1967 College Football All-America Team

The 1967 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1967.

The NCAA recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1967 season. They are (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) the Associated Press (AP), (3) the Central Press Association (CP), (4) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (5) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (6) the United Press International (UPI).[1] Four of the six teams (AP, UPI, NEA, and FWAA) were selected by polling of sports writers and/or broadcasters. The Central Press team was selected with input from the captains of the major college teams. The AFCA team was based on a poll of coaches. Other notable selectors, though not recognized by the NCAA as official, included Time magazine,[2] The Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF).[3]

Consensus All-Americans

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The NCAA recognizes 22 players as "consensus" All-Americans for the 1967 season. The following chart identifies the consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.[1]

Name Position School Official selectors Number Others Total
Gary Beban Quarterback UCLA AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, Time, TSN, WCFF 10/10
Bob Johnson Center Tennessee AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, Time, TSN, WCFF 10/10
Leroy Keyes Running back Purdue AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, Time, TSN, WCFF 10/10
O. J. Simpson Running back USC AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, Time, TSN, WCFF 10/10
Ron Yary Tackle USC AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, Time, TSN, WCFF 10/10
Larry Csonka Running back Syracuse AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, TSN, WCFF 9/10
Edgar Chandler Tackle Georgia AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 5/6 FN, Time, TSN, WCFF 9/10
Dennis Byrd Defensive tackle North Carolina State AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI 5/6 FN, Time, TSN, WCFF 9/10
Tom Schoen Defensive back Notre Dame AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI 5/6 FN, Time, TSN, WCFF 9/10
Dennis Homan End Alabama AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI 5/6 FN, TSN, WCFF 8/10
Ted Hendricks Defensive end Miami AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, WCFF 8/10
Granville Liggins Middle guard Oklahoma AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, WCFF 8/10
Adrian Young Linebacker USC AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI 5/6 FN, TSN, WCFF 8/10
Wayne Meylan Middle guard Nebraska AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA 4/6 FN, Time, TSN, WCFF 8/10
Frank Loria Defensive back Virginia Tech AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 5/6 WCFF 6/10
Rich Stotter Guard Houston AFCA, AP, CP, NEA, UPI 5/6 FN 6/10
Tim Rossovich Defensive end USC AFCA, CP, FWAA, UPI 4/6 FN 5/10
Don Manning Linebacker UCLA CP, NEA, UPI 3/6 FN, WCFF 5/10
Harry Olszewski Guard Clemson AFCA, FWAA, UPI 3/6 WCFF 4/10
Ron Sellers End Florida State AFCA, AP, NEA 3/6 FN 4/10
Bobby Johns Defensive back Alabama AFCA, UPI 2/6 FN, WCFF 4/10
Dick Anderson Defensive back Colorado AP, NEA 2/6 -- 2/10

Offensive selections

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Ends

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Offensive tackles

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Offensive guards

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  • Harry Olszewski, Clemson (AFCA, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, WCFF)
  • Rich Stotter, Houston (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN)
  • Gary Cassells, Indiana (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, WCFF)
  • Phil Tucker, Texas Tech (NEA-1)
  • Bob Kalsu, Oklahoma (CP-1)
  • Willie Banks, Alcorn A&M (NEA-2)
  • Barry Wilson, LSU (NEA-2)
  • Bruce Gunstra, Northwestern (CP-2)
  • Dick Swatland, Notre Dame (CP-2)
  • Tony Conti, Michigan State (CP-3)
  • Ray Phillips, Michigan (CP-3, UPI-2)

Centers

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  • Bob Johnson, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF, Time, TSN)
  • John Didion, Oregon State (UPI-2)
  • Jon Kolb, Oklahoma State (CP-2)
  • Joe Dayton, Michigan (CP-3)

Quarterbacks

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  • Gary Beban, UCLA (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF, Time, TSN)
  • Ken Stabler, Alabama (CP-2, NEA-2, FN)
  • Mike Phipps, Purdue (FN)
  • Kim Hammond, Florida State (UPI-2)
  • Paul Toscano, Wyoming (CP-3)

