The 1969 All-America teams
10 selectors named All-America teams for 1969; the NCAA counts 6 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1969 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
AP
Associated Press
First team
- EWalker Gillette, Richmond
- TEJim Mandich, Michigan
- OTBob McKay, Texas
- OTJohn Ward, Oklahoma State
- OGBill Bridges, Houston
- OGChip Kell, Tennessee
- CRodney Brand, Arkansas
- QBMike Phipps, Purdue
- RBSteve Owens, Oklahoma
- RBJim Otis, Ohio State
- RBBobby Anderson, Colorado
- DEJimmy Gunn, USC
- DEPhil Olsen, Utah State
- DTMike Reid, Penn State
- DTMike McCoy, Notre Dame
- MGJim Stillwagon, Ohio State
- LBSteve Kiner, Tennessee
- LBDennis Onkotz, Penn State
- LBDon Parish, Stanford
- DBJack Tatum, Ohio State
- DBBuddy McClinton, Auburn
- DBTom Curtis, Michigan
Second team
- EElmo Wright, Houston
- TEJim McFarland, Nebraska
- OTSid Smith, USC
- OTBob Asher, Vanderbilt
- OGAlvin Samples, Alabama
- OGJerry Dossey, Arkansas
- CDale Evans, Kansas
- QBJim Plunkett, Stanford
- RBSteve Worster, Texas
- RBJohn Isenbarger, Indiana
- RBJim Strong, Houston
- DEAl Cowlings, USC
- DEFloyd Reese, UCLA
- DEBill Brundige, Colorado
- DEBill Atessis, Texas
- MGCarl Crennel, West Virginia
- LBJohn Small, The Citadel
- LBGeorge Bevan, LSU
- LBBob Olson, Notre Dame
- DBCurtis Johnson, Toledo
- DBDenton Fox, Texas Tech
- DBDana Stephenson, Nebraska
Third team
- ECarlos Alvarez, Florida
- TEBob Moore, Stanford
- OTJim Reilly, Notre Dame
- OTLarron Jackson, Missouri
- OGRon Saul, Michigan State
- OGEd Chapupka, North Carolina
- CTom Banks, Auburn
- QBArchie Manning, Mississippi
- RBWarren Muir, South Carolina
- RBJim Bertelsen, Texas
- RBEd Marinaro, Cornell
- DEIrby Augustine, California
- DEJeff Slipp, Brigham Young
- DTRock Perdoni, Georgia Tech
- DTLynn Duncan, Wichita State
- MGSteve Greer, Georgia
- LBMike Ballou, UCLA
- LBCliff Powell, Arkansas
- LBJim Corrigall, Kent State
- DBGlenn Cannon, Mississippi
- DBNeal Smith, Penn State
- DBDavid Berrong, Memphis State
FWAA
Football Writers Association of America
- EWalker Gillette, Richmond
- TEJim Mandich, Michigan
- OTBob McKay, Texas
- OTJohn Ward, Oklahoma State
- OGBill Bridges, Houston
- OGChip Kell, Tennessee
- CRodney Brand, Arkansas
- QBMike Phipps, Purdue
- RBSteve Owens, Oklahoma
- RBJim Otis, Ohio State
- RBSteve Worster, Texas
- DEJimmy Gunn, USC
- DEBill Brundige, Colorado
- DTMike Reid, Penn State
- DTMike McCoy, Notre Dame
- LBSteve Kiner, Tennessee
- LBDennis Onkotz, Penn State
- LBMike Ballou, UCLA
- LBGeorge Bevan, LSU
- DBJack Tatum, Ohio State
- DBBuddy McClinton, Auburn
- DBDenton Fox, Texas Tech
- KBob Jacobs, Wyoming
NEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association
First team
- EWalker Gillette, Richmond
- ECarlos Alvarez, Florida
- TEJim Mandich, Michigan
- OTBob McKay, Texas
- OTBob Asher, Vanderbilt
- OGRon Saul, Michigan State
- OGMike Carroll, Missouri
- CRodney Brand, Arkansas
- QBMike Phipps, Purdue
- QBArchie Manning, Mississippi
- RBSteve Owens, Oklahoma
- RBBobby Anderson, Colorado
- DEPhil Olsen, Utah State
- DEAl Cowlings, USC
- DTMike Reid, Penn State
- DTMike McCoy, Notre Dame
- MGJim Stillwagon, Ohio State
- LBSteve Kiner, Tennessee
- LBJohn Small, The Citadel
- LBJim Corrigall, Kent State
- DBJack Tatum, Ohio State
- DBNeal Smith, Penn State
- DBCurtis Johnson, Toledo
Second team
- EKen Burrough, Texas Southern
- EElmo Wright, Houston
- TERay Parson, Minnesota
- OTSid Smith, USC
- OTJim Reilly, Notre Dame
- OGBill Bridges, Houston
