The 1957 College Football All-America team is composed of

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players who were selected as

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ns by various organizations and writers that chose

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s in 1957. The seven selectors recognized by the

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as "official" for the 1957 season are (1) the

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, (2) the

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, (3) the

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(AFCA), (4) the

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(FWAA), (5) the

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(INS), (6) the

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''. The ''ESPN College Football Encyclopedia'' lists the All-America Board (AAB) as an eighth official selector.

Consensus All-Americans

For the year 1957, the NCAA awards guide lists seven published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The ''ESPN College Football Encyclopedia'' lists the All-America Board (AAB) as an eighth official selector. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.

All-American selections for 1957

Ends

* Jim Phillips, Auburn (AAB, AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, INS-1, NEA-1, SN, UP-1, Time, WC) *

Dick Wallen Richard “Dick” Wallen (born c. 1937) is a former American football player who was a consensus All-American at the end position in 1957 while playing for UCLA. He was awarded the 1957 W.J. Voit Memorial Trophy as the outstanding football pl ...

, UCLA (AAB, AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, INS-1, NEA-1, UP-2, Time, WC) * Jim Gibbons, Iowa (FWAA, INS-2, SN, AP-3, UP-1) *

Fred Dugan John Frederick Dugan (May 12, 1933 – March 3, 2018) was an American football end. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. He played college football ...

, Dayton (FWAA, AP-2) *

Les Walters Lester Kenneth Walters Jr. (born February 13, 1937) is a former American football player. Walters was born in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, in 1937 and attended Milton S. Hershey High School. He attended Pennsylvania State University where he playe ...

, Penn State (AP-2) *Dave Kaiser, Michigan State (UP-2) *

Dick Lasse Richard Stephen Lasse (born November 13, 1935) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and college football coach. He graduated from Worcester Academy in 1954. Professional playing career Lasse played for f ...

, Syracuse (INS-2) *Gary Kapp, Utah State (INS-2) *Don Ellingsen, Washington State (AP-3, UP-3) *

Buddy Dial Gilbert Leroy "Buddy" Dial (January 17, 1937 – February 29, 2008) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Rice University. Early yea ...

, Rice (INS-2, UP-3)

Tackles

Alex Karras Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor. He was a four-time Pro Bowl player with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), ...

, Iowa (Outland Trophy, College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (AAB, AP-1, FWAA, INS-1, NEA-1, SN, UP-1, Time, WC) *

Lou Michaels Louis Andrew "Lou" Michaels (originally Majka) (September 28, 1935 – January 19, 2016) was an American football player who was a standout defensive lineman for the University of Kentucky Wildcats from 1955 to 1957. After Kentucky's victory ov ...

, Kentucky (AAB, AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, INS-2, NEA-1, SN, UP-1, Time, WC) * Charlie Krueger, Texas A&M (AP-2, FWAA, INS-1, UP-2) * Tom Topping, Duke (FWAA, AP-3) *

Bob Reifsnyder Robert Harland Reifsnyder (born June 18, 1937) is a former American football player. An All-American at the United States Naval Academy, he won the Maxwell Award in 1957. He went on to play professionally for the American Football League (AFL)'s ...

, Navy (AP-2, UP-2) * Jim McCusker, Pitt (AP-3, INS-2, UP-3) * Bill Leeka, UCLA (INS-2) *Larry Whitmire, Rice (INS-2) *

Nick Mumley Nicholas Mumley, Jr. (January 26, 1937 – September 22, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a tackle for the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL). Mumley was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, and at ...

, Purdue (INS-2) * Dick Klein, Iowa (UP-3)

Guards

Bill Krisher William Irwin Krisher (born September 18, 1935) is a former American football guard who was an All-American at Oklahoma in 1956 and 1957. Krisher played two seasons in the American Football League (AFL), from 1960 to 1961, for the Dallas Te ...

, Oklahoma (AAB, AP-1, FWAA, INS-1, NEA-1, SN, UP-1, Time, WC) *

Al Ecuyer Allen Joseph Ecuyer (October 15, 1937 – April 28, 2012) was an American football player. Ecuyer was born in New Orleans in 1937 and attended Jesuit High School in that city. He played college football at the guard position for the Notre Da ...