Running backs

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  • O. J. Simpson, USC (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1 [halfback], FWAA, NEA, UPI-1 [halfback], FN, WCFF, Time, TSN)
  • Leroy Keyes, Purdue (College Football of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1 [halfback], FWAA, NEA-1 [FL], UPI-1 [halfback], FN, WCFF, Time, TSN)
  • Larry Csonka, Syracuse (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (AFCA [fullback], AP-1 [fullback], CP-1 [fullback], FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1 [fullback], FN [fullback], WCFF, TSN)
  • Lee White, Weber State (FN [fullback], Time)
  • Chris Gilbert, Texas (College Football Hall of Fame) (CP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2 [halfback], FN)
  • Richmond Flowers Jr., Tennessee (FN)
  • Jerry LeVias, SMU (FN)
  • Ron Johnson, Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (CP-2)
  • Butch Colson, East Carolina (CP-2)
  • Larry Smith, Florida (NEA-2, CP-3)
  • Warren McVea, Houston (UPI-2 [halfback], FN)
  • Bill Enyart, Oregon State (UPI-2 [fullback])
  • Vic Gatto, Harvard (CP-3)
  • Perry Williams, Purdue (CP-3)

Defensive selections

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Defensive ends

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Defensive tackles

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  • Dennis Byrd, North Carolina State (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, WCFF, Time, TSN)
  • Kevin Hardy, Notre Dame (AP-1 [defensive end], CP-2 [defensive end], NEA-2 [defensive end], UPI-1, FN, WCFF, Time, TSN)
  • Bill Staley, Utah State (CP-1, NEA-2, UPI-2, FN, Time, TSN)
  • Mike Dirks, Wyoming (FWAA, NEA-1)
  • Jess Lewis, Oregon State (NEA-1)
  • Russ Washington, Missouri (TSN)
  • Jon Sandstrom, Oregon State (AFCA)
  • Jim Urbanek, Mississippi (CP-2, UPI-2, FN)
  • Doug Crusan, Indiana (CP-2)
  • Dick Himes, Ohio State (CP-3)
  • Ray Norton, Boston Univ. (CP-3)

Middle guards

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  • Granville Liggins, Oklahoma (AFCA [guard], AP-1, CP-1 [guard], FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF)
  • Wayne Meylan, Nebraska (AFCA [linebacker], AP [linebacker], CP-1 [guard], FWAA, NEA-2 [middle guard], UPI-2 [middle guard], FN, WCFF, Time, TSN)
  • Curley Culp, Arizona State (CP-2 [guard], FN, Time, TSN)
  • Greg Pipes, Baylor (AFCA [guard], AP-1 [defensive tackle])
  • George Dames, Oregon (CP-2 [guard])
  • Bob Foyle, Duke (CP-3 [guard])
  • Carl Garber, Missouri (CP-3 [guard])

Linebackers

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Defensive backs

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  • Tom Schoen, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, WCFF, Time, TSN)
  • Frank Loria, Virginia Tech (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1 [safety], UPI-1, WCFF)
  • Dick Anderson, Colorado (AP-1, NEA-1, UPI-2)
  • Bobby Johns, Alabama (AFCA, CP-2, UPI-1, FN, WCFF)
  • Jim Smith, Oregon (CP-3, NEA-1, UPI-2, Time, TSN)
  • Major Hazelton, Florida A. & M. (Time, TSN)
  • Charlie West, UTEP (NEA-2, Time, TSN)
  • Harry Cheatwood, Oklahoma State (CP-1)
  • Fred Combs, North Carolina State (FWAA, UPI-2)
  • Al Dorsey, Tennessee (UPI-1, FN)
  • Mike Battle, USC (CP-3, UPI-2)
  • Neal Starkey, Air Force (CP-2)

Special teams

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Kicker

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Punter

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Key

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

Official selectors

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Unofficial selectors

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 10. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "How the Pro Scouts Vote". Time. December 15, 1967. Archived from the original on December 15, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Walter Camp Foundation All-American Teams". Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
  4. ^ "O.J., Gary Top Coaches All-America". The Odessa American. November 28, 1967. p. 2B.
  5. ^ "Football Coaches Pick 24 on All-America Team". The Bridgeport Post. November 28, 1967. p. 23.
  6. ^ "USC Dominates AP All-America First Team Grid Choices". Anderson Sunday Herald. December 10, 1967. p. 28.
  7. ^ "West Coast Dominates All-American". The Circleville (OH) Herald. November 28, 1967. p. 13.
  8. ^ Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  9. ^ "AA Backfield Has Everything". Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC). November 29, 1967. p. 6.
  10. ^ "Trojans Get Four Sports On UPI All-America". The Daily Independent (NC). November 29, 1967. p. 12.
  11. ^ "Football News All-America Squad Includes Keyes, Phipps". The Journal and Courier. November 24, 1967. p. 17.