en 1978 College Football All-America Team

The 1978 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 1978. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1978 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), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).

Offense

Receivers

Emanuel Tolbert, SMU (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2, WC)
Kirk Gibson, Michigan State (AP-2, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN)
Gordon Jones, Pittsburgh (AFCA [split end], AP-2, NEA-1 [flanker])
Jerry Butler, Clemson (AP-1, NEA-2 [flanker], TSN)
Junior Miller, Nebraska (AP-3)
Dave Petzke, Northern Illinois (AP-3)

Tight ends

Kellen Winslow, Missouri (AFCA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Mark Brammer, Michigan State (FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2)

Tackles

Keith Dorney, Penn St. (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Kelvin Clark, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, WC)
Jeff Toews, Washington (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN)
Matt Miller, Colorado (UPI-1)
Robert Dugas, LSU (AP-2, NEA-2)
Anthony Muñoz, USC (UPI-2)
Greg Kolenda, Arkansas (AP-3)
Craig Wolfley, Syracuse (AP-3)

Guards

Pat Howell, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Greg Roberts, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Joe Bostic, Clemson (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
Pete Inge, San Diego State (AP-2)
Steve Lindquist, Nebraska (AP-3, UPI-2)
Brad Budde, USC (NEA-2)
Doug Panfil, Tulsa (AP-3)

Centers

Dave Huffman, Notre Dame (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Jim Ritcher, North Carolina St. (AFCA, AP-1)
Dwight Stephenson, Alabama (UPI-2)
Robert Shaw, Tennessee (NEA-2)
Chuck Brown, Houston (AP-3)

Quarterbacks

Chuck Fusina, Penn St. (AFCA-t, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC)
Rick Leach, Michigan (AFCA-t, AP-2, UPI-2)
Jack Thompson, Washington State (TSN)
Steve Dils, Stanford (NEA-2)
Steve Fuller, Clemson (AP-3)

Running backs

Billy Sims, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Charles Alexander, LSU (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Charles White, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
Ted Brown, North Carolina State (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-2)
Eddie Lee Ivery, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UPI-2)
Darrin Nelson, Stanford (AP-2)
Willie McClendon, Georgia (UPI-2)
Obie Graves, Cal State Fullerton (AP-3)
James Hadnot, Texas Tech (AP-3)
Joseph H. Holland, Cornell (AP-3)

Defense

Defensive ends

Al Harris, Arizona St. (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Hugh Green, Pittsburgh (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
Don Smith, Miami (Fla.) (AFCA, NEA-2, TSN)
George Andrews, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-1)
Don Blackmon, Tulsa (AP-2)
Willie Jones, Florida State (UPI-2)
John Adams, LSU (AP-3)
Chuck Schott, Army (AP-3)

Defensive tackles

Mike Bell, Colorado St. (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Bruce Clark, Penn St. (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2)
Marty Lyons, Alabama (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN)
Matt Millen, Penn State (UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
Dan Hampton, Arkansas (AFCA)
Jimmy Walker, Arkansas (AP-3, FWAA)
Mike Stensrud, Iowa State (AP-2)
Ken Kremer, Ball State (AP-3)

Middle guards

Reggie Kinlaw, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-1, WC)
Manu Tuiasosopo, UCLA (UPI-2)
Ardis McCann, Louisiana Tech (AP-3)

Linebackers

Jerry Robinson, UCLA (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, TSN)
Tom Cousineau, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, AFCA, TSN)
Bob Golic, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2, WC)
Ken Fantetti, Wyoming (AP-3, FWAA)
Barry Krauss, Alabama (AP-2, UPI-2, TSN)
George Cumby, Oklahima (NEA-1)
John Corker, Ohlahoma State (AP-1)
Daryl Hunt, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2)
Michael Jackson, Washington (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
Joe Norman, Indiana (NEA-2)
Jack Lazor, Kent State (AP-3)
Frank Manumaleuga, San Jose State (AP-3)

Defensive backs

Johnnie Johnson, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC)
Kenny Easley, UCLA (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Jeff Nixon, Richmond (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1, WC)
Lawrence Johnson, Wisconsin (NEA-1, TSN)
Henry Williams, San Diego St. (AFCA, UPI-2)
Rick Sanford, South Carolina (TSN)
Pete Harris, Penn State (AP-2, UPI-1, NEA-2)
Don Bessillieu, Georgia Tech (TSN)
Jeff Delaney, Pittsburgh (AP-2, UPI-2)
Lovie Smith, Tulsa (AP-2)
Russ Calabrese, Missouri (NEA-2)
Tim Smith, Oregon State (NEA-2)
Vaughn Lusby, Arkansas (NEA-2)
Jason Coloma, Brigham Young (AP-3)
Nesby Glasgow, Washington (AP-3)
Joe Restic, Notre Dame (AP-3)

Special teams

Kickers

Matt Bahr, Penn State (UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN)
Tony Franklin, Texas A&M (FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2)

Punters

Russell Erxleben, Texas (NEA-1, WC, FWAA, TSN)
Joe Restic, Notre Dame (NEA-2)

Key

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

Official selectors

AFCA – American Football Coaches Association, selected by 2,100 voting members for Kodak^[2]
AP – Associated Press^[3]
FWAA – Football Writers Association of America^[4]
UPI – United Press International^[5]

Other selectors

FN – Football News
NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association^[6]
TSN – The Sporting News
WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 12. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Kodak All-America has two quarterbacks". The Salina Journal. December 4, 1978. p. 15.
^ ^a ^b "Bruins, Troy share wealth in AP All-America squad". The San Bernardino County Sun. December 6, 1978. p. D2.
^ ^a ^b Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "UPI All-America Team". The Salina Journal. December 5, 1978. p. 13.
^ ^a ^b "Penn State's Fusina tops NEA All-America". The Paris News. December 6, 1978. p. 7B.

[CAA-1] "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 12. Retrieved March 18, 2017.

[AFCA-2] "Kodak All-America has two quarterbacks". The Salina Journal. December 4, 1978. p. 15.

[AP-3] "Bruins, Troy share wealth in AP All-America squad". The San Bernardino County Sun. December 6, 1978. p. D2.

[FW-4] Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2016.

[UPI-5] "UPI All-America Team". The Salina Journal. December 5, 1978. p. 13.

[NEA-6] "Penn State's Fusina tops NEA All-America". The Paris News. December 6, 1978. p. 7B.

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