The 1971 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 1971. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1971 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) the Associated Press (AP),[1] (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (4) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (5) the United Press International (UPI).[2]

Nine players are recognized by the NCAA as unanimous All-America selections: quarterback and 1971 Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan of Auburn; running backs Ed Marinaro of Cornell and Greg Pruitt of Oklahoma; receiver Terry Beasley of Auburn; tackle Jerry Sisemore of Texas; guard Royce Smith of Georgia; defensive end Walt Patulski of Notre Dame; linebacker Mike Taylor of Michigan; and defensive back Bobby Majors of Tennessee.[2]

Consensus All-Americans

The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1971 and displays which first-team designations they received.

Name Position School Number[3] Official Other
Terry BeasleyReceiverAuburn5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, Time, TSN, WC
Bobby MajorsDefensive backTennessee5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, Time, TSN, WC
Walt PatulskiDefensive endNotre Dame5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, Time, TSN, WC
Royce SmithOffensive guardGeorgia5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, Time, TSN, WC
Mike TaylorLinebackerMichigan5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, Time, TSN, WC
Ed MarinaroRunning backCornell5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, Time, TSN
Pat SullivanQuarterbackAuburn5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, TSN, WC
Clarence EllisDefensive backNotre Dame4/4/8AFCA, AP, NEA, UPIFN, Time, TSN, WC
Reggie McKenzieOffensive guardMichigan4/4/8AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, Time, TSN, WC
Greg PruittRunning backOklahoma5/2/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, WC
Jerry SisemoreOffensive tackleTexas5/2/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, WC
Sherman WhiteDefensive tackleCalifornia3/4/7AFCA, FWAA, NEAFN, Time, TSN, WC
Johnny RodgersReceiverNebraska4/2/6AFCA, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, WC
Jeff SiemonLinebackerStanford4/2/6AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPIFN, Time
Larry JacobsonDefensive tackleNebraska4/1/5AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPITime
Tom BrahaneyCenterOklahoma3/2/5AFCA, AP, FWAAFN, WC
Dave JoynerOffensive tacklePenn State3/2/5AFCA, FWAA, UPIFN, WC
Johnny MussoRunning backAlabama3/2/5AFCA, FWAA, UPIFN, WC
Tommy CasanovaDefensive backLSU2/3/5FWAA, UPIFN, Time, WC
Mel LongDefensive tackleToledo4/0/4AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI--
Willie HarperDefensive endNebraska2/2/4NEA, UPIFN, WC
Ernie JacksonDefensive backDuke2/0/2AFCA, FWAA--

Offense

Receivers

Tight ends

Tackles

Guards

  • Reggie McKenzie, Michigan (AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
  • Royce Smith, Georgia (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
  • Gordon Gravelle, BYU (AP-2, NEA-2)
  • John Hannah, Alabama (AP-2)
  • Dick Rupert, Nebraska (AP-3, UPI-2)
  • B. C. Williams, West Virginia (AP-3)
  • Ken Jones, Oklahoma (UPI-2)

Centers

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Defense

Defensive ends

  • Walt Patulski, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC)
  • Willie Harper, Nebraska (AP-2, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WC)
  • Smylie Gebhart, Georgia Tech (AP-1)
  • Robin Parkhouse, Alabama (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2)
  • Junior Ah You, Arizona State (UPI-2)
  • Mike Keller, Michigan (AP-3)
  • Gene Ogilvie, Air Force (AP-3)

Defensive tackles

Middle guards

  • Rich Glover, Nebraska (AP-1, NEA-1, WC)
  • Ron Curl, Michigan State (AFCA, AP-3, NEA-2)
  • Doug Krause, Miami (OH) (AP-2)
  • Bud Magrum, Colorado (AP-3)

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Kickers

Punters

Key

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

Official selectors

Other selectors

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Associated Press All-America team". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 2, 1971. p. 2D.
  2. 1 2 3 "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 10. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
  4. 1 2 3 "Walker, Majors All-Americans on Two Teams". The Nashville Tennessean. November 24, 1971. p. 15.
  5. 1 2 Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sullivan picked by Kodak". The Pantagraph. November 28, 1971. p. 19.
  7. 1 2 "All-America Lists". News-Journal (Mansfield, Ohio). December 2, 1971. p. 42.
  8. ↑ "1971 NEA All-America". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 27, 1971. p. 3D.
  9. ↑ "Arneson Named To Team: Sporting News Picks UA Star". Tucson Daily Citizen. December 9, 1971. p. 42.
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