The 1966 All-America teams
10 selectors named All-America teams for 1966; the NCAA counts 6 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1966 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
AFCA
American Football Coaches Association
- EJack Clancy, Michigan
- ERay Perkins, Alabama
- EGene Washington, Michigan State
- OTCecil Dowdy, Alabama
- OTRon Yary, USC
- OTWayne Mass, Clemson
- OGTom Regner, Notre Dame
- CJim Breland, Georgia Tech
- QBSteve Spurrier, Florida
- QBBob Griese, Purdue
- RBMel Farr, UCLA
- RBNick Eddy, Notre Dame
- RBFloyd Little, Syracuse
- DEBubba Smith, Michigan State
- DTLoyd Phillips, Arkansas
- DTTom Greenlee, Washington
- DTPete Duranko, Notre Dame
- MGWayne Meylan, Nebraska
- MGJohn LaGrone, SMU
- LBJim Lynch, Notre Dame
- LBPaul Naumoff, Tennessee
- DBGeorge Webster, Michigan State
- DBNate Shaw, USC
- DBTom Beier, Miami (Fla.)
- DBMartine Bercher, Arkansas
AP
Associated Press
First team
- EJack Clancy, Michigan
- ERay Perkins, Alabama
- OTCecil Dowdy, Alabama
- OGTom Regner, Notre Dame
- OGLaVerne Allers, Nebraska
- OGGary Bugenhagen, Syracuse
- CJim Breland, Georgia Tech
- QBSteve Spurrier, Florida
- RBMel Farr, UCLA
- RBNick Eddy, Notre Dame
- RBClinton Jones, Michigan State
- DEBubba Smith, Michigan State
- DTLoyd Phillips, Arkansas
- DTTom Greenlee, Washington
- DTGeorge Patton, Georgia
- MGWayne Meylan, Nebraska
- LBJim Lynch, Notre Dame
- LBPaul Naumoff, Tennessee
- LBBob Matheson, Duke
- DBGeorge Webster, Michigan State
- DBTom Beier, Miami (Fla.)
- DBFrank Loria, Virginia Tech
Second team
- EEppie Barney, Iowa
- ELarry Gilbert, Texas Tech
- OTRon Yary, USC
- OTJack Calcaterra, Purdue
- OGLynn Thornhill, Southern Methodist
- OGDel Williams, Florida State
- CBill Carr, Florida
- QBBob Griese, Purdue
- RBFloyd Little, Syracuse
- RBRay McDonald, Idaho
- RBGarrett Ford Sr., West Virginia
- DEAlan Page, Notre Dame
- DEGeorge Foussekis, Virginia Tech
- DTDennis Byrd, North Carolina State
- DTKevin Hardy, Notre Dame
- MGJohn LaGrone, SMU
- LBTownsend Clarke, Army
- LBCharles Thornhill, Michigan State
- LBAdrian Young, Southern California
- DBNate Shaw, USC
- DBLarry Wachholtz, Nebraska
- DBChuck Latourette, Rice
Central Press
Central Press Association
First team
- EJack Clancy, Michigan
- EJim Beirne, Purdue
- OTCecil Dowdy, Alabama
- OTRon Yary, USC
- OGTom Regner, Notre Dame
- OGLaVerne Allers, Nebraska
- CJim Breland, Georgia Tech
- QBSteve Spurrier, Florida
- RBNick Eddy, Notre Dame
- RBClinton Jones, Michigan State
- RBLarry Csonka, Syracuse
- DEBubba Smith, Michigan State
- DEAlan Page, Notre Dame
- DTLoyd Phillips, Arkansas
- DTGeorge Patton, Georgia
- MGJohn LaGrone, SMU
- MGJohn Richardson, UCLA
- LBJim Lynch, Notre Dame
- LBTownsend Clarke, Army
- DBGeorge Webster, Michigan State
- DBBobby Johns, Alabama
- DBWynn Mabry, Dartmouth
Second team
- ERay Perkins, Alabama
- EJim Seymour, Notre Dame
- OTWayne Mass, Clemson
- OTReeve Vannaman, Cornell
- OGBob Hyland, Boston College
- OGDel Williams, Florida State
- CBill Carr, Florida
- QBBob Griese, Purdue
- RBMel Farr, UCLA
- RBFloyd Little, Syracuse
- RBPete Pifer, Oregon State
- DESam Harris, Colorado
- DEBilly Anders, Ohio State
- DTEd Philpott, Miami (OH)
- DTJim Urbanek, Mississippi
- MGWayne Meylan, Nebraska
- MGGranville Liggins, Oklahoma
- LBPaul Naumoff, Tennessee
- LBD.D. Lewis, Mississippi State
- LBWayne Purdon, Montana State
- DBNate Shaw, USC
- DBTom Beier, Miami (Fla.)
