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{{Short description|Official list of the best college football players of 1997}}
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The '''1997 College Football All-America Team''' is composed of the following All-American Teams: [[Associated Press]] (AP), [[Football Writers Association of America]] (FWAA), [[American Football Coaches Association]] (AFCA), [[Walter Camp Football Foundation]] (WCFF), ''[[The Sporting News]]'' (TNS) and ''[[Football News]]'' (FN).

The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to such a list selected by football pioneer Walter Camp in the 1890s. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FN, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.

== Offense ==

===Quarterback===
*'''[[Peyton Manning]]''', [[1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]] ('''AP'''-1, '''AFCA''', '''FN''', '''FWAA''', '''WCFF''')
*[[Ryan Leaf]], [[1997 Washington State Cougars football team|Washington State]] (AP-2, '''TSN''')
*[[Cade McNown]], [[1997 UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA]] (AP-3)

===Running backs===
*'''[[Ricky Williams]]''', Texas ('''AP'''-1, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''FN''', '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''WCFF''', '''TSN''')
*'''[[Curtis Enis]]''', Penn State ('''AP'''-1, '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''WCFF''')
*[[Skip Hicks]], UCLA (AP-2, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''TSN''')
*[[Ron Dayne]], Wisconsin ('''FN''')
*[[Ahman Green]], Nebraska (AP-2)
*[[Tavian Banks]], Iowa (AP-3)
*[[Fred Taylor (American football)|Fred Taylor]], Florida (AP-3)

===Wide receivers===
*'''[[Randy Moss]]''', [[1997 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall]] ('''AP'''-1, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''FN''', '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''TSN''', '''WCFF''')
*'''[[Jacquez Green]]''', Florida ('''AP'''-1, '''FWAA''', '''WCFF''')
*[[Jerome Pathon]], Washington ('''AFCA''')
*[[Brian Alford]], Purdue (AP-2, '''FN''')
*[[E. G. Green]], Florida State (AP-2)
*[[Troy Edwards]], Louisiana Tech (AP-3)
*[[Bobby Shaw]], California (AP-3)

===Tight end===
*'''[[Alonzo Mayes]]''', Oklahoma State ('''AP'''-1, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''WCFF''', '''TSN''')
*[[Jerame Tuman]], Michigan (AP-2, '''FN''')
*[[Rufus French]], Ole Miss (AP-3)

===Guards/tackles===
*'''[[Aaron Taylor (born 1975)|Aaron Taylor]]''', Nebraska ('''AP-1''', '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''FN''', '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''Walter Camp''', '''TSN''')
*'''[[Alan Faneca]]''', LSU ('''AP'''-1, '''FN''', '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''Walter Camp''')
*'''[[Kyle Turley]]''', San Diego State (AP-2, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''FN''', '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''TSN''')
*'''[[Chad Overhauser]]''', UCLA ('''AP'''-1, '''FWAA'''-Writers, TSN)
*[[Benji Olson]], Washington ('''AP'''-1, '''Walter Camp''')
*[[Victor Riley]], Auburn (AP-2, '''AFCA'''-Coaches)
*[[Matt Stinchcomb]], Georgia (AP-3, '''AFCA'''-Coaches)
*[[Flozell Adams]], Michigan State (AP-2, '''Walter Camp''')
*[[Rob Murphy (Canadian football)|Rob Murphy]], Ohio State ('''FN''')
*[[Tra Thomas]], Florida State (AP-2)
*Eric Anderson, Nebraska (AP-3)
*[[Jim Bundren]], Clemson (AP-3)
*Kyle Murphy, Arizona State (AP-3)

===Center ===
*'''[[Olin Kreutz]]''', Washington ('''AP'''-1, '''FN''', '''WCFF''', '''TSN''')
*[[Kevin Long (offensive lineman)|Kevin Long]], Florida State (AP-3, '''AFCA'''-Coaches)
*[[Ben Fricke]], Houston (AP-2, '''FWAA'''-Writers)

== Defense ==

===Linemen===
*'''[[Andre Wadsworth]]''', Florida State ('''AP'''-1, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''FN''', '''Walter Camp''', '''TSN''')
*'''[[Grant Wistrom]]''', Nebraska ('''AP'''-1, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''Walter Camp''', TSN)
*'''[[Greg Ellis (American football)|Greg Ellis]]''', North Carolina ('''AP'''-1, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''FN''', '''Walter Camp''')
*'''[[Jason Peter]]''', Nebraska ('''AP'''-1, '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''Walter Camp''', TSN)
*[[Glen Steele]], Michigan (AP-2, '''AFCA'''-Coaches)
*[[Jeremy Staat]], Arizona State (AP-2, '''FWAA'''-Writers)
*[[Lamanzer Williams]], Minnesota (AP-3, '''FWAA'''-Writers)
*[[Kailee Wong]], Stanford ('''FN''')
*[[Jared DeVries]], Iowa (AP-2)
*[[Leon Bender]], Washington State (AP-3)
*Ed Chester, Florida (AP-3)
*[[Henry Slay]], West Virginia (AP-3)

