1979 College Football All-America Team

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Sidebar". The 1979 College Football All-America 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 1979. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1979 season. They are:[1] (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) based on the input of more than 2,000 voting members;[2] (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers;[3] (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) selected by the nation's football writers;[4] and (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers.[5] Other selectors included Football News (FN), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[6] The Sporting News (TSN),[7] and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).

Offense

Receivers

Tight ends

  • Junior Miller, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
  • Mark Brammer, Michigan State (UPI-2)
  • 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, Notre Dame (AP-2, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN)
  • Melvin Jones, Houston (AFCA, AP-3, WC)
  • 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, 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

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Defense

Defensive ends

  • 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

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

Defensive backs

Special teams

Kickers

  • Dale Castro, Maryland (FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
  • Ish Ordonez, Arkansas (UPI-2, NEA-2)

Punters

  • 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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Official selectors

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Other selectors

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See also

References

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