1966 College Football All-America Team

1966 College Football All-America-laget består av collegefotbollsspelare som valdes ut som All-Americans av olika organisationer som valde College Football All-America Teams 1966.

NCAA erkänner sex väljare som "officiella" för säsongen 1966 . De är (1) American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) Associated Press (AP), (3) Central Press Association (CP), (4) Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (5) ) Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) och (6) United Press International (UPI). Fyra av de sex lagen (AP, UPI, NEA och FWAA) valdes ut genom omröstning av sportskribenter och/eller sändare. Det centrala pressteamet valdes ut med input från kaptenerna för de stora collegelagen. AFCA-laget baserades på en undersökning av tränare. Andra anmärkningsvärda väljare, även om de inte erkändes av NCAA som officiella, inkluderade Time magazine, The Sporting News (TSN) och Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF).

De obesegrade Notre Dame och Michigan State lagen avslutade säsongen rankade #1 och #2, spelade till en 10-10 tie i 1966 Notre Dame vs. Michigan State fotbollsmatch, och dominerade 1966 års All-America val. Notre Dame hade sex spelare som fick förstalagets utmärkelser: guarden Tom Regner (AFCA, AP, CP, NEA, UPI, Time, TSN, WCFF); tillbaka Nick Eddy (AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WCFF); defensiva slutet Alan Page (CP, FWAA, NEA, Time, TSN, WCFF); linjebacken Jim Lynch (AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, Time, TSN, WCFF); och defensiva tacklingarna Pete Duranko (AFCA, UPI) och Kevin Hardy (Time, TSN). Michigan State hade fem: defensiva slutet Bubba Smith (AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, Time, TSN, WCFF); offensiv slut Gene Washington (AFCA, UPI, Time, TSN); back Clint Jones (AP, CP, NEA, Time, TSN, WCFF); defensiv back/linebacker George Webster (AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, Time, TSN, WCFF); och tackla Jerry West (NEA).

Konsensus för alla amerikaner

NCAA erkänner 22 spelare som "konsensus" All-Americans för säsongen 1966. Följande diagram identifierar konsensusallamerikanerna och visar vilka förstalagsbeteckningar de fick.

namn Placera Skola Officiella väljare siffra Andra Total
Jack Clancy Slutet Michigan AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, Tid, TSN, WCFF 10/10
Jim Lynch Linebacker Notre Dame AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, Tid, TSN, WCFF 10/10
Loyd Phillips Defensiv tackling Arkansas AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, Tid, TSN, WCFF 10/10
Bubba Smith Defensiv slut staten Michigan AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, Tid, TSN, WCFF 10/10
Steve Spurrier Quarterback Florida AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, Tid, TSN, WCFF 10/10
George Webster Defensiv back staten Michigan AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, Tid, TSN, WCFF 10/10
Mel Farr Springa tillbaka UCLA AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 5/6 FN, Tid, TSN, WCFF 9/10
Tom Regner Vakt Notre Dame AFCA, AP, CP, NEA, UPI 5/6 FN, Tid, TSN, WCFF 9/10
Nick Eddy Springa tillbaka Notre Dame AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 FN, WCFF 8/10
Ron Yary Tackla USC AFCA, CP, FWAA, UPI 4/6 FN, Tid, TSN, WCFF 8/10
Cecil Dowdy Tackla Alabama AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 6/6 WCFF 7/10
Wayne Meylan Mellanvakt Nebraska AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI 5/6 FN, WCFF 7/10
Alan Page Defensiv slut Notre Dame CP, FWAA, NEA 3/6 FN, Tid, TSN, WCFF 7/10
Nate Shaw Defensiv back USC AFCA, NEA, UPI 3/6 FN, Tid, TSN, WCFF 7/10
Tom Beier Defensiv back Miami (Fla.) AFCA, AP, NEA, UPI 4/6 FN, WCFF 6/10
Jim Breland Centrum Georgia Tech AFCA, AP, CP, UPI 4/6 FN, WCFF 6/10
Clint Jones Springa tillbaka staten Michigan AP, CP, NEA 3/6 Tid, TSN, WCFF 6/10
Paul Naumoff Linebacker Tennessee AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI 4/6 FN, WCFF 6/10
Ray Perkins Slutet Alabama AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA 4/6 FN, WCFF 6/10
LaVerne Allers Vakt Nebraska AP, CP, UPI 3/6 FN, WCFF 5/10
John LaGrone Mellanvakt SMU AFCA, CP, FWAA, NEA 4/6 WCFF 5/10
Tom Greenlee Defensiv tackling Washington AFCA, AP, UPI 3/6 WCFF 4/10

