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The 1976 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 1976. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1976 season. They are:^[1] (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA);^[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),^[6] the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),^[7] The Sporting News (TSN),^[8] and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).

Three players were unanimously selected by all four official selectors and all five unofficial selectors. They were running backs Tony Dorsett of Pittsburgh and Ricky Bell of USC and defensive end Ross Browner of Notre Dame.

The 1976 USC Trojans football team led all others with five players who received first-team All-American honors in 1976. In addition to Ricky Bell, the USC honorees were offensive tackle Marvin Powell, defensive end Dennis Thurman, defensive tackle Gary Jeter, and punter Glen Walker. The consensus national champion Pittsburgh Panthers team had two first-team honorees: Tony Dorsett and middle guard Al Romano.

Consensus All-Americans

The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1976 and displays which first-team designations they received.

Offense

Name	Position	School	Number^[9]	Official	Other
Tony Dorsett	Running back	Pittsburgh	4/5/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	CFN, FN, NEA, TSN, WC
Ricky Bell	Running back	USC	4/5/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	CFN, FN, NEA, TSN, WC
Joel Parrish	Offensive guard	Georgia	3/4/8	AFCA, FWAA, UPI	FN, NEA, TSN, WC
Rob Lytle	Running back	Michigan	3/5/8	AFCA, AP, UPI	CFN, FN, NEA, TSN, WC
Larry Seivers	Wide receiver	Tennessee	3/4/7	AFCA, AP, UPI	CFN, NEA, TSN, WC
Mike Vaughan	Offensive tackle	Oklahoma	4/2/6	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	FN, WC
Ken MacAfee	Tight end	Notre Dame	3/3/6	AFCA, FWAA, UPI	CFN, NEA, WC
Tommy Kramer	Quarterback	Rice	3/2/5	AFCA, AP, UPI	CFN, WC
Mark Donahue	Offensive guard	Michigan	2/3/5	FWAA, UPI	FN, NEA, WC
Derrel Gofourth	Center	Oklahoma State	2/1/3	AFCA, UPI	FN
Chris Ward	Offensive tackle	Ohio State	1/0/1	AFCA	--

Defense

Name	Position	School	Number^[9]	Official	Other
Ross Browner	Defensive end	Notre Dame	4/5/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	CFN, FN, NEA, TSN, WC
Bill Armstrong	Defensive back	Wake Forest	4/3/7	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	FN, TSN, WC
Robert Jackson	Linebacker	Texas A&M	4/3/7	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	FN, TSN, WC
Dave Butterfield	Defensive back	Nebraska	3/4/7	AFCA, AP, UPI	CFN, FN, NEA WC
Bob Brudzinski	Defensive end	Ohio State	3/2/6	AFCA, AP, FWAA	CFN, TSN, WC
Al Romano	Middle guard	Pittsburgh	3/3/6	AFCA, AP, UPI	CFN, NEA, WC
Gary Green	Defensive back	Baylor	2/4/6	AFCA, AP	CFN, NEA, TSN
Wilson Whitley	Defensive tackle	Houston	3/2/5	AFCA, AP, FWAA	FN, WC
Joe Campbell	Defensive tackle	Maryland	2/2/4	AFCA, FWAA	CFN, NEA, TSN
Gary Jeter	Defensive tackle	USC	2/1/3	FWAA, UPI	NEA
Jerry Robinson	Linebacker	UCLA	2/1/3	AP, FWAA	NEA
Dennis Thurman	Defensive back	USC	2/1/3	AP, FWAA	WC

Offense

Receivers

Larry Seivers, Tennessee (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, TSN, CFN)
Jim Smith, Michigan (AP-1, UPI-2, TSN, FN, NEA-2)
Wes Chandler, Florida (AP-3, FN, NEA-1)
Luther Blue, Iowa State (AP-3, FWAA)
Jim Corbett, Pittsburgh (AP-2)
Billy Ryckman, Louisiana Tech (AP-2)
Tony Hill, Stanford (NEA-2)

Tight end

Ken MacAfee, Notre Dame (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, CFN, NEA-1 WC)
Clennie Brundidge, Army (UPI-2)
Don Hasselbeck, Colorado (NEA-2, TSN)

Tackles

Mike Vaughan, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN)
Chris Ward, Ohio State (AFCA [g], AP-2, UPI-2)
Warren Bryant, Kentucky (AFCA, AP-2, TSN, CFN, NEA-2, WC)
Marvin Powell, USC (AP-3, UPI-1, TSN, FN)
Morris Towns, Missouri (NEA-1, CFN)
Mike Wilson, Georgia, (AP-1, UPI-2, NEA-1)
Val Belcher, Houston (NEA-2)
Steve August, Tulsa (AP-3)

