The 1968 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 that chose

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s in 1968. The

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recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1968 season. They are (1) the

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(AFCA), (2) the

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(AP), (3) the

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(CP), (4) the

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(FWAA), (5) the

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(NEA), and (6) the

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(UPI). Four of the six teams (AP, UPI, NEA, and FWAA) were selected by polling of sports writers and/or broadcasters. The Central Press team was selected with input from the captains of the major college teams. The AFCA team was based on a poll of coaches. Other notable selectors, though not recognized by the NCAA as official, included ''Football News'', a national weekly football publication, ''

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'' magazine, ''

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'' (TSN), and the

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(WC). No single team dominated the All-America selections in 1968 with

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and Notre Dame both having three first-team players.

Offensive selections

Ends

Ted Kwalick Thaddeus John Kwalick (born April 15, 1947) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) and World Football League (WFL). He played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1969- 1974 and the Oakland Raiders from 1975-1 ...

, Penn State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA ight end AP-1 ight end CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1 ight end UPI-1, Time, TSN, WC) *

Jerry Levias Jerry LeVias (born September 5, 1946) is a former American football player. He played college football at Southern Methodist University (SMU). He played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) with the Houston Oilers and in the N ...

, SMU (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA lanker AP-2, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1 plit end UPI-2, FN lanker WC, WC) *

Ron Sellers Ronald "Jingle Joints" Sellers (born February 5, 1947) is a former American football player. He played college football for Florida State University, where he was a two-time All-American ( 1967, 1968). Despite being limited to a total of 30 g ...

, Florida State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA plit end AP-1 plit end CP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2, FN, Time, TSN) * Jim Seymour, Notre Dame (AFCA plit end AP-2, CP-2, UPI-1, FN, TSN, WC) * Steve Zabel, Oklahoma (NEA-2 ight end * Gene Washington, Stanford (AP-3, CP-3) *

Eddie Hinton Eddie Hinton (15 June 1944 – 28 July 1995) was an American songwriter and session musician, best known for his work with soul music and R&B singers. He played lead guitar for Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section from 1969 to 1971 and after leaving th ...

, Oklahoma (AP-3)

Tackles

George Kunz George Kunz (born July 5, 1947) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League from 1969–1978 and 1980 with the Atlanta Falcons 1969–1974 and History of the Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Colts 1975-1978 & 1 ...

, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-2, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC) *

Dave Foley David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963) is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer and writer. He is known as a co-founder of the comedy group The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of television, stage and ...

, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, WC) *

Rufus Mayes Rufus Lee Mayes (December 5, 1947 – January 9, 1990) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Early life Mayes grew up in Toledo, ...

, Ohio State (AP-2, CP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2, Time, TSN) * Malcolm Snider, Stanford (NEA-2) * Ken Carmon, Ohio (AP-3, CP-3) * Greg Shelly, Virginia (AP-3) * Jim Anderson, Missouri (CP-3)

Guards

Charles Rosenfelder Charles Rosenfelder is a former American football player. He played at the guard position for the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1966 to 1968. He was an All-Southeastern Conference player in 1967 and 1968 and a consensus first-team sele ...

, Tennessee (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WC) *

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, Arkansas (AP-1, CP-1, NEA-2, UPI-2) * Mike Montler, Colorado (AFCA, AP-1 ackle CP-2 ackle UPI-2 ackle *

Guy Dennis Guy Durell Dennis (born February 28, 1947) is an American former college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1960s and 1970s. Dennis played college ...

, Florida (CP-2, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN, WC) * John Shinners, Xavier (NEA-1, Time, TSN) * Joe Armstrong, Nebraska (AP-2, CP-2, FWAA) * Malcolm Snider, Stanford (TSN) * Don King, Texas Tech (AP-2, CP-3) *

Ken Mendenhall Ken E. Mendenhall (born August 11, 1948) is a former American football center who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts. Born in Stillwater, Mendenhall grew up in Pawhuska in Osage County, Oklahoma. He ...

, Oklahoma (UPI-2) * Gary Roberts, Purdue (AP-3) * Alvin Samples, Alabama (AP-3) * John Miller, Lehigh (CP-3)

Centers

John Didion John Lawrence Didion (October 24, 1947 – December 10, 2013) was an American football player, a Center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints from 1969 to 1974. Early years Born and raised in W ...

, Oregon State (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC) * Carey Matts, North Carolina State (AP-2) *

Jon Kolb Jon Kolb (born August 30, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle and center for 13 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was also an occasional stro ...

