The 1961 All-America teams
9 selectors named All-America teams for 1961; the NCAA counts 6 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1961 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
AFCA
American Football Coaches Association
First team
- EGary Collins, Maryland
- ERobert Mitinger, Penn State
- OTBilly Neighbors, Alabama
- OTBobby Bell, Minnesota
- OGRoy Winston, LSU
- OGJoe Romig, Colorado
- CAlex Kroll, Rutgers
- QBRoman Gabriel, North Carolina State
- RBErnie Davis, Syracuse
- RBJimmy Saxton, Texas
- FBBob Ferguson, Ohio State
Second team
- EGreg Mather, Navy
- EPat Richter, Wisconsin
- OTMerlin Olsen, Utah State
- OTJim Dunaway, Ole Miss
- OGNick Buoniconti, Notre Dame
- OGMike Ingram, Ohio State
- CLee Roy Jordan, Alabama
- QBJohn Hadl, Kansas
- RBLance Alworth, Arkansas
- RBDave Hoppman, Iowa State
- FBGeorge Saimes, Michigan State
Third team
- EJerry Hillebrand, Colorado
- EHugh Campbell, Washington State
- OTAl Hinton, Iowa
- OTMarshall Shirk, UCLA
- OGLarry Vignali, Pitt
- OGJim Skaggs, Washington
- CLarry Onesti, Northwestern
- QBPat Trammell, Alabama
- RBRonnie Bull, Baylor
- RBAngelo Dabiero, Notre Dame
- FBAl Rushatz, Army
AP
Associated Press
First team
- EBill Miller, Miami (Fla.)
- EJerry Hillebrand, Colorado
- OTBilly Neighbors, Alabama
- OTMerlin Olsen, Utah State
- OGRoy Winston, LSU
- OGDave Behrman, Michigan State
- CAlex Kroll, Rutgers
- QBSandy Stephens, Minnesota
- RBErnie Davis, Syracuse
- RBJimmy Saxton, Texas
- FBBob Ferguson, Ohio State
Second team
- EGary Collins, Maryland
- EPat Richter, Wisconsin
- OTEd Blaine, Missouri
- OTSteve Barnett, Oregon
- OGMike Ingram, Ohio State
- OGDave Watson, Georgia Tech
- CRon Hull, UCLA
- QBRoman Gabriel, North Carolina State
- QBPat Trammell, Alabama
- RBLance Alworth, Arkansas
- FBBilly Ray Adams, Mississippi
Third team
- EGreg Mather, Navy
- EHugh Campbell, Washington State
- OTBobby Bell, Minnesota
- OTArt Gregory, Duke
- OGStan Sczurek, Purdue
- OGLarry Vignali, Pitt
- CLarry Onesti, Northwestern
- QBJohn Hadl, Kansas
- QBEddie Wilson, Arizona
- RBBennie McRae, Michigan
- RBDave Hoppman, Iowa State
FWAA
Football Writers Association of America
First team
- EGary Collins, Maryland
- EBill Miller, Miami (Fla.)
- EGreg Mather, Navy
- EJerry Hillebrand, Colorado
- OTBilly Neighbors, Alabama
- OTMerlin Olsen, Utah State
- OTBobby Bell, Minnesota
- OTEd Blaine, Missouri
- OTDon Talbert, Texas
- OGRoy Winston, LSU
- OGJoe Romig, Colorado
- OGDave Behrman, Michigan State
- CAlex Kroll, Rutgers
- CRon Hull, UCLA
- QBSandy Stephens, Minnesota
- QBRoman Gabriel, North Carolina State
- QBJohn Hadl, Kansas
- RBErnie Davis, Syracuse
- RBJimmy Saxton, Texas
- RBLance Alworth, Arkansas
- FBBob Ferguson, Ohio State
- FBBilly Ray Adams, Mississippi
NEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association
First team
- EGary Collins, Maryland
- EBill Miller, Miami (Fla.)
