1977 All-America college football team

The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1977 and displays which first-team designations they received. Offense Defense == Offense ==

Receivers • Ozzie Newsome, Alabama (AFCA [split end], AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN [end], NEA-1, TSN, WC) • John Jefferson, Arizona State (AFCA [flanker], AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2) • Wes Chandler, Florida (AP-2, UPI-1, FN [running back], NEA-1, TSN) • James Lofton, Stanford (AP-2, NEA-2) • Gordon Jones, Pittsburgh (AP-3) • Mike Renfro, TCU (AP-3) Tight ends • Ken MacAfee, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN [end], NEA-1, TSN, WC) • Mickey Shuler, Penn State (AP-2, NEA-2) • Clennie Brundidge, Army (UPI-2) • Mike Moore, Grambling (AP-3) Tackles • Chris Ward, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, TSN, WC) • Dan Irons, Texas Tech (AFCA, UPI-1, FN, WC) • Keith Dorney Penn State (AP-3, FWAA) • Gordon King, Stanford (UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN) • Dennis Baker, Wyoming (AP-1) • William Fifer, West Texas State (AP-2) • Mike Kenn, Michigan (AP-2) • J. T. Taylor, Missouri (AP-3, UPI-2) • Frank Myers, Texas A&M (NEA-2) • Jeff Morrow, Minnesota (NEA-2) Guards • Mark Donahue, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, TSN, WC) • Leotis Harris, Arkansas (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC) • Joe Bostic, Clemson (AP-3, FWAA, NEA-2) • Greg Roberts, Oklahoma (AP-3, FN) • George Collins, Georgia (TSN) • Jim Hough, Utah State (AP-2) • Ernie Hughes, Notre Dame (AP-2, UPI-2) • Leon White, Colorado (UPI-2) • Bob Cryder, Alabama (NEA-2) Centers • Tom Brzoza, Pittsburgh (AP-1, UPI-1, WC) • Walt Downing, Michigan (AFCA, AP-3, FN, NEA-2, TSN) • Tom Davis, Nebraska (FWAA, UPI-2) • Blair Bush, Washington (AP-2, NEA-1) Quarterbacks • Guy Benjamin, Stanford (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1) • Doug Williams, Grambling State (AP-1, UPI-2, NEA-2, TSN, WC) • Matt Cavanaugh, Pittsburgh (AFCA) • Derrick Ramsey, Kentucky (AP-3) Running backs • Earl Campbell, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, TSN, WC) • Terry Miller, Oklahoma State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, TSN, WC) • Charles Alexander, LSU (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC) • John Pagliaro, Yale (AP-3, WC) • Jerome Persell, Western Michigan (AP-2) • I. M. Hipp, Nebraska (UPI-2, NEA-2) • Johnny Davis, Alabama (UPI-2) • Ben Cowins, Arkansas (UPI-2) • Bo Robinson, West Texas State (AP-3) == Defense ==

Defensive ends • Art Still, Kentucky (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, TSN, WC) • Ross Browner, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, TSN, WC) • John Anderson, Michigan (UPI-2) • Kelton Dansler, Ohio State (AP-2) • Willie Fry, Notre Dame (UPI-2) • Hugh Green, Pittsburgh (AP-2) • Al Harris, Arizona State (NEA-2) • Jerry DeLoach, California (AP-3) • Chuck Schott, Army (AP-3) Defensive tackles • Brad Shearer, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, TSN, WC) • Randy Holloway, Pittsburgh (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, TSN, WC) • Dee Hardison, North Carolina (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN, NEA-2) • Mike Bell, Colorado State (AP-2) • Manu Tuiasosopo, UCLA (UPI-2) • Mekeli Ieremia, Brigham Young (NEA-2) • Larry Bethea, Michigan State (AP-3, NEA-2 [DE]) • Jimmy Walker, Arkansas (AP-3) Middle guards • Aaron Brown, Ohio St. (AFCA, UPI-2, WC) • Reggie Kinlaw, Oklahoma (AP-3, UPI-1) • Randy Sidler, Penn State (AP-1) • Don Latimer, Pittsburgh (AP-2) Linebackers • Jerry Robinson, UCLA (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, WC) • Tom Cousineau, Ohio State (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC) • Gary Spani, Kansas St. (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-1, FN, NEA-2) • Mike Woods, Cincinnati (AP-1, NEA-1, TSN) • Lucius Sanford, Georgia Tech (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, TSN) • Clay Matthews, Jr., USC (NEA-1, TSN) • Daryl Hunt, Oklahoma (AP-3, UPI-2, FN, WC) • John Anderson, Michigan (FWAA) • George Cumby, Oklahoma (AP-1) • Bob Golic, Notre Dame (AP-2, UPI-2) • Harold Randolph, East Carolina (NEA-2) • Michael Jackson, Washington (AP-3) Defensive backs • Zac Henderson, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, WC) • Dennis Thurman, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-2, WC) • Luther Bradley, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, FN, NEA-2, TSN, WC) • Bob Jury, Pittsburgh (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2, TSN, WC) • Keith Simpson, Memphis State (NEA-1, TSN) • Ray Griffin, Ohio State (UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN) • Ken Greene, Washington State (NEA-1) • Dwight Hicks, Michigan (AP-2) • Bill Krug, Georgia (UPI-2) • Charles Williams, Jackson State (AP-2) • Eric Felton, Texas Tech (NEA-2) • Larry Anderson, Louisiana Tech (AP-3) • Ron Johnson, Eastern Michigan (AP-3) • John Sturges, Navy (AP-3) == Special teams ==

Kickers • Steve Little, Arkansas (FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN) • Tony Franklin, Texas A&M (NEA-2) Punters • Russell Erxleben, Texas (FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN) • Johnny Evans, NC State (NEA-2) == Key ==

Official selectors Other selectors ==See also==