1974 All-America college football team

The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1974 and displays which first-team designations they received. == Offense ==

Receivers • Peter Demmerle, Notre Dame (AFCA [split end], AP-1, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1) • Pat McInally, Harvard (AFCA [flanker], AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, FN, NEA-2) • Larry Burton, Purdue (FWAA, NEA-2, TSN, Time) • Tinker Owens, Oklahoma (NEA-1) • Emmett Edwards, Kansas (TSN) • Danny Buggs, West Virginia (Time) • Barry Burton, Vanderbilt (AP-2 [te], FN) • Steve Rivera, California (AP-3) Tight ends • Bennie Cunningham, Clemson (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1) • Jim O'Bradovich, USC (NEA-1) • Charles Waddell, North Carolina (TSN) • Elmore Stephens, Kentucky (Time-t) • Oscar Roan, Southern Methodist (Time-t) • Dan Natale, Penn State (UPI-2) • Doug France, Ohio State (NEA-2, Time [t]) • Dick Pawlewicz, William & Mary (AP-3) Tackles • Kurt Schumacher, Ohio State (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1, TSN, Time) • Marvin Crenshaw, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-2) • Dennis Harrah, University of Miami (Fla.) (AP-2, TSN, UPI-2, NEA-1, Time) • Craig Hertwig, Georgia (AP-1, NEA-2) • Al Krevis, Boston College (AP-1) • Bob Simmons, Texas (UPI-2, WC) • Dennis Lick, Wisconsin (FN) • Mike Biehle, Miami (OH) (AP-3) • Steve Sylvester, Notre Dame (AP-3) Guards • Ken Huff, North Carolina (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, WC, NEA-1, Time, TSN) • Gerry DiNardo, Notre Dame (AFCA, UPI-1, FN) • John Roush, Oklahoma (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN) • Bill Bain, USC (TSN, Time) • Burton Lawless, Florida (NEA-1) • John Nessel, Penn State (WC) • Andy Dearman, VMI (AP-2) • Revie Sorey, Illinois (NEA-2) • Carl Dean, New Mexico State (AP-3) • Steve Ostermann, Washington State (AP-3, UP-2) Centers • Steve Myers, Ohio State (AP-1 [g], UPI-1, FN, NEA-2 [g]) • Rik Bonness, Nebraska (AP-1) • Geoff Reece, Washington State (WC, NEA-2, Time) • Sylvester Croom, Alabama (AFCA, UPI-2) • Aubrey Schulz, Baylor (AP-2, FWAA) • Rick Nuzum, Kentucky (NEA-1) • Kyle Davis, Oklahoma (TSN) • Jack Balorunos, Penn State (AP-3) Quarterbacks • Steve Bartkowski, California (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, Time-t) • David Humm, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-2, TSN, Time-t, FN) • Tom Clements Notre Dame (FWWA) • Steve Joachim, Temple (AP-3, UPI-2, WC) • Freddie Solomon, Tampa (NEA-2) Running backs • Archie Griffin, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, TSN) • Joe Washington, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, TSN) • Anthony Davis, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-2, Time) • Walter Payton, Jackson State (Time) • Don Hardeman, Texas A&M (Time) • Stan Fritts, NC State (AP-2) • Willard Harrell, Pacific (AP-2) • Billy Marek, Wisconsin (AP-2, UPI-2) • Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh (AP-3, UPI-2, NEA-2) • Louie Giammona, Utah State (AP-3, UPI-2) • Walt Snickenberger, Princeton (AP-3) == Defense ==

Defensive ends • Randy White, Maryland (AFCA [DT], AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1 [DT], WC, FN [DT], NEA-1, TSN, Time) • Pat Donovan, Stanford (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1) • Jimmy Webb, Mississippi State (AFCA, AP-3 [DT], WC, NEA-2 [DT]) • Leroy Cook, Alabama (AP-1, FWAA, UP-2) • Mack Mitchell, Houston (AP-2, WC, NEA-1, TSN, Time) • Van DeCree, Ohio State (UPI-1, FN) • Steve Niehaus, Notre Dame (FN) • Bob Martin, Nebraska (AP-2) • Ecomet Burley, Texas Tech (NEA-2) • Fred Dean, Louisiana Tech (NEA-2) • Jimbo Elrod, Oklahoma (AP-3) • Greg Murphy, Penn State (AP-3, UP-2) Defensive tackles • Mike Hartenstine, Penn State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1) • Louie Kelcher SMU (AP-1 [mg], FWAA, FN, NEA-2 [mg]) • Mike Fanning, Notre Dame (AP-2, WC, NEA-1, TSN, Time) • Doug English, Texas (AP-1, Time) • Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma (AP-2, UP-2, NEA-1) • Pete Cusick, Ohio State (AP-3, TSN, UP-2) • Wayne Baker, BYU (NEA-2) Middle guards • Rubin Carter, Miami (Fla.) (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-1) • Gary Johnson, Grambling (NEA-1, Time [DT]) • Gary Burley, Pittsburgh (UP-2, WC) • Dewey Selmon, Oklahoma (FN) Linebackers • Rod Shoate, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1, TSN, Time) • Richard Wood, USC (AP-1, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1) • Ken Bernich, Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, WC) • Woodrow Lowe, Alabama (UPI-1, WC, FN) • Bob Breunig, Arizona State (AFCA, AP-2, UP-2, TSN, Time) • Ralph Ortega, Florida (TSN, Time) • Greg Collins, Notre Dame (AP-2, FWAA) • Brad Cousino, Miami (Ohio) (AP-2 [MG], FWAA) • Robert Brazile, Jackson State (Time) • Ed Simonini, Texas A&M (AP-2, UP-2) • Steve Strinko, Michigan (UP-2) • Derrel Luce, Baylor (NEA-2) • Glenn Cameron, Florida (AP-3) • Al Humphrey, Tulsa (AP-3) • Danny Kepley, East Carolina (AP-3, NEA-2) Defensive backs • Dave Brown, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN, NEA-1 [s], TSN, Time [s]) • Pat Thomas, Texas A&M (AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1 [cb]) • John Provost, Holy Cross (AP-1, UP-2, WC) • Neal Colzie, Ohio State (AP-2, UPI-1, NEA-1 [cb], TSN, Time [cb]) • Mike Williams, LSU (AFCA, TSN, Time [cb]) • Mike Washington, Alabama (NEA-1 [s], FN, UP-2, Time [cb]) • Robert Giblin, Houston (AFCA, TSN, Time [s]) • Charles Phillips, Southern California (FWAA) • Randy Hughes, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-1, NEA-2 [s]) • Randy Rhino, Georgia Tech (AP-2, WC) • Mike Fuller, Auburn (FN, NEA-2 [s]) • Tim Gray, Texas A&M (NEA-2) • Marvin Cobb, USC (AP-3) • Barry Hill, Iowa State (AP-3, UPI-2) • Louie Wright, San Jose State (AP-3, NEA-2) == Special teams ==

Kickers • Steve Mike-Mayer, Maryland (TSN, Time) • Dave Lawson, Air Force (FWAA) Punters • Tom Skladany, Ohio State (FWAA) • Skip Boyd, Washington (TSN) • Jeff West, Cincinnati (Time) == Key ==

• Bold – Consensus All-American • -1 – First-team selection • -2 – Second-team selection • -3 – Third-team selection Official selectors • AFCA – American Football Coaches Association • AP – Associated Press • FWAA – Football Writers Association of America • UPI – United Press International • WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation Other selectors • FN – Football News • NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association • TSN – The Sporting News • Time – Time magazine ==See also==