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The '''1976 College Football All-America team''' is composed of [[college football]] players who were selected as [[All-America]]ns by various organizations and writers that chose [[College Football All-America Team]]s in 1976. The [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1976 season. They are:<ref name=CAA/> (1) the [[American Football Coaches Association]] (AFCA);<ref name=AFCA/> (2) the [[Associated Press]] (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers;<ref name=AP/> (3) the [[Football Writers Association of America]] (FWAA) selected by the nation's football writers;<ref name=FW/> and (4) the [[United Press International]] (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers.<ref name=UPI/> Other selectors included ''Football News'' (FN),<ref name=FN/> the [[Newspaper Enterprise Association]] (NEA),<ref name=NEA/> ''[[Sporting News|The Sporting News]]'' (TSN),<ref name=TSN/> and the [[Walter Camp Football Foundation]] (WC).
The '''1976 College Football All-America team''' is composed of [[college football]] players who were selected as [[All-America]]ns by various organizations and writers that chose [[College Football All-America Team]]s in 1976. The [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1976 season. They are:<ref name=CAA/> (1) the [[American Football Coaches Association]] (AFCA);<ref name=AFCA/> (2) the [[Associated Press]] (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers;<ref name=AP/> (3) the [[Football Writers Association of America]] (FWAA) selected by the nation's football writers;<ref name=FW/> and (4) the [[United Press International]] (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers.<ref name=UPI/> Other selectors included ''Football News'' (FN),<ref name=FN/> the [[Newspaper Enterprise Association]] (NEA),<ref name=NEA/> ''[[Sporting News|The Sporting News]]'' (TSN),<ref name=TSN/> 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 [[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]].
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==
==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.
The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1976 and displays which first-team designations they received.


===Offense===
===Offense===
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|[[Wilson Whitley]]||Defensive tackle||[[1976 Houston Cougars football team|Houston]]||3/2/5||AFCA, AP, FWAA||FN, WC
|[[Wilson Whitley]]||Defensive tackle||[[1976 Houston Cougars football team|Houston]]||3/2/5||AFCA, AP, FWAA||FN, WC
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|-align="left"
|[[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
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|-align="left"
|[[Gary Jeter]]||Defensive tackle||[[1976 USC Trojans football team|USC]]||2/1/3||FWAA, UPI||NEA
|[[Gary Jeter]]||Defensive tackle||[[1976 USC Trojans football team|USC]]||2/1/3||FWAA, UPI||NEA
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|[[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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|-align="left"
|[[Dennis Thurman]]||Defensive back||USC||2/1/3||AP, FWAA||WC
|[[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>
* '''[[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>
* [[Wes Chandler]], Florida <small>(AP-3, FN, NEA-1)</small>
* [[Luther Blue]], Iowa State <small>(AP-3, FWAA)</small>
* [[Luther Blue]], Iowa State <small>(AP-3, FWAA)</small>
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* [[Morris Towns]], Missouri <small>(NEA-1, CFN)</small>
* [[Morris Towns]], Missouri <small>(NEA-1, CFN)</small>
* [[Mike Wilson (offensive lineman)|Mike Wilson]], Georgia, <small>(AP-1, UPI-2, NEA-1)</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>
* [[Steve August]], Tulsa <small>(AP-3)</small>


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* '''[[Tommy Kramer]]''', Rice <small>(AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, CFN)</small>
* '''[[Tommy Kramer]]''', Rice <small>(AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, CFN)</small>
* [[Gifford Nielsen]], BYU <small>(AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2)</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>
* [[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>
* [[Jeff Dankworth]], UCLA <small> (NEA-1)</small>
* [[Mark Manges]], Maryland <small>(NEA-2)</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>
* '''[[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>
* [[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>
* [[Robin Cole]], New Mexico <small>(AP-3, UPI-2, NEA-2 [LB])</small>
* Nate Toran, Rutgers <small>(AP-2)</small>
* Nate Toran, Rutgers <small>(AP-2)</small>
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=== Defensive tackles ===
=== 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>
* '''[[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>
* '''[[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>
* '''[[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>
* [[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>
* [[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>
* Clete Pillen, Nebraska <small>(AP-2, UPI-2)</small>
* [[Scott Studwell]], Illinois <small>(AP-3, NEA-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>
* [[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>
* '''[[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>
* '''[[Dennis Thurman]]''', USC <small>(AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, WC)</small>
* Oscar Edwards, UCLA <small>(AFCA, UPI-1)</small>
* Oscar Edwards, UCLA <small>(AFCA, UPI-1)</small>
* [[Luther Bradley]], Notre Dame <small>(FN, NEA-2, WC)</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>
* [[Lester Hayes]], Texas A&M <small>(TSN)</small>
* [[Eric Harris (American football)|Eric Harris]], Memphis State <small>(CFN)</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>
* [[Steve Little (American football)|Steve Little]], Arkansas <small>(AFCA)</small>
* [[Neil O'Donoghue]], Auburn <small>(TSN)</small>
* [[Neil O'Donoghue]], Auburn <small>(TSN)</small>
* Carson Long, Pittsburgh <small>(UPI-2)</small>
* [[Carson Long]], Pittsburgh <small>(UPI-2)</small>


=== Punters ===
=== Punters ===
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* [[Tom Skladany]], Ohio State <small>(CFN, NEA-1 [placekicker], TSN)</small>
* [[Tom Skladany]], Ohio State <small>(CFN, NEA-1 [placekicker], TSN)</small>
* [[Russell Erxleben]], Texas <small>(FWAA, NEA-2)</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 ===
=== Returner ===


* [[Jim Smith (American football)|Jim Smith]], Michigan <small>(FWAA)</small>
* [[Jim Smith (wide receiver)|Jim Smith]], Michigan <small>(FWAA)</small>


== Key ==
== Key ==
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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>
* 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>
* 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|access-date=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>
* 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==
==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-Big Ten Conference football team]]
* [[1976 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team]]
* [[1976 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team]]
* [[1976 All-SEC football team]]
* [[1976 All-SEC football team]]
* [[1976 All-Southwest Conference football team]]


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 15:41, 22 February 2024

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

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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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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

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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

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Receivers

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Tight end

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

Tackles

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Guards

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  • 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

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Quarterbacks

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Running backs

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Defense

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Defensive ends

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  • 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

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Middle guards

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  • 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

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Defensive backs

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Special teams

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Kickers

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Punters

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Returner

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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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Other selectors

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 11. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Bell, Dorsett repeat choices by coaches". The Pantagraph. November 25, 1976. p. C4.
  3. ^ a b "Tony Dorsett tops AP All-American Team". Jefferson City Post Tribune. December 2, 1976. p. 13.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Butterfield, Fultz make UPI All-America team". The Lincoln Star. December 3, 1976. p. 21.
  6. ^ a b "Football News All America Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 2, 1976. p. 5C.
  7. ^ a b "Dorsett leads All-Americans". The Hillsdale Daily News. December 1, 1976. p. 13.
  8. ^ a b "Sporting News Picks Three in Big Eight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 12, 1976. p. 2G.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "1976 NEA All-American Team". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. December 8, 1976.