The 1980 All-America teams
8 selectors named All-America teams for 1980; the NCAA counts 4 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1980 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
AFCA
American Football Coaches Association
- WRKen Margerum, Stanford
- TEDave Young, Purdue
- OTMark May, Pittsburgh
- OTNick Eyre, BYU
- OTBill Dugan, Penn St
- OGLouis Oubre, Oklahoma
- CJohn Scully, Notre Dame
- QBMark Herrmann, Purdue
- QBJim McMahon, BYU
- RBGeorge Rogers, South Carolina
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- RBJarvis Redwine, Nebraska
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DEE.J. Junior, Alabama
- DTLeonard Mitchell, Houston
- MGRon Simmons, Florida State
- LBMike Singletary, Baylor
- LBLawrence Taylor, North Carolina
- LBBob Crable, Notre Dame
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBRonnie Lott, USC
- DBJohn Simmons, SMU
- DBScott Woerner, Georgia
AP
Associated Press
First team
- WRKen Margerum, Stanford
- WRAnthony Carter, Michigan
- TEDave Young, Purdue
- OTMark May, Pittsburgh
- OTKeith Van Horne, USC
- OGRandy Schleusener, Nebraska
- OGFrank Ditta, Baylor
- CJohn Scully, Notre Dame
- QBMark Herrmann, Purdue
- RBGeorge Rogers, South Carolina
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DEE.J. Junior, Alabama
- DEScott Zettek, Notre Dame
- DTLeonard Mitchell, Houston
- DTKenneth Sims, Texas
- LBMike Singletary, Baylor
- LBLawrence Taylor, North Carolina
- LBDavid Little, Florida
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBRonnie Lott, USC
- DBJohn Simmons, SMU
Second team
- WRCris Collinsworth, Florida
- WRDavid Verser, Kansas
- TEBenjie Pryor, Pitt
- OTKen Lanier, Florida State
- OGLouis Oubre, Oklahoma
- OGSean Farrell, Penn State
- OGJoe Lukens, Ohio State
- CRick Donnalley, North Carolina
- QBJim McMahon, BYU
- RBFreeman McNeil, UCLA
- RBJames Brooks, Auburn
- DEDerrie Nelson, Nebraska
- DEDon Blackmon, Tulsa
- DTVince Goldsmith, Oregon
- DTMike Trgovac, Michigan
- LBBob Crable, Notre Dame
- LBAndy Cannavino, Michigan
- LBReggie Herring, Florida State
- LBRicky Young, Oklahoma State
- DBScott Woerner, Georgia
- DBTim Wilbur, Indiana
- DBTommy Wilcox, Alabama
Third team
- WRBobby Stewart, Texas Christian
- TEClay Brown, Brigham Young
- OTNick Eyre, BYU
- OTBill Dugan, Penn St
- OGRon Wooten, North Carolina
- OGFrank McCallister, Navy
- CGeorge Lilja, Michigan
- QBJohn Elway, Stanford
- RBWalter Abercrombie, Baylor
- RBMarcus Allen, USC
- RBStump Mitchell, The Citadel
- DERich Dixon, California
- DERickey Jackson, Pittsburgh
- DTCalvin Clark, Purdue
- DTElvin Keller, West Texas State
- LBTom Boyd, Alabama
- LBMarcus Marek, Ohio State
- LBChip Banks, USC
- DBBobby Butler, Florida State
- DBVann McElroy, Baylor
- DBDennis Smith, USC
FWAA
Football Writers Association of America
- WRKen Margerum, Stanford
- TEDave Young, Purdue
- OTMark May, Pittsburgh
- OTKeith Van Horne, USC
- OTNick Eyre, BYU
- OGLouis Oubre, Oklahoma
- CJohn Scully, Notre Dame
- QBMark Herrmann, Purdue
- RBGeorge Rogers, South Carolina
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- RBFreeman McNeil, UCLA
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DEE.J. Junior, Alabama
- DEDerrie Nelson, Nebraska
- DTKenneth Sims, Texas
- DTHosea Taylor, Houston
- LBMike Singletary, Baylor
- LBLawrence Taylor, North Carolina
- LBDavid Little, Florida
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBRonnie Lott, USC
- DBJohn Simmons, SMU
- KRex Robinson, Georgia
- PRohn Stark, Florida State
UPI
United Press International
First team
- WRKen Margerum, Stanford
- TEDave Young, Purdue
- OTMark May, Pittsburgh
- OTKeith Van Horne, USC
- OGRandy Schleusener, Nebraska
- OGRoy Foster, USC
- CJohn Scully, Notre Dame
- QBMark Herrmann, Purdue
- RBGeorge Rogers, South Carolina
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- RBJarvis Redwine, Nebraska
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DEE.J. Junior, Alabama
- DTLeonard Mitchell, Houston
