The 1984 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 1984. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1984 season. They are:[1] (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA); (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Other selectors included Football News (FN), Gannett News Service (GNS), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and The Sporting News (TSN).
Offense edit
Receivers edit
- David Williams, Illinois (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Eddie Brown, Miami (Fla.) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, NEA-1)
- Jerry Rice, Miss. Valley State (FWAA, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Tracy Henderson, Iowa State (AP-2, FN-1, NEA-2)
- Gerard Phelan, Boston College (AP-2)
- Reggie Bynum, Oregon State (NEA-2)
- James Maness, TCU (AP-3)
- Larry Ray Willis, Fresno State (AP-3)
Tight ends edit
- Jay Novacek, Wyoming (CFHOF) (AFCA, UPI-1, NEA)
- Rob Bennett, West Virginia (WC)
- Mark Bavaro, Notre Dame (AP-1)
- Carl Hilton, Houston (TSN)
- Jon Hayes, Iowa (GNS)
- Willie Smith, Miami (AP-2)
- Keli McGregor, Colorado State (UPI-2, NEA-2)
- Alan Andrews, Rutgers (AP-3)
Tackles edit
- Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Lomas Brown, Florida (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, NEA-1, TSN)
- Ken Ruettgers, USC (GNS)
- Brian Jozwiak, West Virginia (AP-2)
- Jim Juriga, Illinois (UPI-2)
- Daren Gilbert, Cal State Fullerton (NEA-2)
- John Clay, Missouri (AP-3)
- Jeff Dellenbach, Wisconsin (AP-3)
Guards edit
- Dan Lynch, Washington State (AP-1, FWAA, GNS, NEA-1)
- Jim Lachey, Ohio State (FWAA, UPI-1, GNS, NEA-2)
- Del Wilkes, South Carolina (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, WC)
- Bill Mayo, Tennessee (AP-3, FN-1, UPI-1, WC)
- Lance Smith, LSU (AFCA, AP-2 [OT], UPI-1 [OT], NEA-2 [OT])
- Carlton Walker, Utah (AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1)
- Andrew Campbell, SMU (NEA-2, TSN)
- Harry Grimminger, Nebraska (AP-2, TSN)
- Larry Williams, Notre Dame (AP-3, UPI-2)
Centers edit
- Mark Traynowicz, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1)
- Kevin Glover, Maryland (GNS, TSN)
- Trevor Matich, BYU (AP-3, GNS)[2]
- Brent Martin, Stanford (GNS)
- Mike Kelley, Notre Dame (GNS)
- Phil Bromley, Florida (AP-2)
- Kirk Lowdermilk, Ohio State (UPI-2)
- Gene Chilton, Texas (NEA-2)
Quarterbacks edit
- Doug Flutie, Boston College (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Bernie Kosar, Miami (AP-2, NEA-2)
- Robbie Bosco, BYU (AP-3, UPI-2)
Running backs edit
- Keith Byars, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Kenneth Davis, TCU (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Rueben Mayes, Washington State (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1)
- Greg Allen, Florida State (AP-3, UPI-2, WC, NEA-2)
- Johnnie Jones, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Curtis Adams, Central Michigan (UPI-2)
- Ethan Horton, North Carolina (AP-3, UPI-2)
- Dalton Hilliard, LSU (NEA-2)
Defense edit
Defensive ends edit
- Ron Holmes, Washington (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1 [DT], WC, NEA-1)
- Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2 [DT], WC, GNS, NEA-1)
- Tim Green, Syracuse (AP-3 [DT], GNS, TSN)
- Leslie O'Neal, Oklahoma State (AP-1, UPI-2 [DT], GNS, NEA-2 [DT], TSN)
- Freddie Joe Nunn, Mississippi (Ole Miss) (UPI-1)
- Mike Gann, Notre Dame (UPI-2)
- Garin Veris, Stanford (UPI-2)
Defensive tackles edit
- Tony Casillas, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1 [MG], FWAA, UPI-2 [MG], GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Tony Degrate, Texas (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-2)
- Ray Childress, Texas A&M (AP-3, UPI-1 [DE], TSN)
Middle guards edit
- William Perry, Clemson (AP-3, UPI-1, WC, GNS NEA-2)
