA-2)
* Wayne Inman, East Carolina (AP-3)
* [[Craig Wolfley]], Syracuse (AP-3)

=== Centers ===

* '''[[Jim Ritcher]]''', North Carolina State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
* [[Dwight Stephenson]], Alabama (AP-2, UPI-2)
* [[Ray Donaldson]], Georgia (AP-3, NEA-2)

=== Quarterbacks ===

* '''[[Marc Wilson (American football)|Marc Wilson]]''', Brigham Young (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
* [[Art Schlichter]], Ohio State (AP-3, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN)
* [[Paul McDonald (American football)|Paul McDonald]], USC (AP-2)

=== Running backs ===

* '''[[Charles White (American football)|Charles White]]''', USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
* '''[[Billy Sims]]''', Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC
* '''[[Vagas Ferguson]]''', Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
* [[George Rogers (American football)|George Rogers]], South Carolina (AP-1, UPI-2, NEA-1)
* [[James Brooks (running back)|James Brooks]], Auburn (AP-2)
* [[James Hadnot]], Texas Tech (AP-2, UPI-2)
* [[Dennis Mosley]], Iowa (AP-3, UPI-2)
* [[Jarvis Redwine]], Nebraska (NEA-2)
* [[Joe Cribbs]], Auburn (AP-3, NEA-2)
* [[Freeman McNeil]], UCLA (AP-3)

== Defense ==

=== Defensive ends ===

* '''[[Hugh Green (American football)|Hugh Green]]''', Pittsburgh (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
* [[Curtis Greer]], Michigan (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-2 [DT], NEA-1)
* [[Jacob Green]], Texas A&M (AP-1, UPI-2, WC)
* Rick Antle, Oklahoma State (AP-2)
* [[E. J. Junior]], Alabama (AP-2)
* John Adams, LSU (UPI-2)
* [[Rush Brown]], Ball State (NEA-2 [DL])
* Gerry Gluscic, Indiana State (AP-3)
* [[Bob Kohrs]], Arizona State (AP-3)

=== Defensive tackles ===

* '''[[Steve McMichael]]''', Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
* '''[[Bruce Clark (American football)|Bruce Clark]]''', Penn State (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1 [NG], TSN, WC)
* '''[[Jim Stuckey]]''', Clemson (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1 [DE], NEA-1, TSN [DE])
* [[Hosea Taylor]], Houston (NEA-1)
* [[Rulon Jones]], Utah State (AP-2, NEA-2, TSN)
* [[Doug Martin (defensive end)|Doug Martin]], Washington (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
* [[Cleveland Crosby]], Arizona (AP-3)
* [[Dino Mangiero]], Rutgers (AP-3)

=== Middle guards ===
* '''[[Ron Simmons]]''', Florida State (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
* Ken Loushin, Purdue (AP-2)
* Kerry Weinmaster, Nebraska (UPI-2)
* George Mays, Army (AP-3)

=== Linebackers ===

* '''[[George Cumby]]''', Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
* '''[[Mike Singletary]]''', Baylor (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2, WC)
* '''[[Ron Simpkins]]''', Michigan (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
* [[Dennis Johnson (linebacker)|Dennis Johnson]], USC (UPI-1, TSN)
* [[Otis Wilson]], Louisville (NEA-1, TSN)
* David Hodge, Houston (AFCA, AP-2)
* [[Dan Bass]], Michigan State (AP-2)
* [[Lance Mehl]], Penn State (AP-2, UPI-2)
* [[Otis Wilson]], Louisville (AP-3, UPI-2)
* [[Tom Boyd (American football)|Tom Boyd]], Alabama (AP-3)
* [[Bob Crable]], Notre Dame (AP-3)

=== Defensive backs ===

* '''[[Kenny Easley]]''', UCLA (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
* '''[[Johnnie Johnson (American football)|Johnnie Johnson]]''', Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
* '''[[Roland James]]''', Tennessee (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
* [[Don McNeal]], Alabama (AP-3, NEA-1, TSN)
* [[Mark Haynes]], Colorado (AP-1, UPI-2)
* [[Derrick Hatchett]], Texas (AP-2)
* [[Lovie Smith]], Tulsa (AP-2)
* [[Darrol Ray]], Oklahoma (UPI-2)
* Mike Guess, Ohio State (UPI-2)
* [[Willie Teal]], LSU (NEA-2)
* [[Mark Lee (American football)|Mark Lee]], Washington (NEA-2)
* [[Roynell Young]], Alcorn State (NEA-2)
* [[Vince Skillings]], Ohio State (NEA-2)
* [[Monk Bonasorte]], Florida State (AP-3)
* [[Dennis Smith (American football)|Dennis Smith]], USC (AP-3)

== Special teams ==

=== Kickers ===

* '''[[Dale Castro]]''', Maryland (FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
* Ish Ordonez, Arkansas (UPI-2, NEA-2)

=== Punters ===

* '''[[Jim Miller (punter)|Jim Miller]]''', Ole Miss (FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
* Mike Smith, Wyoming (UPI-2)
* Ken Naber, Stanford (NEA-2)

== Key ==
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* '''Bold''' – Consensus All-American<ref name=CAA>{{cite web|title=Football Award Winners|publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA)|year=2016|access-date=March 18, 2017|pages=3, 12|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/Awards.pdf}}</ref>
* -1 – First-team selection
* -2 – Second-team selection
* -3 – Third-team selection
}}

===Official selectors===
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* AFCA – [[American Football Coaches Association]]<ref name=AFCA>{{cite news|title=Football Coaches All America|newspaper=The Republic (Columbus, Ind.)|date=November 21, 1979|page=B3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4557449/football_coaches_all_america_team/}}</ref>
* AP – [[Associated Press]]<ref name=AP>{{cite news|title=Southern Cal star White repeats as All-America|newspaper=The Pantagraph|date=December 5, 1979|page=B4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4555992/southern_cal_star_white_repeats_as_all/}}</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=March 2, 2016|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf|archive-date=March 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190304073432/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Football Writers All America|newspaper=The Republic (Columbus, Ind.)|date=November 21, 1979|page=B3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4557449/football_coaches_all_america_team/}}</ref>
* UPI – [[United Press International]]<ref name=UPI>{{cite news|title=UPI All-America: Trojans Grab 3 Berths|newspaper=The Daily News (Huntingdon)|date=December 4, 1979|page=5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4556385/upi_all_america/}}</ref>
}}

===Other selectors===
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* FN – ''Football News''
* NEA – [[Newspaper Enterprise Association]]<ref name=NEA>{{cite news|title=NEA's 1979 All-America football team|newspaper=The Daily News (Huntingdon, PA)|date=November 27, 1979|page=4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4557687/neas_1979_allamerica_football_team/}}</ref>
* TSN – ''[[Sporting News|The Sporting News]]''<ref name=TSN>{{cite news|title=Sporting News|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|date=December 4, 1979|page=D2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4557832/1979_sporting_news_allamerica_team/}}</ref>
* WC – [[Walter Camp Football Foundation]]{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}
}}

==See also==
* [[1979 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team]]
* [[1979 All-Big Eight Conference football team]]
* [[1979 All-Big Ten Conference football team]]
* [[1979 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team]]
* [[1979 All-SEC football team]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{1979 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{College Football All-America Teams}}

[[Category:1979 NCAA Division I-A football season|All-America Team]]
[[Category:College Football All-America Teams]]

1979 College Football All-America Team - Revision history

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