, Oklahoma State (AP-3, CP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2) * Jerry Murphy, Brown (CP-3)

Quarterbacks

Terry Hanratty Terrence Hugh Hanratty (born January 19, 1948) is a former American football quarterback who played in college at Notre Dame and in the National Football League during the 1960s and 1970s. He earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterbac ...

, Notre Dame (AFCA ie AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC) *

Bobby Douglass Robert Gilchrist Douglass (born June 22, 1947) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) who played most of his career with the Chicago Bears, who drafted him in the second round of the 1969 NFL Draft. Durin ...

, Kansas (AFCA ie AP-2, NEA-1, UPI-2) *

Greg Cook Gregory Lynn Cook (November 20, 1946 – January 27, 2012) was an American football quarterback who played two professional seasons, in the American Football League (AFL) and later the National Football League (NFL). He played college football ...

, Cincinnati (CP-2) * Steve Sogge, USC (AP-3) * Brian Dowling, Yale (CP-3)

Running backs

* O. J. Simpson, USC (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame)(AFCA alfback AP-1, CP-1 alfback FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN alfback Time, TSN, WC) *

Leroy Keyes Marvin Leroy Keyes (February 18, 1947 – April 15, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a running back and safety for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chie ...

, Purdue (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA alfback AP-1, CP-1 alfback FWAA, NEA-1 efensive back UPI-1, FN alfback Time, TSN ornerback WC) * Chris Gilbert, Texas (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA alfback AP-1, CP-3, NEA-1 alfback UPI-2, FN alfback *

Bill Enyart William "Bill" "Earthquake" Donald Enyart (April 28, 1947 – February 10, 2015) was an American football player, a fullback for the Buffalo Bills and linebacker for the Oakland Raiders Early life Born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, Enyart grew up ...

, Oregon State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3, CP-1 ullback NEA-2 ullback UPI-1, Time, TSN inebacker *

Paul Gipson Paul Theodis Gipson (March 21, 1946 – January 16, 1985) was a professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, and New England Patriots. Biography Gipson played high scho ...

, Houston (AFCA ullback AP-2, CP-3, NEA-1 ullback Time) *

Ron Johnson Ronald Harold Johnson (born April 8, 1955) is an American accountant, businessman, and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Wisconsin, a seat he has held since 2011. A Republican, Johnson was first elected to the U.S. Se ...

, Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2, CP-2, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-2, FN alfback * Larry Smith, Florida (TSN) * Steve Owens, Oklahoma (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2, CP-2, FN alfback *

Mercury Morris Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris (born January 5, 1947) is a former American football running back and kick returner. He played for seven years, primarily for the Miami Dolphins, in the American Football League (AFL) as a rookie in 1969, then ...

, West Texas State (AP-3, CP-3, NEA-2, UPI-2, FN alfback * Charley Jarvis, Army (AP-3) *

Jim Otis James Lloyd Otis (born April 29, 1948) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 1970s. Otis played college football for Ohio St ...

, Ohio State (CP-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

Ted Hendricks Theodore Paul Hendricks (born November 1, 1947), nicknamed "the Mad Stork", is a former professional football player who played as an outside linebacker for 15 seasons with the Baltimore Colts, Green Bay Packers, and the Oakland/Los Angeles ...

, Miami (FL) (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC) *

John Zook John Eldon Zook (September 24, 1947 – June 6, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons. Zoo ...

, Kansas (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN) * Bob Stein, Minnesota (AP-3, UPI-2, WC) * Ron Carpenter, North Carolina State (NEA-1) * Jim Gunn (AP-2) * Mike Ford, Alabama (AP-2, UPI-2) * Bill Payne, Georgia (AP-3)

Defensive tackles

Bill Stanfill William Thomas Stanfill (January 13, 1947 – November 10, 2016) was a defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League and then the NFL after the AFL-NFL merger of 1970. He was a member of Miami's two Super Bowl-winning t ...

, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2 efensive end UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC) *

Joe Greene Charles Edward Greene (born September 24, 1946), better known as "Mean" Joe Greene, is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 to 1 ...

, North Texas State (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (AP-1, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC) * Loyd Wainscott, Texas (AP-2, CP-1, FWAA) * Rolf Krueger, Texas A&M (UPI-2, Time, TSN) * David Campbell, Auburn (AP-3, NEA-1) * Mike Reid, Penn State (AP-2, NEA-2) * Tom Nelson, Arizona (AP-3, NEA-2) * Art Thoms, Syracuse (UPI-2)

Middle guards

* Ed White, California (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA efensive tackle AP-1, CP-1, uard FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-2, FN) *

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, Purdue (AFCA, AP-2, CP-1 uard FWAA, UPI-1, WC) *

Ernie Calloway Ernest Henry Calloway (born January 1, 1948) is a former American football defensive lineman who played four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 1969 N ...