Guards

Mark Donahue, Michigan (FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, FN)
Joel Parrish, Georgia (AFCA, AP-3, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-2, TSN, WC)
Steve Schindler, Boston College (AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, TSN, CFN)
Ted Albrecht, California (AP-1)
T.J. Humphreys, Arkansas State (AP-1)
Bill Dufek, Michigan (CFN)
Tom Brzoza, Pittsburgh (AP-2, UPI-2)
Donnie Hickman, USC (UPI-2, NEA-2)
Mitch Hoban, Ball State (AP-3)

Centers

Derrel Gofourth, Oklahoma St. (AFCA, UPI-1, FN)
Billy Bryan, Duke (AP-2, FWAA, WC)
John Yarno, Idaho (AP-1)
R. C. Thielemann, Arkansas (NEA-1)
Bob Rush, Memphis State (NEA-2, TSN)
Mitch Kahn, UCLA (CFN)
Leo Tierney, Georgia Tech (AP-3, UPI-2)

Quarterbacks

Tommy Kramer, Rice (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, CFN)
Gifford Nielsen, BYU (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2)
Vince Ferragamo, Nebraska (AP-3, FN)
Joe Roth, California (TSN)
Jeff Dankworth, UCLA (NEA-1)
Mark Manges, Maryland (NEA-2)

Running backs

Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, CFN, FN, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Ricky Bell, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, CFN, FN, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Rob Lytle, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, CFN, FN, NEA-2, WC)
Terry Miller, Oklahoma State (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2)
Wendell Tyler, UCLA ()
Scott Dierking, Purdue (AP-2)
Tony Reed, Colorado (AP-2)
Mike Voight, North Carolina (AP-2, UPI-2)
Pete Johnson, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Andre Herrera, Southern Illinois (AP-3)
Derrick Jensen, Texas-Arlington (AP-3)
Jerome Persell, Western Michigan (AP-3)

Defense

Defensive ends

Ross Browner, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, CFN, FN, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Bob Brudzinski, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, CFN, NEA-2, TSN [LB])
Mike Butler, Kansas (NEA-1 [DT], TSN [DT], FN)
Duncan McColl, Stanford (AP-2, UPI-1, CFN, WC)
Robin Cole, New Mexico (AP-3, UPI-2, NEA-2 [LB])
Nate Toran, Rutgers (AP-2)
Phil Dokes, Oklahoma State (NEA-2)
Cary Godette, East Carolina (AP-3)

Defensive tackles

Joe Campbell, Maryland (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, CFN, NEA-1, TSN [DE])
Wilson Whitley, Houston (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, FN, NEA-2, WC)
Gary Jeter, Southern California (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1 [DE])
Mike Fultz, Nebraska (UPI-1, FN, NEA-2, TSN, WC)
Eddie Edwards, Miami (Fla.) (AP-1)
Phil Dokes, Oklahoma State (AP-3, CFN)
Nick Buonamici, Ohio State (UPI-2)
Wilson Faumuina, San Jose State (AP-3)

Middle guards

Al Romano, Pittsburgh (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, WC)
Gary Don Johnson, Baylor (AP-2)
Mike Stensrud, Iowa State (NEA-2)
Harvey Hull, Mississippi State (UPI-2)
Jeff Sapp, Navy (AP-3)

Linebackers

Robert Jackson, Texas A&M (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Jerry Robinson, UCLA (AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1)
Thomas Howard, Texas Tech (AFCA, AP-2, CFN, WC)
Calvin O'Neal, Michigan (AP-2, UPI-1, CFN, TSN, WC)
Brian Ruff, The Citadel (AP-1, UPI-2)
Kurt Allerman, Penn State (AP-3, UPI-1)
Gary Spani, Kansas State (FN)
Paul Nunu, Wyoming (FN)
Clete Pillen, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2)
Scott Studwell, Illinois (AP-3, NEA-2)
Dave Lewis, USC (UPI-2)
Ray Costict, Mississippi State (AP-3)