, Notre Dame (AP-2, INS-1, SN, Time, UP-1, WC) * Aurealius Thomas, Ohio State (AAB, AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, INS-2, UP-2) * Bill Johnson, Tennessee (FWAA, NEA-1, AP-3, UP-3) * Jackie Simpson, Mississippi (AFCA, FWAA, AP-2) * Roy Hord, Jr., Duke (INS-2, UP-2) *Stan Renning, Montana (INS-2) *Don Wilson, Texas (INS-2) *Joe Palermo, Dartmouth (AP-3, UP-3)

Centers

Dan Currie Daniel George Currie (June 27, 1935 – September 11, 2017) was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played linebacker for nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams. Early years Born and raise ...

, Michigan State (AAB, AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, INS-1, UP-2, Time, WC) *

, Navy (AFCA ackle FWAA, NEA-1) * Don Stephenson, Georgia Tech (AP-3, INS-2, SN, UP-1) * Bob Harrison, Oklahoma (AP-2) * Charlie Brueckman, Pittsburgh (INS-2, UP-3) *Jim Kernan, Army (INS-2)

Quarterbacks

King Hill Stuart King Hill (November 8, 1936 – July 14, 2012) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League who played for the Chicago / St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, and Minnesota Vikings. Football career After attend ...

, Rice (AAB, AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UP-3, Time) *

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, Utah (AP-2, FWAA, INS-2, NEA-1, UP-2) * Tom Forrestal, Navy (INS-1, AP-3, UP-2) *

Jim Van Pelt James Sutton Van Pelt (November 11, 1935 – July 2, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Michigan W ...

, Michigan (INS-2) * Bob Newman, Washington State (INS-2, UP-3)

Backs

John David Crow John David Crow Sr. (July 8, 1935 – June 17, 2015) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1957 as a halfback for the Texas A&M Aggies. After college, he played professional f ...

, Texas A&M (AAB, AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, INS-1, NEA-1, SN, UP-1, Time, WC) *

Walt Kowalczyk Walter Joseph Kowalczyk (April 17, 1935 – November 7, 2018) was an American football defensive back and fullback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. He also played in the American Football League ...

, Michigan State (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, INS-2, NEA-1, SN, AFCA, UP-1, Time, WC) * Bob Anderson, Army (AP-2, FWAA, INS-1, NEA-1, SN, UP-1, Time, WC) *

Clendon Thomas Clendon Thomas (born December 28, 1935) is a former American football halfback and Defensive back who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). In college, he was a star athlete for the Oklahoma Sooners under coach Bud Wilkinson. ...

, Oklahoma (AFCA, INS-2, SN, UP-1, WC) *

Jim Pace James Edward Pace (January 1, 1936 – March 4, 1983) was an American running back in the National Football League. He was also an All-American halfback who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines teams from 1955 to 1957. Youth Alt ...

, Michigan (AAB, AP-1, INS-2, UP-2) *

Dick Christy Richard Joseph Christy (November 24, 1935 – July 8, 1966) was a collegiate and professional football player. At St. James High School, Christy was twice named 1st Team All-Scholastic by the Philadelphia Bulletin (1952 & 1953). He also led S ...

, North Carolina State (AAB, AP-1) *

Bob Stransky Robert J. Stransky (born January 30, 1936) was an American football player. He grew up in Yankton, South Dakota, and attended the University of Colorado where he played college football at the tailback and safety positions for the Colorado Buf ...

, Colorado (AP-2, FWAA, INS-1, UP-3) *

Jim Bakhtiar Jamshid Abol Hassen Bakhtiar (January 8, 1934 – January 9, 2022) was an American football player. Bakhtiar was born in Tehran, Iran, on January 8, 1934, and emigrated to the United States as a boy. He attended the University of Virginia wher ...

, Virginia (FWAA, AP-3) * Jim Taylor, LSU (FWAA, AP-3) * Don Clark, Ohio State (INS-2, UP-2) * Jim Shanley, Oregon (INS-2) * Billy Stacy, Mississippi State (INS-2) *Reddy Osborne, Texas A&M (INS-2) *

Wray Carlton Linwood Wray Carlton (born June 18, 1937) is a former American gridiron football running back who played professionally in both Canada and the United States. Unable to come to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles, who had selected him in the 19 ...

, Duke (INS-2) *Bobby Mulgado, Arizona State (AP-3) * Nick Pietrosante, Notre Dame (UP-3)

Key

References

{{College Football All-America Teams

All-America Team The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed upon an amateur sports person from the United States who is considered to be one of the best amateurs in their sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an All-Am ...

College Football All-America Teams