1975 College Football All-America Team

The 1975 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 1975. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1975 season. They are:[1] (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA);[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),[6] the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[7] The Sporting News (TSN),[8] Time magazine,[9] and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).

1975 College Football All-America Team
College Football All-America Team
1975 NCAA Division I football season
1973 1974 ← → 1976 1977

Three players were unanimously selected by all four official selectors and all five unofficial selectors. They were running back Archie Griffin of Ohio State, defensive linemen Steve Niehaus of Notre Dame and Lee Roy Selmon of Oklahoma.

The 1975 Oklahoma Sooners football team had seven players who received first-team honors. The Oklahoma honorees were Lee Roy Selmon, receiver Tinker Owens, offensive tackle Mike Vaughan, offensive guard Terry Webb, defensive end Jimbo Elrod, middle guard Dewey Selmon, and return specialist Joe Washington. Ohio State followed with five first-team honorees: offensive guard Ted Smith, quarterback Cornelius Greene, running back and Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin, defensive back Tim Fox, and punter Tom Skladany.

Consensus All-Americans

The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1975 and displays which first-team designations they received.

Name Position School Number[10] Official Other
Archie GriffinRunning backOhio State4/5/9AFCA, FWAA, AP, UPIFN, NEA, TSN, Time, WC
Steve NiehausDefensive tackleNotre Dame4/5/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPIFN, NEA, TSN, Time, WC
Lee Roy SelmonDefensive tackleOklahoma4/5/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPIFN, NEA, TSN, Time, WC
Greg ButtleLinebackerPenn State3/5/8AP, FWAA, UPIFN, NEA, Time, TSN, WC
Chuck MuncieRunning backCalifornia3/5/8AP, FWAA, UPIFN, NEA, TSN, Time, WC
Ed SimoniniLinebackerTexas A&M4/3/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPIFN, TSN, WC
Tim FoxDefensive backOhio State3/4/7AFCA, FWAA, UPINEA, TSN, Time, WC
Ricky BellRunning backUSC4/2/6AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPIFN, WC
Leroy CookDefensive endAlabama4/2/6AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPIFN, WC
Rik BonnessCenterNebraska4/2/6AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPIFN, WC
Chet MoellerDefensive backNavy4/2/6AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPIFN, WC
Bob SimmonsOffensive tackleTexas3/3/6AFCA, AP, UPIFN, NEA, WC
Pat ThomasDefensive backTexas A&M3/3/6AFCA, AP, UPIFN, NEA, WC
Dennis LickOffensive tackleWisconsin2/4/6AFCA, UPINEA, TSN, Time, WC
Steve RiveraWide receiverCalifornia3/2/5AFCA, AP, UPIFN, WC
John SciarraQuarterbackUCLA3/2/5AFCA, AP, UPINEA, WC
Dewey SelmonMiddle guardOklahoma3/2/5AFCA, AP, UPIFN, WC
Randy JohnsonOffensive guardGeorgia3/1/4AFCA, AP, UPIWC
Ted SmithOffensive guardOhio State2/2/4AP, FWAAFN, NEA
Jimbo ElrodDefensive endOklahoma2/1/3AP, UPIWC
Sammy GreenLinebackerFlorida2/1/3AP, FWAANEA
Larry SeiversWide receiverTennessee1/1/2APFN

Offense

Receivers
  • Steve Rivera, California (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-1, FN, NEA-2, WC)
  • Larry Seivers, Tennessee (AP-1, FN)
  • Henry Marshall, Missouri (AFCA, NEA-1)
  • Theo Bell, Arizona (UPI-2, NEA-1)
  • Don Buckey, N.C. State (FWAA)
  • Larry Dorsey, Tennessee State (TSN, Time)
  • Dave Logan, Colorado (TSN)
  • Tinker Owens, Oklahoma (Time)
  • Steve Largent, Tulsa (AP-2)
  • Tony Hill, Stanford (NEA-2)

Tight ends
  • Bennie Cunningham, Clemson (TSN, Time, WC)
  • Mike Barber, Louisiana Tech (AP-1, NEA-1)
  • Ken MacAfee, Notre Dame (AP-3, UPI-1, NEA-2)
  • Barry Burton, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
  • Don Hasselbeck, Colorado (UPI-2)

Tackles
  • Bob Simmons, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, WC)
  • Dennis Lick, Wisconsin (AFCA [g], UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, Time, WC)
  • Rod Walters, Iowa (AP-3, NEA-1 [g], TSN, Time)
  • Mark Koncar, Colorado (AP-1)
  • Marvin Powell, USC (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
  • Mike Vaughan, Oklahoma (UPI-2, FN)
  • Brad Oates, BYU (AP-2)
  • Lamar Parrish, Georgia (NEA-2)
  • Dan Jiggetts, Harvard (AP-3)

Guards
  • Randy Johnson, Georgia (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC)
  • Ted Smith, Ohio State (AP-1, FWAA, FN, NEA-1)
  • Ken Jones, Arkansas State (AP-3, FWAA, TSN, Time)
  • Joe Devlin, Iowa (TSN, Time)
  • Terry Webb, Oklahoma (UPI-1, WC)
  • Tom Rafferty, Penn State (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, FN)
  • Randy Cross, UCLA (AP-2, FWAA, NEA-2)
  • Mickey Marvin, Tennessee (UPI-2)
  • Ken Long, Purdue (NEA-2)
  • Carl Dean, New Mexico State (AP-3)