Defensive backs

Bill Armstrong, Wake Forest (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, TSN, WC)
Dave Butterfield, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-1, CFN, FN, NEA-1, WC)
Gary Green, Baylor (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, CFN, NEA-1, TSN)
Dennis Thurman, USC (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, WC)
Oscar Edwards, UCLA (AFCA, UPI-1)
Luther Bradley, Notre Dame (FN, NEA-2, WC)
Mike Davis, Colorado (NEA-1)
Stan Black, Mississippi State (AP-2, NEA-1)
Lester Hayes, Texas A&M (TSN)
Eric Harris, Memphis State (CFN)
Raymond Clayborn, Texas (NEA-2, TSN)
Zac Henderson, Oklahoma (AP-2)
Jimmy Stewart, Tulsa (AP-2)
Jim Bolding, East Carolina (NEA-2)
Ray Griffin, Ohio State (UPI-2, NEA-2)
Bob Jury, Pittsburgh (AP-3)
Jeff Nixon, Richmond (AP-3)

Special teams

Kickers

Tony Franklin, Texas A&M (FWAA, UPI-1, CFN, NEA-2)
Steve Little, Arkansas (AFCA)
Neil O'Donoghue, Auburn (TSN)
Carson Long, Pittsburgh (UPI-2)

Punters

Tom Skladany, Ohio State (CFN, NEA-1 [placekicker], TSN)
Russell Erxleben, Texas (FWAA, NEA-2)
Glen Walker, Southern California (NEA-1)

Returner

Jim Smith, Michigan (FWAA)

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^[2]
AP – Associated Press^[3]
FWAA – Football Writers Association of America^[4]
UPI – United Press International^[5]

Other selectors

CFN – College Football News (Tom Harmon)
FN – Football News^[6]
NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association^[7]^[10]
TSN – The Sporting News^[8]
WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation

References

^ ^a ^b "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 11. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Bell, Dorsett repeat choices by coaches". The Pantagraph. November 25, 1976. p. C4.
^ ^a ^b "Tony Dorsett tops AP All-American Team". Jefferson City Post Tribune. December 2, 1976. p. 13.
^ ^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 "Butterfield, Fultz make UPI All-America team". The Lincoln Star. December 3, 1976. p. 21.
^ ^a ^b "Football News All America Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 2, 1976. p. 5C.
^ ^a ^b "Dorsett leads All-Americans". The Hillsdale Daily News. December 1, 1976. p. 13.
^ ^a ^b "Sporting News Picks Three in Big Eight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 12, 1976. p. 2G.
^ ^a ^b This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
^ "1976 NEA All-American Team". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. December 8, 1976.

[CAA-1] "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 11. Retrieved March 18, 2017.

[AFCA-2] "Bell, Dorsett repeat choices by coaches". The Pantagraph. November 25, 1976. p. C4.

[AP-3] "Tony Dorsett tops AP All-American Team". Jefferson City Post Tribune. December 2, 1976. p. 13.

[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] "Butterfield, Fultz make UPI All-America team". The Lincoln Star. December 3, 1976. p. 21.

[FN-6] "Football News All America Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 2, 1976. p. 5C.

[NEA-7] "Dorsett leads All-Americans". The Hillsdale Daily News. December 1, 1976. p. 13.

[TSN-8] "Sporting News Picks Three in Big Eight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 12, 1976. p. 2G.

[Key-9] This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.

[10] "1976 NEA All-American Team". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. December 8, 1976.

