Running back, Texas, 1974–77
Earl Campbell
- Born
- Mar 29, 1955, in Tyler, Texas
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Earl Campbell played running back at Texas (1974–77). He won the 1977 Heisman Trophy. He was a consensus All‑American in 1977. The Houston Oilers took Campbell first overall in the 1978 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990.
At a glance
Honors
- 1977Heisman Trophy
- Inducted 1990College Football Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1991Pro Football Hall of Fame
- 1974, 1975, 1977First-team All-Southwest Conference
- 1977Chic Harley Award
- 1977Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
- 1977UPI College Football Player of the Year
- 1977Consensus All‑American
- 1977National leader in points (114)
- 1977National leader in points per game (10.4)
- 1977National leader in rushing touchdowns (18)
- 1977National leader in rushing yards (1,744)
Team titles: SWC champions, 1975 and 1977
All-America: consensus 1977; AFCA 1975; AP third team 1975
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 5 (1978–81, 1983) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 3 (1978–80)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1978–80; Pro Football Writers first team 1978–80; Sporting News first team 1980; NEA first team 1978–80; Pro Football Weekly first team 1978–80.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.
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