- Tim Newton, Florida (AP-2)
Linebackers edit
- Jack Del Rio, USC (AFCA [DL], AP-1, FWAA, WC, NEA-1)
- Larry Station, Iowa (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, NEA-2)
- Gregg Carr, Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, NEA-2)
- Duane Bickett, USC (AP-3, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN)
- James Seawright, South Carolina (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1)
- Cornelius Bennett, Alabama (CFHOF) (GNS, TSN)
- Alonzo Johnson, Florida (AP-3, UPI-2, TSN)
- Marc Munford, Nebraska (GNS)
- Eric Wilson, Maryland (AP-2, NEA-1)
- Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AP-2)
- Knox Culpepper, Georgia (AP-2)
- Willie Pless, Kansas (AP-2)
- Tim Meamber, Washington (AP-3, UPI-2, NEA-2)
- Fred Smalls, West Virginia (NEA-2)
- John Offerdahl, Western Michigan (AP-3)
Defensive backs edit
- Jerry Gray, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Tony Thurman, Boston College (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, GNS)
- David Fulcher, Arizona State (AP-1, FWAA, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Jeff Sanchez, Georgia (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, WC)
- Rod Brown, Oklahoma State (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, WC)
- Richard Johnson, Wisconsin (FWAA, NEA-1, TSN)
- Bret Clark, Nebraska (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2, TSN)
- Kyle Morrell, BYU (AP-1, NEA-2)
- Lester Lyles, Virginia (AP-3, GNS)
- Issiac Holt, Alcorn State (NEA-1)
- Anthony Young, Temple (AP-2)
- Sean Thomas, TCU (UPI-2)
- Don Anderson, Purdue (NEA-2)
- John Hendy, Long Beach State (NEA-2)
- Jim Bowman, Central Michigan (AP-3)
- Paul Calhoun, Kentucky (AP-3)
- Nate Harris, Tulsa (AP-3)
Special teams edit
Kickers edit
- Kevin Butler, Georgia (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1)
- John Lee, UCLA (AP-1, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-2, TSN)
- Donald Igwebuike, Clemson (AP-3)
Punters edit
- Ricky Anderson, Vanderbilt (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1)
- Randall Cunningham, UNLV (AP-2, UPI-2, TSN)
- Dale Hatcher, Clemson (GNS)
- Tom Tupa, Ohio State (AP-3, NEA-2)
Returners edit
- Willie Drewrey, West Virginia (TSN)
Key edit
- Bold – Consensus All-American[1]
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
- CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame inductee
Official selectors edit
- AFCA – American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), selected by the members of the AFCA for the Kodak All-America team[3]
- AP – Associated Press[4]
- FWAA – Football Writers Association of America[5]
- UPI – United Press International[4]
- WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation[citation needed]
Other selectors edit
- FN – Football News
- GNS – Gannett News Service[6]
- NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association[7]
- TSN – The Sporting News[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 13. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ In selecting its All-America team, Gannett News Service insisted that five players were equally deserving of being picked as the first-team center and therefore picked all five as co-honorees.
- ^ "USC's Del Wilkes selected to Kodak All-America team". The Index-Journal, Greenwood, SC. December 2, 1984. p. 2D.
- ^ a b "Honor Teams". The Indianapolis Star. December 5, 1984. p. 62.
- ^ Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ Joel S. Buchsbaum (December 2, 1984). "Flutie, Byars lead Gannett All-Americans". The Journal-News (White Plains, NY). p. D11.
- ^ Murray Olderman (November 20, 1984). "USC's Seawright named to NEA All-America team". The Index-Journal, Greenwood, SC. p. 11.
- ^ "Flutie named Sporting News Player of the Year". The Des Moines Register. December 12, 1984. p. 15.