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 Three players were unanimously selected by all four official selectors and all five unofficial selectors. They were running backs [[Tony Dorsett]] of [[1976 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Pittsburgh]] and [[Ricky Bell (running back)|Ricky Bell]] of [[1976 USC Trojans football team|USC]] and defensive end [[Ross Browner]] of [[1976 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]].
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 ==Consensus All-Americans==
 The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1976 and displays which first-team designations they received.
 ===Offense===
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 |[[Wilson Whitley]]||Defensive tackle||[[1976 Houston Cougars football team|Houston]]||3/2/5||AFCA, AP, FWAA||FN, WC
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-|[[Joe Campbell (American football)|Joe Campbell]]||Defensive tackle||[[1976 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland]]||2/2/4||AFCA, FWAA||CFN, NEA, TSN
+|[[Joe Campbell (American football, born 1955)|Joe Campbell]]||Defensive tackle||[[1976 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland]]||2/2/4||AFCA, FWAA||CFN, NEA, TSN
 |-align="left"
 |[[Gary Jeter]]||Defensive tackle||[[1976 USC Trojans football team|USC]]||2/1/3||FWAA, UPI||NEA
 |-align="left"
-|[[Jerry Robinson (American football)|Jerry Robinson]]||Linebacker||[[1976 UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA]]||2/1/3||AP, FWAA||NEA
+|[[Jerry Robinson (linebacker)|Jerry Robinson]]||Linebacker||[[1976 UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA]]||2/1/3||AP, FWAA||NEA
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 |[[Dennis Thurman]]||Defensive back||USC||2/1/3||AP, FWAA||WC
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 * '''[[Larry Seivers]]''', Tennessee <small> (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, TSN, CFN)</small>
-* [[Jim Smith (American football)|Jim Smith]], Michigan <small>(AP-1, UPI-2, TSN, FN, NEA-2)</small>
+* [[Jim Smith (wide receiver)|Jim Smith]], Michigan <small>(AP-1, UPI-2, TSN, FN, NEA-2)</small>
 * [[Wes Chandler]], Florida <small>(AP-3, FN, NEA-1)</small>
 * [[Luther Blue]], Iowa State <small>(AP-3, FWAA)</small>
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 * [[Morris Towns]], Missouri <small>(NEA-1, CFN)</small>
 * [[Mike Wilson (offensive lineman)|Mike Wilson]], Georgia, <small>(AP-1, UPI-2, NEA-1)</small>
-* Val Belcher, Houston <small>(NEA-2)</small>
+* [[Val Belcher]], Houston <small>(NEA-2)</small>
 * [[Steve August]], Tulsa <small>(AP-3)</small>
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 * '''[[Tommy Kramer]]''', Rice <small>(AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, CFN)</small>
 * [[Gifford Nielsen]], BYU <small>(AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2)</small>
-* [[Joe Roth (American football)|Joe Roth]], California <small>(TSN)</small>
 * [[Vince Ferragamo]], Nebraska <small>(AP-3, FN)</small>
+* [[Joe Roth (American football)|Joe Roth]], California <small>(TSN)</small>
 * [[Jeff Dankworth]], UCLA <small> (NEA-1)</small>
 * [[Mark Manges]], Maryland <small>(NEA-2)</small>
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 * '''[[Bob Brudzinski]]''', Ohio State <small>(AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, CFN, NEA-2, TSN [LB])</small>
 * [[Mike Butler (American football)|Mike Butler]], Kansas <small>(NEA-1 [DT], TSN [DT], FN)</small>
-* Duncan McColl, Stanford <small>(AP-2, UPI-1, CFN, WC)</small>
+* [[Duncan McColl]], Stanford <small>(AP-2, UPI-1, CFN, WC)</small>
 * [[Robin Cole]], New Mexico <small>(AP-3, UPI-2, NEA-2 [LB])</small>
 * Nate Toran, Rutgers <small>(AP-2)</small>
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 === Defensive tackles ===
-* '''[[Joe Campbell (American football)|Joe Campbell]]''', Maryland <small>(AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, CFN, NEA-1, TSN [DE])</small>
+* '''[[Joe Campbell (American football, born 1955)|Joe Campbell]]''', Maryland <small>(AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, CFN, NEA-1, TSN [DE])</small>
 * '''[[Wilson Whitley]]''', Houston <small>(AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, FN, NEA-2, WC)</small>
 * '''[[Gary Jeter]]''', Southern California <small>(AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1 [DE])</small>
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 * '''[[Robert Jackson (linebacker)|Robert Jackson]]''', Texas A&M  <small>(AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, NEA-1, TSN, WC)</small>
-* '''[[Jerry Robinson (American football)|Jerry Robinson]]''', UCLA  <small>(AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1)</small>
+* '''[[Jerry Robinson (linebacker)|Jerry Robinson]]''', UCLA  <small>(AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1)</small>
 * [[Thomas Howard, Sr.|Thomas Howard]], Texas Tech <small>(AFCA, AP-2, CFN, WC)</small>
 * [[Calvin O'Neal]], Michigan <small>(AP-2, UPI-1, CFN, TSN, WC)</small>
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 * Clete Pillen, Nebraska <small>(AP-2, UPI-2)</small>
 * [[Scott Studwell]], Illinois <small>(AP-3, NEA-2)</small>
-* David Lewis, USC <small>(UPI-2)</small>
