The 1978 All-America teams
7 selectors named All-America teams for 1978; the NCAA counts 4 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1978 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
AP
Associated Press
First team
- WREmanuel Tolbert, SMU
- WRJerry Butler, Clemson
- OTKeith Dorney, Penn St
- OTKelvin Clark, Nebraska
- OGPat Howell, USC
- OGGreg Roberts, Oklahoma
- CJim Ritcher, North Carolina St
- QBChuck Fusina, Penn St
- RBBilly Sims, Oklahoma
- RBCharles White, USC
- RBTed Brown, North Carolina State
- DEAl Harris, Arizona St
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DTBruce Clark, Penn St
- DTMarty Lyons, Alabama
- LBJerry Robinson, UCLA
- LBTom Cousineau, Ohio State
- LBBob Golic, Notre Dame
- LBJohn Corker, Ohlahoma State
- DBJohnnie Johnson, Texas
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBJeff Nixon, Richmond
Second team
- WRKirk Gibson, Michigan State
- WRGordon Jones, Pittsburgh
- OTJeff Toews, Washington
- OTRobert Dugas, LSU
- OGJoe Bostic, Clemson
- OGPete Inge, San Diego State
- CDave Huffman, Notre Dame
- QBRick Leach, Michigan
- RBCharles Alexander, LSU
- RBEddie Lee Ivery, Georgia Tech
- RBDarrin Nelson, Stanford
- DEGeorge Andrews, Nebraska
- DEDon Blackmon, Tulsa
- DTMike Bell, Colorado St
- DTMike Stensrud, Iowa State
- MGReggie Kinlaw, Oklahoma
- LBBarry Krauss, Alabama
- LBDaryl Hunt, Oklahoma
- LBMichael Jackson, Washington
- DBPete Harris, Penn State
- DBJeff Delaney, Pittsburgh
- DBLovie Smith, Tulsa
Third team
- WRJunior Miller, Nebraska
- WRDave Petzke, Northern Illinois
- OTGreg Kolenda, Arkansas
- OTCraig Wolfley, Syracuse
- OGSteve Lindquist, Nebraska
- OGDoug Panfil, Tulsa
- CChuck Brown, Houston
- QBSteve Fuller, Clemson
- RBObie Graves, Cal State Fullerton
- RBJames Hadnot, Texas Tech
- RBJoseph H. Holland, Cornell
- DEJohn Adams, LSU
- DEChuck Schott, Army
- DTJimmy Walker, Arkansas
- DTKen Kremer, Ball State
- MGArdis McCann, Louisiana Tech
- LBKen Fantetti, Wyoming
- LBJack Lazor, Kent State
- LBFrank Manumaleuga, San Jose State
- DBJason Coloma, Brigham Young
- DBNesby Glasgow, Washington
- DBJoe Restic, Notre Dame
FWAA
Football Writers Association of America
- WREmanuel Tolbert, SMU
- TEMark Brammer, Michigan State
- OTKeith Dorney, Penn St
- OTKelvin Clark, Nebraska
- OGPat Howell, USC
- OGGreg Roberts, Oklahoma
- CDave Huffman, Notre Dame
- QBChuck Fusina, Penn St
- RBBilly Sims, Oklahoma
- RBCharles Alexander, LSU
- RBCharles White, USC
- DEAl Harris, Arizona St
- DTMike Bell, Colorado St
- DTBruce Clark, Penn St
- DTMarty Lyons, Alabama
- DTJimmy Walker, Arkansas
- LBJerry Robinson, UCLA
- LBBob Golic, Notre Dame
- LBKen Fantetti, Wyoming
- DBJohnnie Johnson, Texas
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBJeff Nixon, Richmond
- KTony Franklin, Texas A&M
- PRussell Erxleben, Texas
UPI
United Press International
First team
- WRKirk Gibson, Michigan State
- TEKellen Winslow, Missouri
- OTKeith Dorney, Penn St
- OTMatt Miller, Colorado
- OGPat Howell, USC
- OGGreg Roberts, Oklahoma
- CDave Huffman, Notre Dame
- QBChuck Fusina, Penn St
- RBBilly Sims, Oklahoma
- RBCharles White, USC
- RBTed Brown, North Carolina State
- DEAl Harris, Arizona St
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DTBruce Clark, Penn St
- DTMatt Millen, Penn State
- MGReggie Kinlaw, Oklahoma
- LBJerry Robinson, UCLA
- LBTom Cousineau, Ohio State
- LBBob Golic, Notre Dame
- DBJohnnie Johnson, Texas
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBPete Harris, Penn State
- KMatt Bahr, Penn State
Second team
- WREmanuel Tolbert, SMU
- TEMark Brammer, Michigan State
- OTJeff Toews, Washington
- OTAnthony Muñoz, USC
- OGJoe Bostic, Clemson
- OGSteve Lindquist, Nebraska
- CDwight Stephenson, Alabama
- QBRick Leach, Michigan
- RBCharles Alexander, LSU
- RBEddie Lee Ivery, Georgia Tech
- RBWillie McClendon, Georgia
- DEGeorge Andrews, Nebraska
- DEWillie Jones, Florida State
- DTMike Bell, Colorado St
- DTMarty Lyons, Alabama
- MGManu Tuiasosopo, UCLA
- LBBarry Krauss, Alabama
- LBDaryl Hunt, Oklahoma
- LBMichael Jackson, Washington
- DBJeff Nixon, Richmond
- DBHenry Williams, San Diego St
- DBJeff Delaney, Pittsburgh
- KTony Franklin, Texas A&M
AFCA
American Football Coaches Association
- WRGordon Jones, Pittsburgh
- TEKellen Winslow, Missouri
- OTKeith Dorney, Penn St
- OTKelvin Clark, Nebraska
- OGPat Howell, USC
- OGGreg Roberts, Oklahoma
- CJim Ritcher, North Carolina St
- QBChuck Fusina, Penn St
- QBRick Leach, Michigan
- RBBilly Sims, Oklahoma
- RBCharles Alexander, LSU
- RBCharles White, USC
- DEAl Harris, Arizona St
- DEDon Smith, Miami (Fla.)
