1984 All-America college football team
Official list of the best college football players of 1984
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The 1984 All-America college football 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 1984. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1984 season. They are:[1] (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA); (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Other selectors included Football News (FN), Gannett News Service (GNS), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and The Sporting News (TSN).
Consensus All-Americans
The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1984 and displays which first-team designations they received.
Offense
| Name | Position | School | Number[2] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Byars | Running back | Ohio State | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Doug Flutie | Quarterback | Boston College | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Bill Fralic | Offensive tackle | Pittsburgh | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Kenneth Davis | Running back | TCU | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, TSN |
| David Williams | Wide receiver | Illinois | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Mark Traynowicz | Center | Nebraska | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA |
| Lomas Brown | Offensive tackle | Florida | 4/2/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, WC | NEA, TSN |
| Del Wilkes | Offensive guard | South Carolina | 3/0/3 | AFCA, AP, WC | - |
| Bill Mayo | Offensive guard | Tennessee | 2/1/3 | UPI, WC | FN |
| Eddie Brown | Wide receiver | Miami (Fla.) | 2/1/3 | AFCA, AP | NEA |
| Jay Novacek | Tight end | Wyoming | 2/1/3 | AFCA, UPI | NEA |
| Jim Lachey | Offensive guard | Ohio State | 2/1/3 | FWAA, UPI | GNS |
| Rueben Mayes | Running back | Washington State | 2/0/2 | FWAA, UPI | - |
| Dan Lynch | Offensive guard | Washington State | 2/3/5 | AP, FWAA | FN, GNS, NEA |
Defense
| Name | Position | School | Number[2] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Gray | Defensive back | Texas | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Jack Del Rio | Linebacker | USC | 4/2/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, WC | FN, NEA |
| Bruce Smith | Defensive end | Virginia Tech | 4/2/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, WC | GNS, NEA |
| Ron Holmes | Defensive end | Washington | 4/2/6 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, NEA |
| Gregg Carr | Linebacker | Auburn | 4/1/5 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | FN |
| Tony Degrate | Defensive tackle | Texas | 4/1/5 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN |
| Tony Thurman | Defensive back | Boston College | 4/1/5 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | GNS |
| Larry Station | Linebacker | Iowa | 4/0/4 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | - |
| Tony Casillas | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma | 3/3/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA | GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Jeff Sanchez | Defensive back | Georgia | 3/0/3 | AFCA, UPI, WC | - |
| David Fulcher | Defensive back | Arizona State | 2/4/6 | AP, FWAA | FN, GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Rod Brown | Defensive back | Oklahoma State | 2/0/2 | AFCA, WC | - |
Special teams
| Name | Position | School | Number[2] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Anderson | Punter | Vanderbilt | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, NEA |
| Kevin Butler | Kicker | Georgia | 4/2/6 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, NEA |
Offense
Receivers
- David Williams, Illinois (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Eddie Brown, Miami (Fla.) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, NEA-1)
- Jerry Rice, Miss. Valley State (CFHOF) (FWAA, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Tracy Henderson, Iowa State (AP-2, FN-1, NEA-2)
- Gerard Phelan, Boston College (AP-2)
- Reggie Bynum, Oregon State (NEA-2)
- James Maness, TCU (AP-3)
- Larry Ray Willis, Fresno State (AP-3)
Tight ends
- Jay Novacek, Wyoming (CFHOF) (AFCA, UPI-1, NEA)
- Rob Bennett, West Virginia (WC)
- Mark Bavaro, Notre Dame (AP-1)
- Carl Hilton, Houston (TSN)
- Jon Hayes, Iowa (GNS)
- Willie Smith, Miami (AP-2)
- Keli McGregor, Colorado State (UPI-2, NEA-2)
- Alan Andrews, Rutgers (AP-3)
Tackles
- Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Lomas Brown, Florida (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, NEA-1, TSN)
- Ken Ruettgers, USC (GNS)
- Brian Jozwiak, West Virginia (AP-2)
- Jim Juriga, Illinois (UPI-2)
- Daren Gilbert, Cal State Fullerton (NEA-2)
- John Clay, Missouri (AP-3)
- Jeff Dellenbach, Wisconsin (AP-3)
Guards
- Dan Lynch, Washington State (AP-1, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1)
- Jim Lachey, Ohio State (FWAA, UPI-1, GNS, NEA-2)
- Del Wilkes, South Carolina (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, WC)
- Bill Mayo, Tennessee (AP-3, UPI-1, WC, FN-1)