FWAA
Football Writers Association of America
- EJack Clancy, Michigan
- ERay Perkins, Alabama
- OTCecil Dowdy, Alabama
- OTRon Yary, USC
- OGMo Moorman, Texas A&M
- OGGary Bugenhagen, Syracuse
- CRay Pryor, Ohio State
- QBSteve Spurrier, Florida
- RBMel Farr, UCLA
- RBNick Eddy, Notre Dame
- RBLenny Snow, Georgia Tech
- DEBubba Smith, Michigan State
- DEAlan Page, Notre Dame
- DTLoyd Phillips, Arkansas
- DTDennis Byrd, North Carolina State
- MGWayne Meylan, Nebraska
- MGJohn LaGrone, SMU
- LBJim Lynch, Notre Dame
- LBPaul Naumoff, Tennessee
- DBGeorge Webster, Michigan State
- DBFrank Loria, Virginia Tech
NEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association
First team
- EJack Clancy, Michigan
- ERay Perkins, Alabama
- TEAustin Denney, Tennessee
- OTCecil Dowdy, Alabama
- OTJerry West, Michigan State
- OGTom Regner, Notre Dame
- OGEdgar Chandler, Georgia
- CJim Breland, Georgia Tech
- QBSteve Spurrier, Florida
- RBMel Farr, UCLA
- RBNick Eddy, Notre Dame
- RBClinton Jones, Michigan State
- DEBubba Smith, Michigan State
- DEAlan Page, Notre Dame
- DTLoyd Phillips, Arkansas
- DTDennis Byrd, North Carolina State
- MGWayne Meylan, Nebraska
- MGJohn LaGrone, SMU
- LBJim Lynch, Notre Dame
- LBTownsend Clarke, Army
- DBGeorge Webster, Michigan State
- DBNate Shaw, USC
- DBTom Beier, Miami (Fla.)
Second team
- EGene Washington, Michigan State
- EJim Seymour, Notre Dame
- TECas Banaszek, Northwestern
- OTRon Yary, USC
- OGLaVerne Allers, Nebraska
- OGMo Moorman, Texas A&M
- OGDel Williams, Florida State
- CRay Pryor, Ohio State
- QBBob Griese, Purdue
- RBFloyd Little, Syracuse
- RBRay McDonald, Idaho
- DEDennis Randall, Oklahoma State
- DETed Hendricks, Miami
- DTBill Stanfill, Georgia
- DTEd Philpott, Miami (OH)
- MGGranville Liggins, Oklahoma
- LBPaul Naumoff, Tennessee
- LBCharles Thornhill, Michigan State
- DBHenry King, Utah State
- DBBruce Sullivan, Illinois
- DBBobby Bryant, South Carolina
UPI
United Press International
First team
- EJack Clancy, Michigan
- EGene Washington, Michigan State
- OTCecil Dowdy, Alabama
- OTRon Yary, USC
- OGTom Regner, Notre Dame
- OGLaVerne Allers, Nebraska
- CJim Breland, Georgia Tech
- QBSteve Spurrier, Florida
- RBMel Farr, UCLA
- RBNick Eddy, Notre Dame
- RBFloyd Little, Syracuse
- DEBubba Smith, Michigan State
- DTLoyd Phillips, Arkansas
- DTTom Greenlee, Washington
- DTPete Duranko, Notre Dame
- MGWayne Meylan, Nebraska
- LBJim Lynch, Notre Dame
- LBPaul Naumoff, Tennessee
- DBGeorge Webster, Michigan State
- DBNate Shaw, USC
- DBTom Beier, Miami (Fla.)