- DTMike Bell, Colorado St
- DTBruce Clark, Penn St
- DTDan Hampton, Arkansas
- LBJerry Robinson, UCLA
- LBTom Cousineau, Ohio State
- LBBob Golic, Notre Dame
- DBJohnnie Johnson, Texas
- DBJeff Nixon, Richmond
- DBHenry Williams, San Diego St
Other selectors
NEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association
First team
- WRKirk Gibson, Michigan State
- WRGordon Jones, Pittsburgh
- TEKellen Winslow, Missouri
- OTKeith Dorney, Penn St
- OTJeff Toews, Washington
- OGPat Howell, USC
- OGGreg Roberts, Oklahoma
- CDave Huffman, Notre Dame
- QBChuck Fusina, Penn St
- RBBilly Sims, Oklahoma
- RBCharles Alexander, LSU
- DEAl Harris, Arizona St
- DEGeorge Andrews, Nebraska
- DTMike Bell, Colorado St
- DTMarty Lyons, Alabama
- LBJerry Robinson, UCLA
- LBTom Cousineau, Ohio State
- LBGeorge Cumby, Oklahima
- DBJohnnie Johnson, Texas
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBJeff Nixon, Richmond
- DBLawrence Johnson, Wisconsin
- KMatt Bahr, Penn State
- PRussell Erxleben, Texas
Second team
- WREmanuel Tolbert, SMU
- WRJerry Butler, Clemson
- TEMark Brammer, Michigan State
- OTKelvin Clark, Nebraska
- OTRobert Dugas, LSU
- OGJoe Bostic, Clemson
- OGBrad Budde, USC
- CRobert Shaw, Tennessee
- QBSteve Dils, Stanford
- RBCharles White, USC
- RBTed Brown, North Carolina State
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DEDon Smith, Miami (Fla.)
- DTBruce Clark, Penn St
- DTMatt Millen, Penn State
- LBBob Golic, Notre Dame
- LBMichael Jackson, Washington
- LBJoe Norman, Indiana
- DBPete Harris, Penn State
- DBRuss Calabrese, Missouri
- DBTim Smith, Oregon State
- DBVaughn Lusby, Arkansas
- KTony Franklin, Texas A&M
- PJoe Restic, Notre Dame
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
- WREmanuel Tolbert, SMU
- TEKellen Winslow, Missouri
- OTKeith Dorney, Penn St
- OTKelvin Clark, Nebraska
- OGPat Howell, USC
- OGGreg Roberts, Oklahoma
- CDave Huffman, Notre Dame
- QBChuck Fusina, Penn St
- RBBilly Sims, Oklahoma
- RBCharles Alexander, LSU
- RBCharles White, USC
- DEAl Harris, Arizona St
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DTMike Bell, Colorado St
- DTMatt Millen, Penn State
- MGReggie Kinlaw, Oklahoma
- LBJerry Robinson, UCLA
- LBTom Cousineau, Ohio State
- LBBob Golic, Notre Dame
- DBJohnnie Johnson, Texas
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBJeff Nixon, Richmond
- PRussell Erxleben, Texas
Sporting News
The Sporting News
- WRKirk Gibson, Michigan State
- WRJerry Butler, Clemson
- TEKellen Winslow, Missouri
- OTKeith Dorney, Penn St
- OTJeff Toews, Washington
- OGPat Howell, USC
- OGGreg Roberts, Oklahoma
- CDave Huffman, Notre Dame
- QBJack Thompson, Washington State
- RBBilly Sims, Oklahoma
- RBCharles Alexander, LSU
- DEAl Harris, Arizona St
- DEDon Smith, Miami (Fla.)
- DTMike Bell, Colorado St
- DTMarty Lyons, Alabama
- LBJerry Robinson, UCLA
- LBTom Cousineau, Ohio State
- LBBarry Krauss, Alabama
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBLawrence Johnson, Wisconsin
- DBRick Sanford, South Carolina
- DBDon Bessillieu, Georgia Tech
- KMatt Bahr, Penn State
- PRussell Erxleben, Texas
From Wikipedia’s 1978 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.