The 1979 All-America teams
7 selectors named All-America teams for 1979; the NCAA counts 4 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1979 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
AFCA
American Football Coaches Association
- WRKen Margerum, Stanford
- TEJunior Miller, Nebraska
- OTGreg Kolenda, Arkansas
- OTJim Bunch, Alabama
- OTMelvin Jones, Houston
- OGBrad Budde, USC
- CJim Ritcher, North Carolina State
- QBMarc Wilson, Brigham Young
- RBCharles White, USC
- RBVagas Ferguson, Notre Dame
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DECurtis Greer, Michigan
- DTSteve McMichael, Texas
- DTBruce Clark, Penn State
- MGRon Simmons, Florida State
- LBGeorge Cumby, Oklahoma
- LBMike Singletary, Baylor
- LBDavid Hodge, Houston
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBJohnnie Johnson, Texas
- DBRoland James, Tennessee
AP
Associated Press
First team
- WRKen Margerum, Stanford
- TEJunior Miller, Nebraska
- OTGreg Kolenda, Arkansas
- OTJim Bunch, Alabama
- OGBrad Budde, USC
- OGKen Fritz, Ohio State
- CJim Ritcher, North Carolina State
- QBMarc Wilson, Brigham Young
- RBCharles White, USC
- RBGeorge Rogers, South Carolina
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DEJacob Green, Texas A&M
- DTSteve McMichael, Texas
- DTJim Stuckey, Clemson
- MGRon Simmons, Florida State
- LBGeorge Cumby, Oklahoma
- LBMike Singletary, Baylor
- LBRon Simpkins, Michigan
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBJohnnie Johnson, Texas
- DBMark Haynes, Colorado
Second team
- WRRick Beasley, Appalachian State
- TEDave Young, Purdue
- OTTim Foley, Notre Dame
- OTSteve McKenzie, Purdue
- OGMike Brock, Alabama
- OGPete Inge, San Diego State
- CDwight Stephenson, Alabama
- QBPaul McDonald, USC
- RBVagas Ferguson, Notre Dame
- RBJames Brooks, Auburn
- RBJames Hadnot, Texas Tech
- DERick Antle, Oklahoma State
- DEE.J. Junior, Alabama
- DTRulon Jones, Utah State
- DTDoug Martin, Washington
- MGKen Loushin, Purdue
- LBDavid Hodge, Houston
- LBDan Bass, Michigan State
- LBLance Mehl, Penn State
- DBRoland James, Tennessee
- DBDerrick Hatchett, Texas
- DBLovie Smith, Tulsa
Third team
- WRSteve Coury, Oregon State
- TEBenjie Pryor, Pittsburgh
- OTMelvin Jones, Houston
- OTHerman Parker, Long Beach State
- OGWayne Inman, East Carolina
- OGCraig Wolfley, Syracuse
- CRay Donaldson, Georgia
- QBArt Schlichter, Ohio State
- RBDennis Mosley, Iowa
- RBJoe Cribbs, Auburn
- RBFreeman McNeil, UCLA
- DEGerry Gluscic, Indiana State
- DEBob Kohrs, Arizona State
- DTCleveland Crosby, Arizona
- DTDino Mangiero, Rutgers
- MGGeorge Mays, Army
- LBOtis Wilson, Louisville
- LBTom Boyd, Alabama
- LBBob Crable, Notre Dame
- DBDon McNeal, Alabama
- DBMonk Bonasorte, Florida State
- DBDennis Smith, USC
UPI
United Press International
First team
- WRKen Margerum, Stanford
- TEJunior Miller, Nebraska
- OTGreg Kolenda, Arkansas
- OTTim Foley, Notre Dame
- OGBrad Budde, USC
- OGKen Fritz, Ohio State
- CJim Ritcher, North Carolina State
- QBMarc Wilson, Brigham Young
- RBCharles White, USC
- RBVagas Ferguson, Notre Dame
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DTSteve McMichael, Texas
- DTBruce Clark, Penn State
- DTJim Stuckey, Clemson
- MGRon Simmons, Florida State
- LBGeorge Cumby, Oklahoma
- LBRon Simpkins, Michigan
- LBDennis Johnson, USC
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBJohnnie Johnson, Texas
- DBRoland James, Tennessee
- KDale Castro, Maryland
- PJim Miller, Ole Miss
Second team
- WRJackie Flowers, Florida State
- TEMark Brammer, Michigan State
- OTJim Bunch, Alabama
- OTRay Snell, Wisconsin
- OGPete Inge, San Diego State
- OGGeorge Stewart, Arkansas
- CDwight Stephenson, Alabama
- QBArt Schlichter, Ohio State
- RBGeorge Rogers, South Carolina
- RBJames Hadnot, Texas Tech
- RBDennis Mosley, Iowa
- DECurtis Greer, Michigan
- DEJacob Green, Texas A&M
- DEJohn Adams, LSU
- DTDoug Martin, Washington
