1979 College Football All-America Team

The 1979 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, and The Sporting News.

AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. The Sporting News chose a team for their publications. AP, UPI, NEA,The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions.

Offense

Receivers

• Ken Margerum, Stanford (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, TSN)
• Art Monk, Syracuse (FWAA)
• Johnny Lam Jones, Texas (TSN)

Tight ends

• Junior Miller, Nebraska (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)

Tackles

• Greg Kolenda, Arkansas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
• Tim Foley, Notre Dame (UPI, NEA, TSN)
• Melvin Jones, Houston (WC, AFCA)
• Stan Brock, Colorado (TSN)

Guards

• Brad Budde, USC (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Ken Fritz, Ohio State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA)
• Jim Bunch, Alabama (AP, AFCA, FWAA)
• Ray Snell, Wisconsin (TSN)

Centers

• Jim Ritcher, North Carolina State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)

Quarterbacks

• Marc Wilson, Brigham Young (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
• Art Schlichter, Ohio State (NEA, TSN)

Running backs

• Charles White, USC (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Billy Sims, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Vagas Ferguson, Notre Dame (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
• George Rogers, South Carolina (AP, NEA)

Defense

Ends

• Hugh Green, Pittsburgh (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Curtis Greer, Michigan (NEA, AFCA, FWAA)
• Jacob Green, Texas A&M (AP, WC)

Tackles

• Steve McMichael, Texas (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
• Bruce Clark, Penn State (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Jim Stuckey, Clemson (AP, UPI, NEA, FWAA, TSN)
• Hosea Taylor, Houston (NEA)
• Rulon Jones, Utah State (TSN)

Middle guards

• Ron Simmons, Florida State (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA)

Linebackers

• George Cumby, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Mike Singletary, Baylor (AP, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
• Ron Simpkins, Michigan (AP, UPI, WC, FWAA)
• Dennis Johnson, USC (UPI, TSN)
• Otis Wilson, Louisville (NEA, TSN)
• Dave Hodge, Houstom (AFCA)

Backs

• Kenny Easley, UCLA (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Johnnie Johnson, Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Roland James, Tennessee (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
• Don McNeal, Alabama (NEA, TSN)
• Mark Haynes, Colorado (AP)

Special teams

Kickers

• Dale Castro, Maryland (UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN)

Punters

• Jim Miller, Mississippi (UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN)

Key

• AP - Associated Press
• UPI - United Press International
• NEA - Newspaper Enterprise Association
• FWAA - Football Writers Association of America
• WC - Walter Camp Foundation
• AFCA - American Football Coaches Association

• TSN - The Sporting News
• PFW - Pro Football Weekly
• FN - Football News
• 1 - First Team Selection
• 2 - Second Team Selection