===Linebackers===
*'''[[Andy Katzenmoyer]]''', Ohio State ('''AP'''-1, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''FN''', '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''Walter Camp''')
*'''[[Sam Cowart]]''', Florida State ('''AP'''-1, '''FN''', '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''TSN''')
*'''[[Anthony Simmons (American football)|Anthony Simmons]]''', Clemson ('''AP'''-1, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''TSN''')
*'''[[Brian Simmons]]''', North Carolina ('''AP'''-1, '''FN''', '''Walter Camp''')
*[[Jamie Duncan]], Vanderbilt (AP-2, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''FWAA'''-Writers)
*[[Leonard Little]], Tennessee (AP-2, '''Walter Camp''')
*[[Takeo Spikes]], Auburn (AP-2, '''TSN''')
*[[Pat Tillman]], Arizona State (AP-2, '''TSN''')
*[[Ron Warner (American football)|Ron Warner]], Kansas ('''FN''')
*[[Sam Sword]], Michigan (AP-2)
*Daryl Bush, Florida State (AP-3)
*[[Kivuusama Mays]], North Carolina (AP-3)
*[[Ike Reese]], Michigan State (AP-3)
*[[Chris Gizzi]], Air Force (AP-3)

===Backs===
*'''[[Charles Woodson]]''', Michigan ('''AP'''-1, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''FN''', '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''Walter Camp''', '''TSN''')
*'''[[Dré Bly]]''', North Carolina ('''AP'''-1, '''FN''', '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''Walter Camp''')
*[[Donovin Darius]], Syracuse ('''AP'''-1, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''TSN''')
*'''[[Brian Lee (American football)|Brian Lee]]''', Wyoming ('''AP'''-1, '''FN''', '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''Walter Camp''')
*'''[[Fred Weary (defensive back)|Fred Weary]]''', Florida (AP-2, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''FN''', '''Walter Camp''', '''TSN''')
*[[Antoine Winfield Sr.|Antoine Winfield]], Ohio State (AP-2, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''FWAA'''-Writers)
*[[Anthony Poindexter]], Virginia ('''TSN''', AP-3)
*[[Marcus Ray]], Michigan (AP-2)
*[[Shaun Williams (American football)|Shaun Williams]], UCLA (AP-2)
*[[Larry Atkins]], UCLA (AP-3)
*[[Kevin Williams (defensive back)|Kevin Williams]], Oklahoma State (AP-3)
*[[Patrick Surtain]], Southern Mississippi (AP-3)

== Specialists ==

===Placekicker===
*'''[[Martín Gramática]]''', Kansas State ('''AP'''-1, '''FN''', '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''TSN''')
*[[Chris Sailer]], UCLA (AP-2, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''WCFF''')
*[[Brad Palazzo]], Tulane (AP-3)

===Punter===
*'''[[Chad Kessler]]''', LSU ('''AP'''-1, '''FN''', '''WCFF''', '''TSN''')
*[[Chris Sailer]], UCLA ('''FWAA'''-Writers)
*[[Shane Lechler]], Texas A&M (AP-2)
*[[John Baker (punter)|John Baker]], North Texas (AP-3)

===All-purpose / kick returners===
*'''[[Tim Dwight]]''', [[1997 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]] ('''AP'''-All-Purpose-1, '''AFCA'''-Coaches, '''FWAA'''-Writers, '''TSN''')
*Quinton Spotwood, Syracuse (AP-All-Purpose-2)
*[[Kevin Faulk]], LSU (AP-All-Purpose-3)

==See also==
* [[1997 All-ACC football team]]
* [[1997 All-Big 12 Conference football team]]
* [[1997 All-Big Ten Conference football team]]
* [[1997 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team]]
* [[1997 All-SEC football team]]

==References==
*{{cite news|title=AP All-America Team|date=December 10, 1997|newspaper=The Daily Times|page=3D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times/137117913/|access-date=December 20, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}
*{{cite news|title=LSU names two Tigers All-America|date=November 13, 1997|newspaper=The Daily Advertiser|page=4C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser/137118112/|access-date=December 20, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}
*{{cite web|last1=Gangi |first1=Ted |last2=Yonis|first2=Josh|title=FWAA All-America Team|publisher=Football Writers Association of America|url=http://archives.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227072543/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf |archivedate=December 27, 2015 |url-status=live }}
*{{cite web|title=Football Award Winners|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)|year=2016|access-date=December 20, 2023|pages=15, 16|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf}}
*{{cite news|title=College Football: TSN All American Teams|work=Sporting News|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/almanac/nfl/cfbamer.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004022647/http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/almanac/nfl/cfbamer.html|archive-date=October 4, 2009}}
*{{cite web|title=All-America Teams|publisher=Walter Camp Football Foundation|url=http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209021631/http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards/|archive-date=February 9, 2012}}
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{{1997 NCAA Division I-A College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{College Football All-America Teams}}

[[Category:1997 NCAA Division I-A football season|All-America Team]]
[[Category:College Football All-America Teams]]

1997 College Football All-America Team - Revision history

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