Offensiva val

Slutar

  • Jack Clancy , Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1 [split end], UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WCFF)
  • Ray Perkins , Alabama (AFCA [flanker], AP-1, CP-2, FWAA, NEA-1 [säkerhet], UPI-2, FN, WCFF)
  • Gene Washington , Michigan State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, NEA-2 [split end], UPI-1, Time, TSN)
  • Jim Beirne , Purdue (CP-1)
  • Eppie Barney , Iowa (AP-2 [slut])
  • Larry Gilbert, Texas Tech (AP-2 [slut])
  • Jim Seymour , Notre Dame (CP-2, NEA-2 [flanker], UPI-2, FN)

Täta ändar

Tacklar

  • Cecil Dowdy , Alabama (AFCA [vakt], AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WCFF)
  • Ron Yary , USC (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (AFCA, AP-2, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WCFF)
  • Wayne Mass , Clemson (AFCA, CP-2, UPI-2)
  • Jerry West, Michigan State (NEA-1)
  • Jack Calcaterra, Purdue (AP-2, UPI-2)
  • Reeve Vannaman, Cornell (CP-2)

Vakter

Centers

  • Jim Breland , Georgia Tech (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF)
  • Bill Carr , Florida (AP-2, CP-2, Time, TSN)
  • Ray Pryor, Ohio State (FWAA, NEA-2)
  • Bob Johnson, Tennessee (FN)
  • George Goeddeke , Notre Dame (UPI-2)

Quarterbacks

  • Steve Spurrier , Florida (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA [oavgjort], AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WCFF)
  • Bob Griese , Purdue (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (AFCA [tie], AP-2, CP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2, FN)
  • Gary Beban , UCLA (FN)

Running backs

  • Mel Farr , UCLA (AFCA, AP-1, CP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN [halvback], Time, TSN, WCFF)
  • Nick Eddy , Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1 (FL), UPI-1, FN [halvback], WCFF)
  • Clint Jones , Michigan State (AP-1, CP-1, NEA-1, UPI-2, Time, TSN, WCFF)
  • Floyd Little , Syracuse (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (AFCA, AP-2, CP-2, NEA-2, UPI-1, WCFF)
  • Ray McDonald , Idaho (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2, Time, TSN)
  • Lenny Snow, Georgia Tech (FWAA, UPI-2, FN [halvback])
  • Larry Csonka , Syracuse (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (CP-1 [fullback], FN [fullback])
  • Jim Bohl, delstaten New Mexico (FN [halvback])
  • Warren McVea , Houston (FN [halvback])
  • Bob Apisa, Michigan State (FN [fullback])
  • Larry Conjar , Notre Dame (FN [fullback])
  • Garrett Ford, Sr. , West Virginia (AP-2)
  • Pete Pifer, Oregon State (CP-2 [fullback])

Defensiva val

Defensiva slutar

  • Bubba Smith , Michigan State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN [end], Time, TSN, WCFF)
  • Alan Page , Notre Dame (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (AP-2, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-2, FN [end], Time, TSN, WCFF)
  • George Foussekis, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
  • Sam Harris, Colorado (CP-2, UPI-2)
  • Billy Anders, Ohio State (CP-2)
  • Dennis Randall, Oklahoma State (NEA-2)
  • Ted Hendricks , Miami (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (NEA-2)