- DBMartine Bercher, Arkansas
Second team
- ERay Perkins, Alabama
- EJim Seymour, Notre Dame
- OTWayne Mass, Clemson
- OTJack Calcaterra, Purdue
- OGEdgar Chandler, Georgia
- OGDel Williams, Florida State
- CGeorge Goeddeke, Notre Dame
- QBBob Griese, Purdue
- RBClinton Jones, Michigan State
- RBRay McDonald, Idaho
- RBLenny Snow, Georgia Tech
- DEAlan Page, Notre Dame
- DESam Harris, Colorado
- DTGeorge Patton, Georgia
- DTKevin Hardy, Notre Dame
- MGJohn LaGrone, SMU
- LBTownsend Clarke, Army
- LBCharles Thornhill, Michigan State
- DBBobby Johns, Alabama
- DBLarry Wachholtz, Nebraska
- DBTom Schoen, Notre Dame
- DBLynn Hughes, Georgia
Other selectors
The Football News
- EJack Clancy, Michigan
- ERay Perkins, Alabama
- EJim Seymour, Notre Dame
- OTRon Yary, USC
- OGTom Regner, Notre Dame
- OGLaVerne Allers, Nebraska
- CJim Breland, Georgia Tech
- CBob Johnson, Tennessee
- QBSteve Spurrier, Florida
- QBBob Griese, Purdue
- QBGary Beban, UCLA
- RBMel Farr, UCLA
- RBNick Eddy, Notre Dame
- RBLenny Snow, Georgia Tech
- RBLarry Csonka, Syracuse
- RBJim Bohl, New Mexico State
- RBWarren McVea, Houston
- RBBob Apisa, Michigan State
- RBLarry Conjar, Notre Dame
- DEBubba Smith, Michigan State
- DEAlan Page, Notre Dame
- DTLoyd Phillips, Arkansas
- DTGeorge Patton, Georgia
- DTKevin Hardy, Notre Dame
- DTJim Urbanek, Mississippi
- MGWayne Meylan, Nebraska
- MGGranville Liggins, Oklahoma
- LBJim Lynch, Notre Dame
- LBPaul Naumoff, Tennessee
- DBGeorge Webster, Michigan State
- DBNate Shaw, USC
- DBTom Beier, Miami (Fla.)
- DBBobby Johns, Alabama
Time
Time magazine
- EJack Clancy, Michigan
- EGene Washington, Michigan State
- OTRon Yary, USC
- OGTom Regner, Notre Dame
- OGMo Moorman, Texas A&M
- OGBob Hyland, Boston College
- CBill Carr, Florida
- QBSteve Spurrier, Florida
- RBMel Farr, UCLA
- RBClinton Jones, Michigan State
- RBRay McDonald, Idaho
- DEBubba Smith, Michigan State
- DEAlan Page, Notre Dame
- DTLoyd Phillips, Arkansas
- DTKevin Hardy, Notre Dame
- LBJim Lynch, Notre Dame
- LBBob Matheson, Duke
- DBGeorge Webster, Michigan State
- DBNate Shaw, USC
- DBRick Volk, Michigan
- DBJohn Charles, Purdue
- DBHenry King, Utah State
Sporting News
The Sporting News
- EJack Clancy, Michigan
- EGene Washington, Michigan State
- OTRon Yary, USC
- OGTom Regner, Notre Dame
- OGMo Moorman, Texas A&M
- OGBob Hyland, Boston College
- CBill Carr, Florida
- QBSteve Spurrier, Florida
- RBMel Farr, UCLA
- RBClinton Jones, Michigan State
- RBRay McDonald, Idaho
- DEBubba Smith, Michigan State
- DEAlan Page, Notre Dame
- DTLoyd Phillips, Arkansas
- DTKevin Hardy, Notre Dame
- LBJim Lynch, Notre Dame
- LBBob Matheson, Duke
- DBGeorge Webster, Michigan State
- DBNate Shaw, USC
- DBRick Volk, Michigan
- DBJohn Charles, Purdue
- DBHenry King, Utah State
- KJan Stenerud, Montana State
- PRon Widby, Tennessee
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
- EJack Clancy, Michigan
- ERay Perkins, Alabama
- OTCecil Dowdy, Alabama
- OTRon Yary, USC
- OGTom Regner, Notre Dame
- OGLaVerne Allers, Nebraska
- CJim Breland, Georgia Tech
- QBSteve Spurrier, Florida
- RBMel Farr, UCLA
- RBNick Eddy, Notre Dame
- RBClinton Jones, Michigan State
- RBFloyd Little, Syracuse
- DEBubba Smith, Michigan State
- DEAlan Page, Notre Dame
- DTLoyd Phillips, Arkansas
- DTTom Greenlee, Washington
- MGWayne Meylan, Nebraska
- MGJohn LaGrone, SMU
- LBJim Lynch, Notre Dame
- LBPaul Naumoff, Tennessee
- DBGeorge Webster, Michigan State
- DBNate Shaw, USC
- DBTom Beier, Miami (Fla.)
From Wikipedia’s 1966 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.