- OGDoug Redmann, Illinois
- CDennis Bramlett, UTEP
- RBRex Kern, Ohio State
- RBArt Malone, Arizona State
- RBGreg Jones, UCLA
- DEJimmy Gunn, USC
- DEDick Campbell, Texas Tech
- DTJohn Little, Oklahoma State
- DTWes Grant, UCLA
- MGCarl Crennel, West Virginia
- LBMike Ballou, UCLA
- LBGeorge Bevan, LSU
- LBMike Kolen, Auburn
- DBTom Curtis, Michigan
- DBTim Foley, Purdue
- DBBruce Taylor, Boston University
AFCA
American Football Coaches Association picked for Kodak
- ECarlos Alvarez, Florida
- EChuck Dicus, Arkansas
- TEJim Mandich, Michigan
- OTJohn Ward, Oklahoma State
- OTBobby Wuensch, Texas
- OTJim Reilly, Notre Dame
- OGBill Bridges, Houston
- OGChip Kell, Tennessee
- QBMike Phipps, Purdue
- RBSteve Owens, Oklahoma
- RBCharlie Pittman, Penn State
- RBWarren Muir, South Carolina
- DEJimmy Gunn, USC
- DEFloyd Reese, UCLA
- DTMike Reid, Penn State
- DTMike McCoy, Notre Dame
- MGJim Stillwagon, Ohio State
- LBSteve Kiner, Tennessee
- LBMike Ballou, UCLA
- LBGeorge Bevan, LSU
- LBCliff Powell, Arkansas
- DBJack Tatum, Ohio State
- DBBuddy McClinton, Auburn
- DBGlenn Cannon, Mississippi
Central Press
Central Press Association
First team
- ECotton Speyrer, Texas
- TEJim Mandich, Michigan
- OTSid Smith, USC
- OTBob Asher, Vanderbilt
- OGChip Kell, Tennessee
- OGRon Saul, Michigan State
- CRodney Brand, Arkansas
- QBMike Phipps, Purdue
- RBSteve Owens, Oklahoma
- RBJim Otis, Ohio State
- RBRex Kern, Ohio State
- DEJimmy Gunn, USC
- DEDick Campbell, Texas Tech
- DTMike Reid, Penn State
- DTMike McCoy, Notre Dame
- MGJim Stillwagon, Ohio State
- LBSteve Kiner, Tennessee
- LBMike Ballou, UCLA
- LBGlen Halsell, Texas
- DBJack Tatum, Ohio State
- DBBuddy McClinton, Auburn
- DBTom Curtis, Michigan
Second team
- ECarlos Alvarez, Florida
- EErnie Jennings, Air Force
- OTBob McKay, Texas
- OTDan Dierdorf, Michigan
- OGLarry DiNardo, Notre Dame
- OGAlvin Samples, Alabama
- CKen Mendenhall, Oklahoma
- QBArchie Manning, Mississippi
- RBSteve Worster, Texas
- RBJohn Isenbarger, Indiana
- RBMack Herron, Kansas State
- DEMichael Berrera, Kansas State
- DEMark Debvec, Ohio State
- DTSteve Smear, Penn State
- DTRock Perdoni, Georgia Tech
- MGSteve Greer, Georgia
- LBGeorge Bevan, LSU
- LBBob Olson, Notre Dame
- LBMike Kolen, Auburn
- DBDana Stephenson, Nebraska
- DBMel Easley, Oregon State
- DBMike Sensibaugh, Ohio State
Third team
- EElmo Wright, Houston
- EJade Butcher, Indiana
- OTBob Bouley, Boston College
- OTManny Rodriguez, New Mexico State
- OGDoug Redmann, Illinois
- OGJon Meskimen, Iowa
- CJack Kovar, Texas A&M
- QBJim Plunkett, Stanford
- RBCharlie Pittman, Penn State
- RBClarence Davis, USC
- RBJim Braxton, West Virginia
- DEBill Brundige, Colorado
- DEHap Farber, Mississippi
- DTPaul Schmidlin, Ohio State
- DTLarry Nels, Wyoming
- MGCarl Crennel, West Virginia
- LBDennis Onkotz, Penn State
- LBJack Reynolds, Tennessee
- LBRalph Cindrich, Pittsburgh
- DBTim Foley, Purdue
- DBCurtis Johnson, Toledo
- DBDavid Berrong, Memphis State
UPI
United Press International
First team
- ECarlos Alvarez, Florida
- TEJim Mandich, Michigan
- OTBob McKay, Texas
- OTSid Smith, USC
- OGChip Kell, Tennessee
- OGLarry DiNardo, Notre Dame
- CRodney Brand, Arkansas
- QBMike Phipps, Purdue
- RBSteve Owens, Oklahoma
- RBJim Otis, Ohio State
- RBBobby Anderson, Colorado
- DEJimmy Gunn, USC
- DEPhil Olsen, Utah State
- DTMike Reid, Penn State
- DTMike McCoy, Notre Dame
- MGJim Stillwagon, Ohio State
- LBSteve Kiner, Tennessee
- LBDennis Onkotz, Penn State
- DBJack Tatum, Ohio State