- OTBilly Neighbors, Alabama
- OTMerlin Olsen, Utah State
- OGRoy Winston, LSU
- OGJoe Romig, Colorado
- CAlex Kroll, Rutgers
- QBSandy Stephens, Minnesota
- RBErnie Davis, Syracuse
- RBJimmy Saxton, Texas
- FBBob Ferguson, Ohio State
Second team
- EGreg Mather, Navy
- EJerry Hillebrand, Colorado
- OTBobby Bell, Minnesota
- OTDave Behrman, Michigan State
- OGStan Sczurek, Purdue
- OGLarry Vignali, Pitt
- CRon Hull, UCLA
- QBRoman Gabriel, North Carolina State
- QBJohn Hadl, Kansas
- RBLance Alworth, Arkansas
- FBBilly Ray Adams, Mississippi
Third team
- EHugh Campbell, Washington State
- ETom Hutchinson, Kentucky
- OTEd Blaine, Missouri
- OTDon Talbert, Texas
- OGNick Buoniconti, Notre Dame
- OGJim LeCompte, North Carolina
- CLarry Onesti, Northwestern
- QBPat Trammell, Alabama
- RBDave Hoppman, Iowa State
- RBPete Pedro, West Texas State
- FBGeorge Saimes, Michigan State
Sporting News
- EGary Collins, Maryland
- EBill Miller, Miami (Fla.)
- OTBilly Neighbors, Alabama
- OTBobby Bell, Minnesota
- OGRoy Winston, LSU
- OGJoe Romig, Colorado
- CBill Van Buren, Iowa
- QBSandy Stephens, Minnesota
- RBErnie Davis, Syracuse
- RBJimmy Saxton, Texas
- FBBob Ferguson, Ohio State
UPI
United Press International
First team
- EGary Collins, Maryland
- EPat Richter, Wisconsin
- OTBilly Neighbors, Alabama
- OTMerlin Olsen, Utah State
- OGRoy Winston, LSU
- OGJoe Romig, Colorado
- CAlex Kroll, Rutgers
- QBSandy Stephens, Minnesota
- RBErnie Davis, Syracuse
- RBJimmy Saxton, Texas
- FBBob Ferguson, Ohio State
Second team
- EBill Miller, Miami (Fla.)
- EGreg Mather, Navy
- OTBobby Bell, Minnesota
- OTJim Dunaway, Ole Miss
- OGNick Buoniconti, Notre Dame
- OGMike Ingram, Ohio State
- CLarry Onesti, Northwestern
- QBRoman Gabriel, North Carolina State
- QBJohn Hadl, Kansas
- QBPat Trammell, Alabama
- RBLance Alworth, Arkansas
Third team
- ERobert Mitinger, Penn State
- EHugh Campbell, Washington State
- OTDon Talbert, Texas
- OGDave Behrman, Michigan State
- OGStan Sczurek, Purdue
- OGLarry Vignali, Pitt
- CRon Hull, UCLA
- RBRonnie Bull, Baylor
- RBDave Hoppman, Iowa State
- FBBilly Ray Adams, Mississippi
- FBGeorge Saimes, Michigan State
Other selectors
Central Press
Central Press Association
First team
- EGary Collins, Maryland
- EGreg Mather, Navy
- OTBilly Neighbors, Alabama
- OTBobby Bell, Minnesota
- OGRoy Winston, LSU
- OGNick Buoniconti, Notre Dame
- CBill Van Buren, Iowa
- QBDoug Elmore, Mississippi
- RBErnie Davis, Syracuse
- RBJimmy Saxton, Texas
- FBBob Ferguson, Ohio State
Second team
- EBill Miller, Miami (Fla.)
- ETom Hutchinson, Kentucky
- OTDon Talbert, Texas
- OTBob Asack, Columbia
- OGJoe Romig, Colorado
- OGJean Berry, Duke
- CAlex Kroll, Rutgers
- QBPat Trammell, Alabama
- RBLance Alworth, Arkansas
- RBAngelo Dabiero, Notre Dame
- FBGeorge Saimes, Michigan State
Third team
- EPat Richter, Wisconsin
- ERobert Mitinger, Penn State
- OTMerlin Olsen, Utah State
- OTJim Dunaway, Ole Miss
- OGStan Sczurek, Purdue
- OGHerby Adkins, Baylor
- CLarry Onesti, Northwestern
- QBSandy Stephens, Minnesota
- RBBob Smith, UCLA
- RBCharles McClinton, Kansas
- FBBilly Ray Adams, Mississippi
Time
Time magazine
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
From Wikipedia’s 1961 All-America article (CC BY-SA 4.0): each player’s selectors as the article lists them, named from its key. A selector with one team has no team number.