Defensiva tacklingar

  • Loyd Phillips , Arkansas (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI, FN [tackle], Time, TSN, WCFF)
  • Tom Greenlee , Washington (AFCA, AP-1 [defensiv slut], UPI-1 [defensiv slut], WCFF)
  • Pete Duranko , Notre Dame (AFCA, UPI)
  • Dennis Byrd , North Carolina State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2, NEA-1, FWAA)
  • George Patton, Georgia (AP-1, CP-1, UPI-2, FN [attackle])
  • Kevin Hardy , Notre Dame (AP-2, UPI-2, FN [tackle], Time, TSN)
  • Bill Stanfill , Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (NEA-2)
  • Ed Philpott , Miami (OH) (CP-2, NEA-2)
  • Jim Urbanek , Mississippi (CP-2, FN [tackle])

Mellanvakter

  • Wayne Meylan , Nebraska (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA [defensiv tackling], AP-1, CP-2 [guard], FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN [guard], WCFF)
  • John LaGrone , SMU (AFCA [mellanvakt], AP-2, CP-1 [vakt], FWAA, NEA-1 [linjeback], UPI-2, WCFF)
  • John Richardson , UCLA (CP-1 [vakt])
  • Granville Liggins , Oklahoma (CP-2 [vakt], NEA-2, FN [vakt])

Linebackers

  • Jim Lynch , Notre Dame (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WCFF)
  • Paul Naumoff , Tennessee (AFCA, AP-1, CP-2, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN, WCFF)
  • Bob Matheson , Duke (AP-1, Time, TSN)
  • Townsend Clarke, Army (AP-2, CP-1, NEA-1, UPI-2)
  • Charles Thornhill, Michigan State (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2)
  • Adrian Young , södra Kalifornien (AP-2)
  • Dwight Lewis, Mississippi State (CP-2)
  • Wayne Purdon, Montana State (CP-2)

Defensiva backar

  • George Webster , Michigan State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1 [linebacker], FWAA, NEA-1 [linebacker], UPI-1, FN [linebacker], Time, TSN, WCFF)
  • Nate Shaw , USC (AFCA, AP-2, CP-2, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WCFF)
  • Tom Beier , Miami (Fla.) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-2, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF)
  • Frank Loria , Virginia Tech (AP-1, FWAA)
  • Martine Bercher , Arkansas (AFCA, UPI-1)
  • Rick Volk , Michigan (Time, TSN)
  • John Charles , Purdue (Time, TSN)
  • Henry King, Utah State (NEA-2, Time, TSN)
  • Bobby Johns , Alabama (CP-1, UPI-2, FN)
  • Wynn Mabry, Dartmouth (CP-1)
  • Larry Wachholtz, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2)
  • Chuck Latourette, Rice (AP-2)
  • Bruce Sullivan, Illinois (NEA-2)
  • Bobby Bryant , South Carolina (NEA-2 [säkerhet])
  • Tom Schoen , Notre Dame (UPI-2)
  • Lynn Hughes, Georgia (UPI-2)

Speciallag

Kicker

Punter

Nyckel

  • Fet – Konsensus All-American
  • -1 – Förstalagsuttagning
  • -2 – Andralagsuttagning
  • -3 – Tredjelagsuttagning

Officiella väljare

Inofficiella väljare

  • FN = The Football News , bestående av de 34 bästa spelarna av de 25 000 män som spelade college-fotboll det året, utvalda av tidningens korrespondenter och anställda
  • Time = Time magazine
  • TSN = The Sporting News , bestående av 24 spelare (11 anfall, 11 försvar, en tippare och en placekicker) "valda av 24 chefer för spelarpersonal i de amerikanska och nationella fotbollsligorna för Sporting News"
  • WCFF = Walter Camp Football Foundation

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