+* [[Dave Lewis (linebacker)|Dave Lewis]], USC <small>(UPI-2)</small>
 * [[Ray Costict]], Mississippi State <small>(AP-3)</small>
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 * '''[[Bill Armstrong (defensive back)|Bill Armstrong]]''', Wake Forest <small>(AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, TSN, WC)</small>
-* '''[[Dave Butterfield]]''', Nebraska <small>(AFCA, AP-3, UPI-1, CFN, FN, NEA, WC)</small>
+* '''[[Dave Butterfield]]''', Nebraska <small>(AFCA, AP-3, UPI-1, CFN, FN, NEA-1, WC)</small>
-* '''[[Gary Green (American football)|Gary Green]]''', Baylor <small>(AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, CFN, NEA, TSN)</small>
+* '''[[Gary Green (American football)|Gary Green]]''', Baylor <small>(AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, CFN, NEA-1, TSN)</small>
 * '''[[Dennis Thurman]]''', USC <small>(AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, WC)</small>
 * Oscar Edwards, UCLA <small>(AFCA, UPI-1)</small>
 * [[Luther Bradley]], Notre Dame <small>(FN, NEA-2, WC)</small>
-* Stan Black, Mississippi State <small>(AP-2, NEA-1)</small>
+* [[Mike Davis (defensive back, born 1956)|Mike Davis]], Colorado <small>(NEA-1)</small>
-* [[James King (defensive back)|James King]], California State Long Bch<small>(NEA-1)</small>
+* [[Stan Black]], Mississippi State <small>(AP-2, NEA-1)</small>
 * [[Lester Hayes]], Texas A&M <small>(TSN)</small>
 * [[Eric Harris (American football)|Eric Harris]], Memphis State <small>(CFN)</small>
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 * [[Steve Little (American football)|Steve Little]], Arkansas <small>(AFCA)</small>
 * [[Neil O'Donoghue]], Auburn <small>(TSN)</small>
-* Carson Long, Pittsburgh <small>(UPI-2)</small>
+* [[Carson Long]], Pittsburgh <small>(UPI-2)</small>
 === Punters ===
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 * [[Tom Skladany]], Ohio State <small>(CFN, NEA-1 [placekicker], TSN)</small>
 * [[Russell Erxleben]], Texas <small>(FWAA, NEA-2)</small>
-* Glen Walker, Southern California <small>(NEA-1)</small>
+* [[Glen Walker]], Southern California <small>(NEA-1)</small>
 === Returner ===
-* [[Jim Smith (American football)|Jim Smith]], Michigan <small>(FWAA)</small>
+* [[Jim Smith (wide receiver)|Jim Smith]], Michigan <small>(FWAA)</small>
 == Key ==
-* '''Bold''' – Consensus All-American<ref name=CAA>{{cite web|title=Football Award Winners|publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA)|year=2016|accessdate=March 18, 2017|pages=3, 11|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/Awards.pdf}}</ref>
+* '''Bold''' – Consensus All-American<ref name=CAA>{{cite web|title=Football Award Winners|publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA)|year=2016|access-date=March 18, 2017|pages=3, 11|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/Awards.pdf}}</ref>
 * -1 – First-team selection
 * -2 – Second-team selection
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 * AFCA – [[American Football Coaches Association]]<ref name=AFCA>{{cite news|title=Bell, Dorsett repeat choices by coaches|newspaper=The Pantagraph|date=November 25, 1976|page=C4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4499702/bell_dorsett_repeat_choices_by_coaches/}}</ref>
 * AP – [[Associated Press]]<ref name=AP>{{cite news|title=Tony Dorsett tops AP All-American Team|newspaper=Jefferson City Post Tribune|date=December 2, 1976|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4499583/tony_dorsett_tops_ap_all_american_team/}}</ref>
-* FWAA – [[Football Writers Association of America]]<ref name=FW>{{cite web|title=FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team|editor=Ted Gangi|accessdate=March 2, 2016|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf}}</ref>
+* FWAA – [[Football Writers Association of America]]<ref name=FW>{{cite web|title=FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team|editor=Ted Gangi|access-date=March 2, 2016|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf|archive-date=March 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190304073432/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 * UPI – [[United Press International]]<ref name=UPI>{{cite news|title=Butterfield, Fultz make UPI All-America team|newspaper=The Lincoln Star|date=December 3, 1976|page=21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4499623/butterfield_fultz_make_upi_all_america/}}</ref>
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 ==See also==
+* [[1976 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team]]
+* [[1976 All-Big Eight Conference football team]]
 * [[1976 All-Big Ten Conference football team]]
 * [[1976 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team]]
 * [[1976 All-SEC football team]]
+* [[1976 All-Southwest Conference football team]]
 == References ==

v t e 1976 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Tommy Kramer RB Ricky Bell RB Tony Dorsett RB Rob Lytle WR Larry Seivers TE Ken MacAfee OT Mike Vaughan OT Chris Ward G Mark Donahue G Joel Parrish C Derrel Gofourth
Defense	DL Ross Browner DL Bob Brudzinski DL Joseph Campbell DL Gary Jeter DL Al Romano DL Wilson Whitley LB Robert Jackson LB Jerry Robinson DB Bill Armstrong DB Dave Butterfield DB Gary Green DB Dennis Thurman