- DTKenneth Sims, Texas
- MGRon Simmons, Florida State
- LBMike Singletary, Baylor
- LBLawrence Taylor, North Carolina
- LBBob Crable, Notre Dame
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBRonnie Lott, USC
- DBScott Woerner, Georgia
- KRex Robinson, Georgia
- PRohn Stark, Florida State
Second team
- WRCris Collinsworth, Florida
- TEClay Brown, Brigham Young
- OTNick Eyre, BYU
- OGLouis Oubre, Oklahoma
- OGRon Wooten, North Carolina
- OGHoward Richards, Missouri
- CGeorge Lilja, Michigan
- QBJim McMahon, BYU
- RBFreeman McNeil, UCLA
- RBMarcus Allen, USC
- RBDwayne Crutchfield, Iowa State
- DEDerrie Nelson, Nebraska
- DERickey Jackson, Pittsburgh
- DTVince Goldsmith, Oregon
- DTJohn Harty, Iowa
- MGStan Gardner, Kansas
- LBDavid Little, Florida
- LBTom Boyd, Alabama
- LBMarcus Marek, Ohio State
- DBJohn Simmons, SMU
- DBTodd Bell, Ohio State
- DBJeff Hipp, Georgia
- KBill Capece, Florida State
- PRay Stachowicz, Michigan State
Other selectors
NEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association
First team
- WRKen Margerum, Stanford
- WRCris Collinsworth, Florida
- TEMarvin Harvey, Southern Mississippi
- OTKeith Van Horne, USC
- OTNick Eyre, BYU
- OGRandy Schleusener, Nebraska
- OGRon Wooten, North Carolina
- CJohn Scully, Notre Dame
- QBArt Schlichter, Ohio State
- RBGeorge Rogers, South Carolina
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DEE.J. Junior, Alabama
- DTLeonard Mitchell, Houston
- DTKenneth Sims, Texas
- MGJim Burt, Miami (Fla.)
- LBMike Singletary, Baylor
- LBBob Crable, Notre Dame
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBRonnie Lott, USC
- DBBobby Butler, Florida State
- DBBill Whitaker, Missouri
- KRex Robinson, Georgia
- PRay Stachowicz, Michigan State
Second team
- WRAnthony Carter, Michigan
- WRMardye McDole, Mississippi State
- TERodney Holman, Tulane
- OTMark May, Pittsburgh
- OTCurt Marsh, Washington
- OGLouis Oubre, Oklahoma
- OGRoy Foster, USC
- CGeorge Lilja, Michigan
- QBJohn Elway, Stanford
- RBFreeman McNeil, UCLA
- RBJames Brooks, Auburn
- DEDerrie Nelson, Nebraska
- DELyman White, LSU
- DTHosea Taylor, Houston
- DTVince Goldsmith, Oregon
- DTJohn Harty, Iowa
- LBLawrence Taylor, North Carolina
- LBDavid Little, Florida
- DBScott Woerner, Georgia
- DBTed Watts, Texas Tech
- DBTodd Bell, Ohio State
- DBJeff Griffin, Utah
- KObed Ariri, Clemson
- PRohn Stark, Florida State
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
- WRKen Margerum, Stanford
- TEDave Young, Purdue
- OTMark May, Pittsburgh
- OGRandy Schleusener, Nebraska
- OGLouis Oubre, Oklahoma
- OGRon Wooten, North Carolina
- CGeorge Lilja, Michigan
- QBMark Herrmann, Purdue
- RBGeorge Rogers, South Carolina
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- RBJarvis Redwine, Nebraska
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DEE.J. Junior, Alabama
- DTLeonard Mitchell, Houston
- DTHosea Taylor, Houston
- MGRon Simmons, Florida State
- LBMike Singletary, Baylor
- LBBob Crable, Notre Dame
- LBTom Boyd, Alabama
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBRonnie Lott, USC
- DBScott Woerner, Georgia
- KRex Robinson, Georgia
- PRay Stachowicz, Michigan State
Sporting News
The Sporting News
- WRAnthony Carter, Michigan
- WRMardye McDole, Mississippi State
- TEDave Young, Purdue
- OTMark May, Pittsburgh
- OTKeith Van Horne, USC
- OGBilly Ard, Wake Forest
- OGTerry Crouch, Oklahoma
- CJohn Scully, Notre Dame
- QBJohn Elway, Stanford
- RBGeorge Rogers, South Carolina
- RBHerschel Walker, Georgia
- DEHugh Green, Pittsburgh
- DEE.J. Junior, Alabama
- DTLeonard Mitchell, Houston
- DTKenneth Sims, Texas
- LBMike Singletary, Baylor
- LBLawrence Taylor, North Carolina
- LBBob Crable, Notre Dame
- DBKenny Easley, UCLA
- DBRonnie Lott, USC
- DBTed Watts, Texas Tech
- DBHanford Dixon, Southern Mississippi
- KBill Capece, Florida State
- PRohn Stark, Florida State
Football News
From Wikipedia’s 1980 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.