- Lance Smith, LSU (AFCA, AP-2 [OT], UPI-1 [OT], FN-1 [OT], NEA-2 [OT])
- Carlton Walker, Utah (AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1)
- Andrew Campbell, SMU (NEA-2, TSN)
- Harry Grimminger, Nebraska (AP-2, TSN)
- Larry Williams, Notre Dame (AP-3, UPI-2)
Centers
- Mark Traynowicz, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1)
- Kevin Glover, Maryland (GNS, TSN)
- Trevor Matich, BYU (AP-3, GNS)[3]
- Brent Martin, Stanford (GNS)
- Mike Kelley, Notre Dame (GNS)
- Phil Bromley, Florida (AP-2)
- Kirk Lowdermilk, Ohio State (UPI-2)
- Gene Chilton, Texas (NEA-2)
Quarterbacks
- Doug Flutie, Boston College (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Bernie Kosar, Miami (AP-2, NEA-2)
- Robbie Bosco, BYU (AP-3, UPI-2)
Running backs
- Keith Byars, Ohio State (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Kenneth Davis, TCU (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Rueben Mayes, Washington State (CFHOF) (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1)
- Greg Allen, Florida State (AP-3, UPI-2, WC, FN-1, NEA-2)
- Johnnie Jones, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Curtis Adams, Central Michigan (UPI-2)
- Ethan Horton, North Carolina (AP-3, UPI-2)
- Dalton Hilliard, LSU (NEA-2)
Defense
Defensive ends
- Ron Holmes, Washington (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1 [DT], WC, FN-1, NEA-1)
- Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2 [DT], WC, GNS, NEA-1)
- Tim Green, Syracuse (CFHOF) (AP-3 [DT], GNS, TSN)
- Leslie O'Neal, Oklahoma State (CFHOF) (AP-1, UPI-2 [DT], GNS, NEA-2 [DT], TSN)
- Freddie Joe Nunn, Mississippi (Ole Miss) (UPI-1, FN-1)
- Mike Gann, Notre Dame (UPI-2)
- Garin Veris, Stanford (UPI-2)
Defensive tackles
- Tony Casillas, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1 [MG], FWAA, UPI-2 [MG], GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Tony Degrate, Texas (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA-2)
- Ray Childress, Texas A&M (CFHOF) (AP-3, UPI-1 [DE], TSN)
Middle guards
- William Perry, Clemson (AP-3, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-2)
- Tim Newton, Florida (AP-2)
Linebackers
- Jack Del Rio, USC (AFCA [DL], AP-1, FWAA, WC, FN-1, NEA-1)
- Larry Station, Iowa (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, NEA-2)
- Gregg Carr, Auburn (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA-2)
- Duane Bickett, USC (AP-3, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN)
- James Seawright, South Carolina (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1)
- Cornelius Bennett, Alabama (CFHOF) (FN-1, GNS, TSN)
- Alonzo Johnson, Florida (AP-3, UPI-2, TSN)
- Marc Munford, Nebraska (GNS)
- Eric Wilson, Maryland (AP-2, FN-1, NEA-1)
- Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma (CFHOF) (AP-2)
- Knox Culpepper, Georgia (AP-2)
- Willie Pless, Kansas (AP-2)
- Tim Meamber, Washington (AP-3, UPI-2, NEA-2)
- Fred Smalls, West Virginia (NEA-2)
- John Offerdahl, Western Michigan (AP-3)
Defensive backs
- Jerry Gray, Texas (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Tony Thurman, Boston College (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, GNS)
- David Fulcher, Arizona State (CFHOF) (AP-1, FWAA, FN-1, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
- Jeff Sanchez, Georgia (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, WC)
- Rod Brown, Oklahoma State (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, WC)
- Richard Johnson, Wisconsin (FWAA, NEA-1, TSN)
- Bret Clark, Nebraska (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, FN-1, NEA-2, TSN)
- Kyle Morrell, BYU (AP-1, NEA-2)
- Lester Lyles, Virginia (AP-3, GNS)
- Issiac Holt, Alcorn State (NEA-1)
- Anthony Young, Temple (AP-2)
- Sean Thomas, TCU (UPI-2)
- Don Anderson, Purdue (NEA-2)
- John Hendy, Long Beach State (NEA-2)
- Jim Bowman, Central Michigan (AP-3)
- Paul Calhoun, Kentucky (AP-3)
- Nate Harris, Tulsa (AP-3)
Special teams
Kickers
- Kevin Butler, Georgia (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA-1)
- John Lee, UCLA (AP-1, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-2, TSN)
- Donald Igwebuike, Clemson (AP-3)
Punters
- Ricky Anderson, Vanderbilt (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, NEA-1)
- Randall Cunningham, UNLV (CFHOF) (AP-2, UPI-2, TSN)
- Dale Hatcher, Clemson (GNS)
- Tom Tupa, Ohio State (AP-3, NEA-2)
Returners
- Willie Drewrey, West Virginia (TSN)
Key
- Bold – Consensus All-American[1]
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
- CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame inductee
Official selectors
- AFCA – American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), selected by the members of the AFCA for the Kodak All-America team[4]
- AP – Associated Press[5]
- FWAA – Football Writers Association of America[6]
- UPI – United Press International[5]
- WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation[7]
Other selectors
- FN – Football News[8]
- GNS – Gannett News Service[9]
- NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association[10]
- TSN – The Sporting News[11]
