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All-awesome: FWAA names 75th anniversary All-America team
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior Writer
The Football Writers Association of America released its 75th Anniversary All-America Team on Thursday, and it includes college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, the only two-time Outland Trophy winner and six Nebraska Cornhuskers.
The 75th Anniversary All-America Team includes 75 players (three teams of 25) from as far back as the 1940s. The FWAA was founded in 1941 and has picked an All-America team every season since 1944. To be considered for the 75th Anniversary All-America Team, a player had to previously be named an All-American.
The teams didn't include head coaches, but Alabama's Nick Saban probably approves of the selections. The teams have a distinct old-school flavor, with only two players who played in the 21st century -- Pittsburgh receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Nebraska defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh -- making the first team.
Navy quarterback Roger Staubach, who won the 1963 Heisman Trophy, edged out Florida's Tim Tebow and Nebraska's Tommie Frazier for first-team honors.
Ohio State's Archie Griffin, who won back-to-back Heisman Trophies in 1974-75, and Georgia's Herschel Walker, the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner.
The second- and third-team running backs weren't bad, either. Pittsburgh's Tony Dorsett and Oklahoma State's Barry Sanders were named to the second team, and Auburn's Bo Jackson and SMU's Doak Walker are on the third team.
Along with Fitzgerald, Mississippi Valley State's Jerry Rice was named a first-team receiver, and Oklahoma's Keith Jackson was named the first-team tight end.
The first-team offensive line included: Alabama's John Hannah, Ohio State's Orlando Pace, Nebraska's Will Shields, USC's Ron Yary and Nebraska's Dave Rimington. Penn center Chuck Bednarik -- a World War II aerial gunner and the original 60-Minute Man -- was voted to the second team.
The first-team secondary would make any quarterback sweat: USC's Ronnie Lott, Florida State's Deion Sanders, Ohio State's Jack Tatum and Michigan's Charles Woodson.
The linebackers were Texas' Tommy Nobis, Alabama's Derrick Thomas and Baylor's Mike Singletary. Oklahoma's Brian Bosworth, Illinois' Dick Butkus and Boston College's Luke Kuechly were the second-team linebackers. The first-team defensive line includes Suh, Oklahoma's Lee Roy Selmon, Miami Hurricanes' Ted Hendricks and Notre Dame's Leon Hart, a three-time FWAA All-American.
Southern Miss punter Ray Guy, Georgia kicker Kevin Butler and Nebraska kick returner Johnny Rodgers also were named to the first team.
Four of Nebraska's six selections were voted to the first team. Ohio State and Pittsburgh each had five players honored, and Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas had four. FSU, Georgia, Michigan and USC each had three players honored.
http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-fo...aubach-herschel-griffin-tebow-rice-fitzgerald
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Roger Staubach, Navy
RB Archie Griffin, Ohio State
RB Herschel Walker, Georgia
WR Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh
WR Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley State
TE Keith Jackson, Oklahoma
OL John Hannah, Alabama
OL Orlando Pace, Ohio State
OL Will Shields, Nebraska
OL Ron Yary, USC
C Dave Rimington, Nebraska
DEFENSE
DT Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma
DT Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
DE Leon Hart, Notre Dame
DE Ted Hendricks, Miami (Fla.)
LB Tommy Nobis, Texas
LB Mike Singletary, Baylor
LB Derrick Thomas, Alabama
DB Ronnie Lott, USC
DB Deion Sanders, Florida State
DB Jack Tatum, Ohio State
DB Charles Woodson, Michigan
SPECIALISTS
P Ray Guy, Southern Miss
K Kevin Butler, Georgia
RS Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Tim Tebow, Florida
RB Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh
RB Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State
WR Fred Biletnikoff, Florida State
WR Randy Moss, Marshall
TE Mike Ditka, Pittsburgh
OL Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh
OL John Hicks, Ohio State
OL Calvin Jones, Iowa
OL Jonathan Ogden, UCLA
C Chuck Bednarik, Penn
DEFENSE
DT Merlin Olsen, Utah State
DT Randy White, Maryland
DE Hugh Green, Pittsburgh
DE Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech
LB Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma
LB Dick Butkus, Illinois
LB Luke Kuechly, Boston College
DB Champ Bailey, Georgia
DB Kenny Easley, UCLA
DB Jerry Gray, Texas
DB Ed Reed, Miami (Fla.)
