| 1967 All-America college football team |
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| All-America college football team |
| 1967 NCAA University Division football season |
| 19651966 ← →19681969 |
The1967 All-America college football team is composed ofcollege football players who were selected asAll-Americans by various organizations that choseAll-America college football teams in 1967.
TheNCAA recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1967 season. They are (1) theAmerican Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) theAssociated Press (AP), (3) theCentral Press Association (CP), (4) theFootball Writers Association of America (FWAA), (5) theNewspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (6) theUnited Press International (UPI).[1] Four of the six teams (AP, UPI, NEA, and FWAA) were selected by polling of sports writers and/or broadcasters. The Central Press team was selected with input from the captains of the major college teams. The AFCA team was based on a poll of coaches. Other notable selectors, though not recognized by the NCAA as official, includedTime magazine,[2]The Sporting News (TSN), and theWalter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF).[3]
The NCAA recognizes 22 players as "consensus" All-Americans for the 1967 season. The following chart identifies the consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.[1]
| Name | Position | School | Official selectors | Number | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Beban | Quarterback | UCLA | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | 6/6 | FN, Time, TSN, WCFF | 10/10 |
| Bob Johnson | Center | Tennessee | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | 6/6 | FN, Time, TSN, WCFF | 10/10 |
| Leroy Keyes | Running back | Purdue | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | 6/6 | FN, Time, TSN, WCFF | 10/10 |
| O. J. Simpson | Running back | USC | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | 6/6 | FN, Time, TSN, WCFF | 10/10 |
| Ron Yary | Tackle | USC | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | 6/6 | FN, Time, TSN, WCFF | 10/10 |
| Larry Csonka | Running back | Syracuse | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | 6/6 | FN, TSN, WCFF | 9/10 |
| Edgar Chandler | Tackle | Georgia | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | 5/6 | FN, Time, TSN, WCFF | 9/10 |
| Dennis Byrd | Defensive tackle | North Carolina State | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI | 5/6 | FN, Time, TSN, WCFF | 9/10 |
| Tom Schoen | Defensive back | Notre Dame | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI | 5/6 | FN, Time, TSN, WCFF | 9/10 |
| Dennis Homan | End | Alabama | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI | 5/6 | FN, TSN, WCFF | 8/10 |
| Ted Hendricks | Defensive end | Miami | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | 6/6 | FN, WCFF | 8/10 |
| Granville Liggins | Middle guard | Oklahoma | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | 6/6 | FN, WCFF | 8/10 |
| Adrian Young | Linebacker | USC | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI | 5/6 | FN, TSN, WCFF | 8/10 |
| Wayne Meylan | Middle guard | Nebraska | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA | 4/6 | FN, Time, TSN, WCFF | 8/10 |
| Frank Loria | Defensive back | Virginia Tech | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | 5/6 | WCFF | 6/10 |
| Rich Stotter | Guard | Houston | AFCA, AP, CP, NEA, UPI | 5/6 | FN | 6/10 |
| Tim Rossovich | Defensive end | USC | AFCA, CP, FWAA, UPI | 4/6 | FN | 5/10 |
| Don Manning | Linebacker | UCLA | CP, NEA, UPI | 3/6 | FN, WCFF | 5/10 |
| Harry Olszewski | Guard | Clemson | AFCA, FWAA, UPI | 3/6 | WCFF | 4/10 |
| Ron Sellers | End | Florida State | AFCA, AP, NEA | 3/6 | FN | 4/10 |
| Bobby Johns | Defensive back | Alabama | AFCA, UPI | 2/6 | FN, WCFF | 4/10 |
| Dick Anderson | Defensive back | Colorado | AP, NEA | 2/6 | -- | 2/10 |