, Texas Southern (NEA-2) * Carl Crennel, West Virginia (AP-3)

Linebackers

* Dennis Onkotz, Penn State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, WC) *

Steve Kiner Steven Albert Kiner (born June 12, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, and Houston Oilers. He played college football for th ...

, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, FN) * Bob Babich, Miami (Ohio) (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-2, Time, TSN) *

Ron Pritchard Ronald David Pritchard (born April 2, 1947) is a former American football linebacker and professional wrestler. Pritchard played nine seasons with the Houston Oilers and the Cincinnati Bengals, first in the American Football League, then in the ...

, Arizona State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2, NEA-1, UPI-2, Time, TSN) * Mike Hall, Alabama (AP-2, CP-1, NEA-2, WC) * Ken Johnson, Army (AFCA, NEA-2) * Mike Widger, Virginia Tech (AP-1) * Bill Hobbs, Texas A&M (AP-3, UPI-1) *

Chip Healy William Raymond "Chip" Healy Jr. (August 16, 1947 – October 8, 2019) was a professional American football player, who played linebacker for the St. Louis Cardinals. After retiring from football in 1970, Healy moved around Tennessee working fo ...

, Vanderbilt (CP-1) * Dale McCullers, Florida State (AP-3, NEA-1) *

Jim Sniadecki James Bert Sniadecki (born March 23, 1947) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco F ...

, Indiana (UPI-2) *

Ken Criter Ken Criter (born February 17, 1947 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) is an American college and professional football player who played for the American Football League's Denver Broncos. Criter graduated from New Holstein High School in New Holstein, ...

, Wisconsin (AP-3)

Defensive backs

Roger Wehrli Roger Russell Wehrli (born November 26, 1947) is an American former football player who was a cornerback for his entire 14-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 until 1982. He was a seven-time ...

, Missouri (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1 afety UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN, WC) *

Jake Scott Jacob E. Scott III (July 20, 1945 – November 19, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a free safety and punt returner from 1970 to 1978 for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NF ...

, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, FWAA, FN) * Al Worley, Washington (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, NEA-2 afety UPI-1, FN) *

Mike Battle Michael Leonard Battle (born July 9, 1946) is a former American football player in the American Football League (AFL). and the National Football League (NFL). A safety, he played college football at the University of Southern California wher ...

, USC (FWAA, UPI-1, FN, WC) * Al Brenner, Michigan State (AFCA, AP-3, CP-3 ffensive end NEA-1 afety UPI-2) * Tony Kyasky, Syracuse (AP-2, NEA-2 afety UPI-2, WC, Time) *

Jim Marsalis James Marsalis (born October 10, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for nine seasons in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee A&I ...

, Tennessee State (NEA-2, Time, TSN) * Tom Maxwell, Texas A&M (Time, TSN) * Jim Weatherford, Tennessee (AFCA, UPI-2) *

Ted Provost Ted R. Provost (born July 26, 1948, in Navarre, Ohio) is a former star high school, university and professional football player. As a high school athlete at Fairless High School he lettered three seasons as a quarterback and defensive back. H ...

, Ohio State (AP-2) * Tom Curtis, Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2, UPI-2) * Bill Kishman, Colorado State (NEA-2) *

Johnny Peacock John Gaston Peacock (January 10, 1910 – October 17, 1981) was a part-time catcher in Major League Baseball who played for three teams between and . Listed at , 165 lb., Peacock batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Fr ...

, Houston (AP-3) * Jim Livingston, Southern Methodist (AP-3)

Special teams

Kicker

* Kenny Vinyard, Texas Tech (TSN)

Punter

Steve O'Neal Steve O'Neal (born February 4, 1946 in Hearne, Texas) is a former American football punter and a wide receiver. O'Neal is best known for kicking a 98-yard punt during the American Football League game between the New York Jets and the Denver ...

, Texas A&M (TSN)

Key

* Bold – Consensus All-American * -1 – First-team selection * -2 – Second-team selection * -3 – Third-team selection

Official selectors

* AFCA =

* AP =

* CP =

* FWAA =

* NEA =

* UPI =

Unofficial selectors

* FN = ''The Football News'', consisting of the 33 best college football players as selected by the staff and correspondents of ''The Football News'' * Time = ''

'' magazine * TSN = ''

'' * WC =

References

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