SPECIALISTS
P Russell Erxleben, Texas
K Mason Crosby, Colorado
RS Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame
THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Tommie Frazier, Nebraska
RB Bo Jackson, Auburn
RB Doak Walker, SMU
WR Anthony Carter, Michigan
WR Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech
TE Gordon Hudson, BYU
OL Barrett Jones, Alabama
OL Willie Roaf, Louisiana Tech
OL Jerry Sisemore, Texas
OL Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska
C Jim Ritcher, N.C. State
DEFENSE
DT Steve Emtman, Washington
DT Reggie White, Tennessee
DE Bubba Smith, Michigan State
DE Jack Youngblood, Florida
LB Jack Ham, Penn State
LB Lee Roy Jordan, Alabama
LB Chris Spielman, Ohio State
DB Dré Bly, North Carolina
DB Dave Brown, Michigan
DB Troy Polamalu, USC
DB Roy Williams, Oklahoma
SPECIALISTS
P Rohn Stark, Florida State
K Tony Franklin, Texas A&M
RS Derek Abney, Kentucky
75th Anniversary All-Americans by school (75 players from 41 schools): Nebraska 6, Ohio State 5, Pittsburgh 5, Alabama 4, Oklahoma 4, Texas 4, Florida State 3, Georgia 3, Michigan 3, USC 3, Florida 2, Miami (Fla.) 2, Notre Dame 2, UCLA 2, Auburn 1, Baylor 1, Boston College 1, BYU 1, Colorado 1, Georgia Tech 1, Illinois 1, Iowa 1, Kentucky 1, Louisiana Tech 1, Marshall 1, Maryland 1, Michigan State 1, Mississippi Valley State 1, Navy 1, North Carolina 1, N.C. State 1, Oklahoma State 1, Penn 1, Penn State 1, SMU 1, Southern Miss 1, Tennessee 1, Texas A&M 1, Utah State 1, Virginia Tech 1, Washington 1.
75th Anniversary All-Americans by current conference: Big Ten Conference 19, Atlantic Coast Conference 15, Southeastern Conference 13, Big 12 Conference 10, Pac-12 Conference 7, Conference USA 3, Independents 3, American Athletic Conference 2, Ivy League 1, Mountain West Conference 1, Southwestern Athletic Conference 1.
All-awesome: FWAA names 75th anniversary All-America team
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior Writer
The Football Writers Association of America released its 75th Anniversary All-America Team on Thursday, and it includes college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, the only two-time Outland Trophy winner and six Nebraska Cornhuskers.
The 75th Anniversary All-America Team includes 75 players (three teams of 25) from as far back as the 1940s. The FWAA was founded in 1941 and has picked an All-America team every season since 1944. To be considered for the 75th Anniversary All-America Team, a player had to previously be named an All-American.
The teams didn't include head coaches, but Alabama's Nick Saban probably approves of the selections. The teams have a distinct old-school flavor, with only two players who played in the 21st century -- Pittsburgh receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Nebraska defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh -- making the first team.
Navy quarterback Roger Staubach, who won the 1963 Heisman Trophy, edged out Florida's Tim Tebow and Nebraska's Tommie Frazier for first-team honors.
Ohio State's Archie Griffin, who won back-to-back Heisman Trophies in 1974-75, and Georgia's Herschel Walker, the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner.
The second- and third-team running backs weren't bad, either. Pittsburgh's Tony Dorsett and Oklahoma State's Barry Sanders were named to the second team, and Auburn's Bo Jackson and SMU's Doak Walker are on the third team.
Along with Fitzgerald, Mississippi Valley State's Jerry Rice was named a first-team receiver, and Oklahoma's Keith Jackson was named the first-team tight end.
The first-team offensive line included: Alabama's John Hannah, Ohio State's Orlando Pace, Nebraska's Will Shields, USC's Ron Yary and Nebraska's Dave Rimington. Penn center Chuck Bednarik -- a World War II aerial gunner and the original 60-Minute Man -- was voted to the second team.
The first-team secondary would make any quarterback sweat: USC's Ronnie Lott, Florida State's Deion Sanders, Ohio State's Jack Tatum and Michigan's Charles Woodson.
The linebackers were Texas' Tommy Nobis, Alabama's Derrick Thomas and Baylor's Mike Singletary. Oklahoma's Brian Bosworth, Illinois' Dick Butkus and Boston College's Luke Kuechly were the second-team linebackers. The first-team defensive line includes Suh, Oklahoma's Lee Roy Selmon, Miami Hurricanes' Ted Hendricks and Notre Dame's Leon Hart, a three-time FWAA All-American.
