1997 College Football All-America Team
The 1997 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News and Football News.
| 1997 College Football All-America Team |
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| College Football All-America Team |
| 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season |
| ← 1996 1998 → |
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to such a list selected by football pioneer Walter Camp in the 1890s. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.
Offense
Quarterback
- Peyton Manning, Tennessee (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, FN)
- Ryan Leaf, Washington State (AP-2, TSN)
- Cade McNown, UCLA (AP-3)
Running backs
- Ricky Williams, Texas (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, WCFF, TSN, FN)
- Curtis Enis, Penn State (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, WCFF)
- Skip Hicks, UCLA (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, TSN)
- Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (FN)
- Ahman Green, Nebraska (AP-2)
- Tavian Banks, Iowa (AP-3)
- Fred Taylor, Florida (AP-3)
Wide receivers
- Randy Moss, Marshall (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN, WCFF, FN)
- Jacquez Green, Florida (AP-1, FWAA, WCFF)
- Jerome Pathon, Washington (AFCA)
- Brian Alford, Purdue (AP-2, FN)
- E. G. Green, Florida State (AP-2)
- Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech (AP-3)
- Bobby Shaw, California (AP-3)
Tight end
- Alonzo Mayes, Oklahoma State (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, WCFF, TSN)
- Jerame Tuman, Michigan (AP-2, FN)
- Rufus French, Ole Miss (AP-3)
Guards/tackles
- Aaron Taylor, Nebraska (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
- Alan Faneca, LSU (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
- Kyle Turley, San Diego State (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
- Chad Overhauser, UCLA (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN)
- Benji Olson, Washington (AP-1, Walter Camp)
- Victor Riley, Auburn (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
- Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia (AP-3, AFCA-Coaches)
- Flozell Adams, Michigan State (AP-2, Walter Camp)
- Rob Murphy, Ohio State (FN)
- Tra Thomas, Florida State (AP-2)
- Eric Anderson, Nebraska (AP-3)
- Jim Bundren, Clemson (AP-3)
- Kyle Murphy, Arizona State (AP-3)
Center
- Olin Kreutz, Washington (AP-1, WCFF, TSN, FN)
- Kevin Long, Florida State (AP-3, AFCA-Coaches)
- Ben Fricke, Houston (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
Defense
Linemen
- Andre Wadsworth, Florida State (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
- Grant Wistrom, Nebraska (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
- Greg Ellis, North Carolina (AP, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FN)
- Jason Peter, Nebraska (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
- Glen Steele, Michigan (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
- Jeremy Staat, Arizona State (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
- Lamanzer Williams, Minnesota (AP-3, FWAA-Writers)
- Kailee Wong, Stanford (FN)
- Jared DeVries, Iowa (AP-2)
- Leonard Little, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Leon Bender, Washington State (AP-3)
- Ed Chester, Florida (AP-3)
- Henry Slay, West Virginia (AP-3)
Linebackers
- Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
- Sam Cowart, Florida State (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
- Anthony Simmons, Clemson (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, TSN, FN)
- Brian Simmons, North Carolina (AP-, Walter Camp)
- Jamie Duncan, Vanderbilt (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers)
- Leonard Little, Tennessee (Walter Camp)
- Takeo Spikes, Auburn (AP-2, TSN)
- Pat Tillman, Arizona State (AP-2, TSN)
- Ron Warner, Kansas (FN)
- Sam Sword, Michigan (AP-2)
- Daryl Bush, Florida State (AP-3)
- Kivuusama Mays, North Carolina (AP-3)
- Ike Reese, Michigan State (AP-3)
- Chris Gizzi, Air Force (AP-3)
Backs
- Charles Woodson, Michigan (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
- Dré Bly, North Carolina (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
- Donovin Darius, Syracuse (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, TSN)
- Brian Lee, Wyoming (AP-1,FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
- Fred Weary, Florida (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
- Antoine Winfield, Ohio State (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers)
- Anthony Poindexter, Virginia (TSN, AP-3)
- Marcus Ray, Michigan (AP-2)
- Shaun Williams, UCLA (AP-2)
- Larry Atkins, UCLA (AP-3)
- Kevin Williams, Oklahoma State (AP-3)
- Patrick Surtain, Southern Mississippi (AP-3)
Specialists
Placekicker
- Martín Gramática, Kansas State (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
- Chris Sailer, UCLA (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, WCFF)
- Brad Palazzo, Tulane (AP-3)
Punter
- Chad Kessler, LSU (AP-1, WCFF, TSN, FN)
- Chris Sailer, UCLA (FWAA-Writers)
- Shane Lechler, Texas A&M (AP-2)
- John Baker, North Texas (AP-3)
All-purpose / kick returners
- Tim Dwight, Iowa (AP-All-Purpose-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN)
- Quinton Spotwood, Syracuse (AP-All-Purpose-2)
- Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP-All-Purpose-3)
See also
- 1997 All-ACC football team
- 1997 All-Big 12 Conference football team
- 1997 All-Big Ten Conference football team
- 1997 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
- 1997 All-SEC football team
References
- Gangi, Ted. "FWAA All-America" (PDF). Sportswriters.net. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 17, 2016.
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