1997 College Football All-America Team

The 1997 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, ''The Sporting News'' and ''Football News''.

The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to such a list selected by football pioneer Walter Camp in the 1890s. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Offense

Quarterback

*Peyton Manning, Tennessee (AP-1, AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, FN)
*Ryan Leaf, Washington State (AP-2, TSN)
*Cade McNown, UCLA (AP-3)

Running backs

*Ricky Williams, Texas (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, WCFF, TSN, FN)
* Curtis Enis, Penn State (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, WCFF)
* Skip Hicks, UCLA (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, TSN)
*Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (FN)
*Ahman Green, Nebraska (AP-2)
*Tavian Banks, Iowa (AP-3)
* Fred Taylor, Florida (AP-3)

Wide receivers

*Randy Moss, Marshall (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN, WCFF, FN)
*Jacquez Green, Florida (AP-1, FWAA, WCFF)
*Jerome Pathon, Washington (AFCA)
*Brian Alford, Purdue (AP-2, FN)
* E. G. Green, Florida State (AP-2)
*Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech (AP-3)
*Bobby Shaw, California (AP-3)

Tight end

*Alonzo Mayes, Oklahoma State (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, WCFF, TSN)
*Jerame Tuman, Michigan (AP-2, FN)
* Rufus French, Ole Miss (AP-3)

Guards/tackles

* Aaron Taylor, Nebraska (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
*Alan Faneca, LSU (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
*Kyle Turley, San Diego State (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
* Chad Overhauser, UCLA (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN)
*Benji Olson, Washington (AP-1, Walter Camp)
*Victor Riley, Auburn (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
*Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia (AP-3, AFCA-Coaches)
*Flozell Adams, Michigan State (AP-2, Walter Camp)
*Rob Murphy, Ohio State (FN)
*Tra Thomas, Florida State (AP-2)
*Eric Anderson, Nebraska (AP-3)
*Jim Bundren, Clemson (AP-3)
*Kyle Murphy, Arizona State (AP-3)

Center

*Olin Kreutz, Washington (AP-1, WCFF, TSN, FN)
* Kevin Long, Florida State (AP-3, AFCA-Coaches)
*Ben Fricke, Houston (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)

Defense

Linemen

* Andre Wadsworth, Florida State (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
*Grant Wistrom, Nebraska (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
* Greg Ellis, North Carolina (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FN)
*Jason Peter, Nebraska (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
*Glen Steele, Michigan (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
*Jeremy Staat, Arizona State (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
* Lamanzer Williams, Minnesota (AP-3, FWAA-Writers)
* Kailee Wong, Stanford (FN)
*Jared DeVries, Iowa (AP-2)
*Leonard Little, Tennessee (AP-2)
* Leon Bender, Washington State (AP-3)
*Ed Chester, Florida (AP-3)
* Henry Slay, West Virginia (AP-3)

Linebackers

*Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
*Sam Cowart, Florida State (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
* Anthony Simmons, Clemson (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, TSN, FN)
*Brian Simmons, North Carolina (AP-, Walter Camp)
*Jamie Duncan, Vanderbilt (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers)
*Leonard Little, Tennessee (Walter Camp)
*Takeo Spikes, Auburn (AP-2, TSN)
*Pat Tillman, Arizona State (AP-2, TSN)
* Ron Warner, Kansas (FN)
*Sam Sword, Michigan (AP-2)
*Daryl Bush, Florida State (AP-3)
*Kivuusama Mays, North Carolina (AP-3)
*Ike Reese, Michigan State (AP-3)
*Chris Gizzi, Air Force (AP-3)

Backs

* Charles Woodson, Michigan (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
*Dré Bly, North Carolina (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
*Donovin Darius, Syracuse (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, TSN)
* Brian Lee, Wyoming (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
* Fred Weary, Florida (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
* Antoine Winfield, Ohio State (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers)
* Anthony Poindexter, Virginia (TSN, AP-3)
*Marcus Ray, Michigan (AP-2)
* Shaun Williams, UCLA (AP-2)
*Larry Atkins, UCLA (AP-3)
* Kevin Williams, Oklahoma State (AP-3)
*Patrick Surtain, Southern Mississippi (AP-3)

Specialists

Placekicker

*Martín Gramática, Kansas State (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
* Chris Sailer, UCLA (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, WCFF)
*Brad Palazzo, Tulane (AP-3)

Punter

* Chad Kessler, LSU (AP-1, WCFF, TSN, FN)
* Chris Sailer, UCLA (FWAA-Writers)
* Shane Lechler, Texas A&M (AP-2)
* John Baker, North Texas (AP-3)

All-purpose / kick returners

*Tim Dwight, Iowa (AP-All-Purpose-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN)
*Quinton Spotwood, Syracuse (AP-All-Purpose-2)
*Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP-All-Purpose-3)

See also

* 1997 All-ACC football team
* 1997 All-Big 12 Conference football team
* 1997 All-Big Ten Conference football team
* 1997 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
* 1997 All-SEC football team

References

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