Centers
  • Rik Bonness, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, WC)
  • Pete Brock, Colorado (UPI-2, NEA-1, Time, TSN)
  • James Files, McNeese State (AP-2)
  • Ray Pinney, Washington (NEA-2)
  • Leo Tierney, Georgia Tech (AP-3)

Quarterbacks
  • John Sciarra, UCLA (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, NEA-1, WC)
  • Craig Penrose, San Diego State (TSN, Time)
  • Marty Akins, Texas (AFCA, FWAA, NEA-2)
  • Gene Swick, Toledo (AP-3, UPI-1)
  • Cornelius Greene, Ohio State (FN)
  • Jeff Grantz, South Carolina (AP-2)

Running backs

Defense

Defensive ends
  • Leroy Cook, Alabama (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-2, WC)
  • Jimbo Elrod, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1, WC)
  • Troy Archer, Colorado (Time)
  • Bob Martin, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2, FN)
  • Jimmy Lisko, Arkansas State (AP-2)
  • Duncan McColl, Stanford (UPI-2)
  • Kim Bokamper, San Jose State (NEA-2)
  • Randy Cozens, Pittsburgh (AP-3)
  • Nate Toran, Rutgers (AP-3)

Defensive tackles
  • Leroy Selmon, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, TSN [DE], Time [DE], WC)
  • Steve Niehaus, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN [DE], NEA-1, TSN, Time, WC)
  • Ken Novak, Purdue (FWAA, TSN, Time)
  • James White, Oklahoma State (TSN [DE])
  • Mike Dawson, Arizona (AP-2)
  • Edgar Fields, Texas A&M (AP-2)
  • Gary Jeter, USC (UPI-2)
  • Nick Buonamici, Ohio State (UPI-2)
  • Bob Baumhower, Alabama (AP-3)

Middle guards
  • Dewey Selmon, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, FN, WC)
  • Cliff Frazier, UCLA (NEA-1)
  • Tim Davis, Michigan (AP-2, UPI-2)
  • Tom Higgins, NC State (AP-3, NEA-2)

Linebackers
  • Ed Simonini, Texas A&M (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-2, TSN, WC)
  • Greg Buttle, Penn State (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, Time, TSN, WC)
  • Sammy Green, Florida (AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1)
  • Kevin McLain, Colorado State (UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN, Time)
  • Woody Lowe, Alabama (UPI-1)
  • Larry Gordon, Arizona State (NEA-2, Time)
  • Ray Preston, Syracuse (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-2)
  • Reggie Williams, Dartmouth (AFCA, AP-2, NEA-2)
  • Garth TenNapel, Texas A&M (AP-2, NEA-1)
  • Brian Ruff, The Citadel (AP-2)
  • Phil Heck, California (UPI-2)
  • Calvin O'Neal, Michigan (NEA-2)
  • Gary Spani, Kansas State (AP-3)
  • Donnie Thomas, Indiana (AP-3)

Defensive backs
  • Tim Fox, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-3, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, Time, WC)
  • Pat Thomas, Texas A&M (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, WC)
  • Chet Moeller, Navy (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-2, WC)
  • Mike Haynes, Arizona State (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, FN, NEA-1, TSN, Time)
  • Don Dufek, Michigan (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-2, FN, WC)
  • James Hunter, Grambling (NEA-1, TSN, Time)
  • Kurt Knoff, Kansas (AP-3, NEA-2, TSN, Time)
  • Wonder Monds, Nebraska (FWAA)
  • Jim Bolding, East Carolina (AP-2)
  • Lester Hayes, Texas A&M (AP-2)
  • Shafer Suggs, Ball State (AP-2)
  • Danny Reece, USC (UPI-2)
  • Bill Armstrong, Wake Forest (AP-3, NEA-2)
  • Tommy Marvaso, Cincinnati (NEA-2)

Special teams

Kickers
  • Chris Bahr, Penn State (UPI-1, TSN, Time, WC)
  • Bob Berg, New Mexico (FWAA)
  • Dave Lawson, Air Force (UPI-2, FN)

Punters
  • Tom Skladany, Ohio State (FWAA, FN)
  • Rick Engles, Tulsa (TSN, Time)

Returner

Key
  • Bold – Consensus All-American[1]
  • -1 – First-team selection
  • -2 – Second-team selection
  • -3 – Third-team selection

Official selectors

Other selectors

See also
  • 1975 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team
  • 1975 All-Big Eight Conference football team
  • 1975 All-Big Ten Conference football team
  • 1975 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team
  • 1975 All-SEC football team
  • 1975 All-Southwest Conference football team

References
  1. "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 10. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  2. "UT, Aggies Each Have Two On Coaches' A-A". Valley Morning Star. November 26, 1975. p. 8.
  3. "OSU places two on All-America list". The Xenia Daily Gazette. December 2, 1975. p. 7.
  4. "Leroy Named For Outland". Panama City News-Herald. Associated Press. December 4, 1975. p. 20. Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Griffin earns All America honors third straight year". The Pocono Record. December 4, 1975. p. 15.
  6. "Buckeyes, Sooners Head Football News Team". Kingsport (TN) Times. November 27, 1975. p. 7C.
  7. Murray Olderman (December 5, 1975). "Sciarra Heads NEA Team". Kingsport (TN) News. p. 4C.
  8. "Griffin Heads Magazine All-Stars". The Logan (OH) Daily News. December 10, 1975. p. 9.
  9. "Time All-America". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 11, 1975. p. 2B.
  10. This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
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