- DBBuddy McClinton, Auburn
- DBTom Curtis, Michigan
- DBNeal Smith, Penn State
Second team
- ECotton Speyrer, Texas
- EElmo Wright, Houston
- OTJohn Ward, Oklahoma State
- OTBob Asher, Vanderbilt
- OGBill Bridges, Houston
- OGAlvin Samples, Alabama
- CKen Mendenhall, Oklahoma
- QBArchie Manning, Mississippi
- RBCharlie Pittman, Penn State
- RBSteve Worster, Texas
- RBClarence Davis, USC
- DEBill Brundige, Colorado
- DEDavid Campbell, Auburn
- DTSteve Smear, Penn State
- DTLeo Brooks, Texas
- MGCarl Crennel, West Virginia
- LBMike Ballou, UCLA
- LBDon Parish, Stanford
- DBGlenn Cannon, Mississippi
- DBSteve Tannen, Florida
- DBTed Provost, Ohio State
Other selectors
Sporting News
The Sporting News
- EWalker Gillette, Richmond
- EKen Burrough, Texas Southern
- TESteve Zabel, Oklahoma
- OTBob McKay, Texas
- OTSid Smith, USC
- OGRon Saul, Michigan State
- OGMike Carroll, Missouri
- CKen Mendenhall, Oklahoma
- QBMike Phipps, Purdue
- RBSteve Owens, Oklahoma
- RBBobby Anderson, Colorado
- DEPhil Olsen, Utah State
- DEAl Cowlings, USC
- DTMike Reid, Penn State
- DTMike McCoy, Notre Dame
- LBSteve Kiner, Tennessee
- LBDon Parish, Stanford
- LBJohn Small, The Citadel
- DBJack Tatum, Ohio State
- DBGlenn Cannon, Mississippi
- DBSteve Tannen, Florida
- DBTed Provost, Ohio State
- KBob Jacobs, Wyoming
- PZenon Andrusyshyn, UCLA
Time
Time magazine
- EWalker Gillette, Richmond
- EKen Burrough, Texas Southern
- TEJim Mandich, Michigan
- OTBob McKay, Texas
- OTSid Smith, USC
- OGRon Saul, Michigan State
- OGChuck Hutchison, Ohio State
- CKen Mendenhall, Oklahoma
- QBMike Phipps, Purdue
- RBSteve Owens, Oklahoma
- RBCharlie Pittman, Penn State
- DEPhil Olsen, Utah State
- DEAl Cowlings, USC
- DTMike Reid, Penn State
- DTMike McCoy, Notre Dame
- LBSteve Kiner, Tennessee
- LBDon Parish, Stanford
- LBJohn Small, The Citadel
- DBGlenn Cannon, Mississippi
- DBSteve Tannen, Florida
- DBTed Provost, Ohio State
- DBTim Foley, Purdue
The Football News
- ECarlos Alvarez, Florida
- EElmo Wright, Houston
- TEJim Mandich, Michigan
- OTBob McKay, Texas
- OTSid Smith, USC
- OGChip Kell, Tennessee
- OGAlvin Samples, Alabama
- OGSteve Greer, Georgia
- CRodney Brand, Arkansas
- CKen Mendenhall, Oklahoma
- QBMike Phipps, Purdue
- QBArchie Manning, Mississippi
- RBSteve Owens, Oklahoma
- RBJim Otis, Ohio State
- RBSteve Worster, Texas
- RBRex Kern, Ohio State
- RBJohn Isenbarger, Indiana
- RBMickey Cureton, UCLA
- RBMack Herron, Kansas State
- DEJimmy Gunn, USC
- DEAl Cowlings, USC
- DTMike Reid, Penn State
- DTMike McCoy, Notre Dame
- MGJim Stillwagon, Ohio State
- LBSteve Kiner, Tennessee
- LBDennis Onkotz, Penn State
- LBMike Ballou, UCLA
- LBGlen Halsell, Texas
- LBJack Reynolds, Tennessee
- DBJack Tatum, Ohio State
- DBBuddy McClinton, Auburn
- DBTom Curtis, Michigan
- DBTommy Casanova, LSU
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
- ECarlos Alvarez, Florida
- ECotton Speyrer, Texas
- TEJim Mandich, Michigan
- OTBob McKay, Texas
- OTSid Smith, USC
- OGChip Kell, Tennessee
- OGLarry DiNardo, Notre Dame
- CRodney Brand, Arkansas
- QBMike Phipps, Purdue
- RBSteve Owens, Oklahoma
- RBJim Otis, Ohio State
- DEJimmy Gunn, USC
- DEPhil Olsen, Utah State
- DTMike Reid, Penn State
- DTMike McCoy, Notre Dame
- MGJim Stillwagon, Ohio State
- LBSteve Kiner, Tennessee
- LBDennis Onkotz, Penn State
- LBMike Ballou, UCLA
- DBJack Tatum, Ohio State
- DBBuddy McClinton, Auburn
- DBTom Curtis, Michigan
From Wikipedia’s 1969 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.