Southern Miss punter Ray Guy, Georgia kicker Kevin Butler and Nebraska kick returner Johnny Rodgers also were named to the first team.
Four of Nebraska's six selections were voted to the first team. Ohio State and Pittsburgh each had five players honored, and Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas had four. FSU, Georgia, Michigan and USC each had three players honored.
http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-fo...aubach-herschel-griffin-tebow-rice-fitzgerald
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Roger Staubach, Navy
RB Archie Griffin, Ohio State
RB Herschel Walker, Georgia
WR Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh
WR Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley State
TE Keith Jackson, Oklahoma
OL John Hannah, Alabama
OL Orlando Pace, Ohio State
OL Will Shields, Nebraska
OL Ron Yary, USC
C Dave Rimington, Nebraska
DEFENSE
DT Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma
DT Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
DE Leon Hart, Notre Dame
DE Ted Hendricks, Miami (Fla.)
LB Tommy Nobis, Texas
LB Mike Singletary, Baylor
LB Derrick Thomas, Alabama
DB Ronnie Lott, USC
DB Deion Sanders, Florida State
DB Jack Tatum, Ohio State
DB Charles Woodson, Michigan
SPECIALISTS
P Ray Guy, Southern Miss
K Kevin Butler, Georgia
RS Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Tim Tebow, Florida
RB Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh
RB Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State
WR Fred Biletnikoff, Florida State
WR Randy Moss, Marshall
TE Mike Ditka, Pittsburgh
OL Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh
OL John Hicks, Ohio State
OL Calvin Jones, Iowa
OL Jonathan Ogden, UCLA
C Chuck Bednarik, Penn
DEFENSE
DT Merlin Olsen, Utah State
DT Randy White, Maryland
DE Hugh Green, Pittsburgh
DE Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech
LB Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma
LB Dick Butkus, Illinois
LB Luke Kuechly, Boston College
DB Champ Bailey, Georgia
DB Kenny Easley, UCLA
DB Jerry Gray, Texas
DB Ed Reed, Miami (Fla.)
SPECIALISTS
P Russell Erxleben, Texas
K Mason Crosby, Colorado
RS Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame
THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Tommie Frazier, Nebraska
RB Bo Jackson, Auburn
RB Doak Walker, SMU
WR Anthony Carter, Michigan
WR Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech
TE Gordon Hudson, BYU
OL Barrett Jones, Alabama
OL Willie Roaf, Louisiana Tech
OL Jerry Sisemore, Texas
OL Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska
C Jim Ritcher, N.C. State
DEFENSE
DT Steve Emtman, Washington
DT Reggie White, Tennessee
DE Bubba Smith, Michigan State
DE Jack Youngblood, Florida
LB Jack Ham, Penn State
LB Lee Roy Jordan, Alabama
LB Chris Spielman, Ohio State
DB Dré Bly, North Carolina
DB Dave Brown, Michigan
DB Troy Polamalu, USC
DB Roy Williams, Oklahoma
SPECIALISTS
P Rohn Stark, Florida State
K Tony Franklin, Texas A&M
RS Derek Abney, Kentucky
75th Anniversary All-Americans by school (75 players from 41 schools): Nebraska 6, Ohio State 5, Pittsburgh 5, Alabama 4, Oklahoma 4, Texas 4, Florida State 3, Georgia 3, Michigan 3, USC 3, Florida 2, Miami (Fla.) 2, Notre Dame 2, UCLA 2, Auburn 1, Baylor 1, Boston College 1, BYU 1, Colorado 1, Georgia Tech 1, Illinois 1, Iowa 1, Kentucky 1, Louisiana Tech 1, Marshall 1, Maryland 1, Michigan State 1, Mississippi Valley State 1, Navy 1, North Carolina 1, N.C. State 1, Oklahoma State 1, Penn 1, Penn State 1, SMU 1, Southern Miss 1, Tennessee 1, Texas A&M 1, Utah State 1, Virginia Tech 1, Washington 1.
75th Anniversary All-Americans by current conference: Big Ten Conference 19, Atlantic Coast Conference 15, Southeastern Conference 13, Big 12 Conference 10, Pac-12 Conference 7, Conference USA 3, Independents 3, American Athletic Conference 2, Ivy League 1, Mountain West Conference 1, Southwestern Athletic Conference 1.