- MGKerry Weinmaster, Nebraska
- LBMike Singletary, Baylor
- LBLance Mehl, Penn State
- LBOtis Wilson, Louisville
- DBMark Haynes, Colorado
- DBDarrol Ray, Oklahoma
- DBMike Guess, Ohio State
- KIsh Ordonez, Arkansas
- PMike Smith, Wyoming
FWAA
Football Writers Association of America
- WRArt Monk, Syracuse
- TEJunior Miller, Nebraska
- OTGreg Kolenda, Arkansas
- OTJim Bunch, Alabama
- OGBrad Budde, USC
- OGKen Fritz, Ohio State
- CJim Ritcher, North Carolina State
- QBMarc Wilson, Brigham Young
- RBCharles White, USC
- RBVagas Ferguson, Notre Dame
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DECurtis Greer, Michigan
- DTSteve McMichael, Texas
- DTBruce Clark, Penn State
- DTJim Stuckey, Clemson
- LBGeorge Cumby, Oklahoma
- LBMike Singletary, Baylor
- LBRon Simpkins, Michigan
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBJohnnie Johnson, Texas
- DBRoland James, Tennessee
- KDale Castro, Maryland
- PJim Miller, Ole Miss
Other selectors
NEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association
First team
- WRKen Margerum, Stanford
- TEJunior Miller, Nebraska
- OTGreg Kolenda, Arkansas
- OTTim Foley, Notre Dame
- OGBrad Budde, USC
- OGKen Fritz, Ohio State
- CJim Ritcher, North Carolina State
- QBArt Schlichter, Ohio State
- RBCharles White, USC
- RBGeorge Rogers, South Carolina
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DECurtis Greer, Michigan
- DTBruce Clark, Penn State
- DTJim Stuckey, Clemson
- DTHosea Taylor, Houston
- LBGeorge Cumby, Oklahoma
- LBOtis Wilson, Louisville
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBJohnnie Johnson, Texas
- DBRoland James, Tennessee
- DBDon McNeal, Alabama
- KDale Castro, Maryland
- PJim Miller, Ole Miss
Second team
- WRWayne Baumgardner, Wake Forest
- TEMark Geisler, Ohio
- OTStan Brock, Colorado
- OTIrv Pankey, Penn State
- OGMark Jones, Missouri
- OGMark Goodspeed, Nebraska
- CRay Donaldson, Georgia
- QBMarc Wilson, Brigham Young
- RBVagas Ferguson, Notre Dame
- RBJarvis Redwine, Nebraska
- RBJoe Cribbs, Auburn
- DERush Brown, Ball State
- DTSteve McMichael, Texas
- DTRulon Jones, Utah State
- DTDoug Martin, Washington
- MGRon Simmons, Florida State
- LBMike Singletary, Baylor
- LBRon Simpkins, Michigan
- DBWillie Teal, LSU
- DBMark Lee, Washington
- DBRoynell Young, Alcorn State
- DBVince Skillings, Ohio State
- KIsh Ordonez, Arkansas
- PKen Naber, Stanford
Sporting News
The Sporting News
- WRKen Margerum, Stanford
- WRJohnny “Lam” Jones, Texas
- TEJunior Miller, Nebraska
- OTTim Foley, Notre Dame
- OTStan Brock, Colorado
- OTRay Snell, Wisconsin
- OGBrad Budde, USC
- CJim Ritcher, North Carolina State
- QBArt Schlichter, Ohio State
- RBCharles White, USC
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DTBruce Clark, Penn State
- DTJim Stuckey, Clemson
- DTRulon Jones, Utah State
- LBGeorge Cumby, Oklahoma
- LBDennis Johnson, USC
- LBOtis Wilson, Louisville
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBJohnnie Johnson, Texas
- DBRoland James, Tennessee
- DBDon McNeal, Alabama
- KDale Castro, Maryland
- PJim Miller, Ole Miss
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
- WRKen Margerum, Stanford
- TEJunior Miller, Nebraska
- OTGreg Kolenda, Arkansas
- OTMelvin Jones, Houston
- OGBrad Budde, USC
- OGKen Fritz, Ohio State
- CJim Ritcher, North Carolina State
- QBMarc Wilson, Brigham Young
- RBCharles White, USC
- RBVagas Ferguson, Notre Dame
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DEJacob Green, Texas A&M
- DTSteve McMichael, Texas
- DTBruce Clark, Penn State
- MGRon Simmons, Florida State
- LBGeorge Cumby, Oklahoma
- LBMike Singletary, Baylor
- LBRon Simpkins, Michigan
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBJohnnie Johnson, Texas
- DBRoland James, Tennessee
- KDale Castro, Maryland
- PJim Miller, Ole Miss
From Wikipedia’s 1979 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.