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The 1972 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1972. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1972 season. They are:[1] (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) which selected its team for Kodak based on a vote of the nation's coaches;[2] (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers;[3] (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) selected by the nation's football writers;[4] (4) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) selected based on the votes of sports writers at NEA newspapers;[5] (5) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers;[6] and (6) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).
Eight players are recognized by the NCAA as unanimous All-America selections. They are: (1) wide receiver and 1972 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers of Nebraska; (2) tight end Charles Young of USC; (3) offensive tackle Jerry Sisemore of Texas; (4) offensive guard John Hannah of Alabama; (5) running back Greg Pruitt of Oklahoma; (6) defensive tackle Greg Marx of Notre Dame; (7) middle guard Rich Glover of Nebraska; and (8) defensive back Brad Van Pelt of Michigan State.[7]
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The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1972 and displays which first-team designations they received.
| Name | Position | School | Number | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Glover | Middle guard | Nebraska | 6/3/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| John Hannah | Offensive guard | Alabama | 6/3/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| Greg Marx | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame | 6/3/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| Johnny Rodgers | Wide receiver | Nebraska | 6/3/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| Jerry Sisemore | Offensive tackle | Texas | 6/3/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| Charle Young | Tight end | USC | 6/3/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| Greg Pruitt | Running back | Oklahoma | 6/2/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, TSN |
| Brad Van Pelt | Defensive back | Michigan State | 6/2/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | Time, TSN |
| Tom Brahaney | Center | Oklahoma | 5/3/8 | AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| Willie Harper | Defensive end | Nebraska | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, TSN |
| Dave Butz | Defensive tackle | Purdue | 4/2/6 | AFCA, NEA, UPI, WC | Time, TSN |
| Bert Jones | Quarterback | LSU | 3/3/6 | AFCA, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN |
| Otis Armstrong | Running back | Purdue | 4/1/5 | AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | TSN |
| Bruce Bannon | Defensive end | Penn State | 4/1/5 | AFCA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN |
| Randy Gradishar | Linebacker | Ohio State | 4/1/5 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | FN |
| Cullen Bryant | Defensive back | Colorado | 3/2/5 | AFCA, NEA, UPI | Time, TSN |
| Paul Seymour | Offensive tackle | Michigan | 3/2/5 | AFCA, FWAA, NEA | Time, TSN |
| Ron Rusnak | Offensive guard | North Carolina | 4/0/4 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | -- |
| Randy Logan | Defensive back | Michigan | 3/1/4 | AFCA, UPI, WC | FN |
| Woody Green | Running back | Arizona State | 3/0/3 | AP, NEA, UPI | -- |
| Robert Popelka | Defensive back | SMU | 3/0/3 | AP, FWAA, WC | -- |
| John Skorupan | Linebacker | Penn State | 3/0/3 | AP, FWAA, NEA | -- |
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Receivers
- Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (AFCA [flanker], AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN, Time TSN)
- Steve Holden, Arizona State (FWAA, NEA-2, TSN, Time, FN)
- Barry Smith, Florida State (AFCA [off. end], AP-2, UPI-2)
- Jason Caldwell, North Carolina Central (NEA-2)
- Mike Creaney, Notre Dame (AP-3 [TE])
Tight ends
- Charle Young, USC (AFCA [off. end], AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN, Time, TSN)
- Billy Joe DuPree, Michigan State (NEA-2)
- Al Chandler, Oklahoma (UPI-2)
- Gary Butler, Rice (AP-2)
- Steve Sweeney, California (AP-3)
- Daryl White, Nebraska (AP-3 [OT], NEA-1 [OG])
Tackles
- Jerry Sisemore, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, TSN, Time, FN)
- Paul Seymour, Michigan (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-2, Time, TSN)
- John Hicks, Ohio State (AP-1, UPI-2, WC, NEA-1 [OG])
- Pete Adams, USC (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-1, Time)
- John Dampeer, Notre Dame (FN)
- Curtis Wester, East Texas State (NEA-2)
- Bruce Walton, UCLA (AP-3)
Guards
- John Hannah, Alabama (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN, Time, TSN)
- Ron Rusnak, North Carolina (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1)
- Skip Singletary, Temple (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2, WC)
- Joe DeLamielleure, Michigan State (AP-2, TSN)
- Geary Murdock, Iowa State (FN)
- Ken Jones, Oklahoma (AP-3, UPI-2)
- Larry Ulmer, Western Michigan (AP-3)
Centers
- Tom Brahaney, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
- Jim Krapf, Alabama (AFCA, UPI-2)
- Doug Dumler, Nebraska (NEA-2)
- Orderia Mitchell, Air Force (AP-2)
- Gerald Schultze, West Virginia (AP-3)
Quarterbacks
- Bert Jones, LSU (AFCA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN)
- John Hufnagel, Penn State (AP-1, WC)
- Gary Huff, Florida State (FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-2)
- Tony Adams, Utah State (AP-2)
- Don Strock, Virginia Tech (AP-3)
Running backs
- Greg Pruitt, Oklahoma (AFCA [HB], AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1 [WR], UPI-1, WC, FN, TSN)
- Otis Armstrong, Purdue (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, TSN)
- Woody Green, Arizona State (AP-1, NEA-1, UPI-1)
- Dick Jauron, Yale (AFCA [HB], AP-2, WC)
- Sam Cunningham, USC (AFCA [FB], NEA-1)
- George Amundson, Iowa State (NEA-2)
- Howard Stevens, Louisville (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2)
- Roosevelt Leaks, Texas (AP-2)
- Charlie Davis, Colorado (UPI-2)
- Anthony Davis, USC (UPI-2)
- Bob Hitchens, Miami (OH) (AP-3)
- Steve Jones, Duke (AP-3)
- Pete Van Valkenburg, BYU (AP-3)
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Defensive ends
- Willie Harper, Nebraska (AFCA [LB], AP-1, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN, TSN)
- Bruce Bannon, Penn State (AFCA, AP-2, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN)
- Wally Chambers, Eastern Kentucky (NEA-2, TSN, Time)
- John Matuszak, Tampa (AP-3 [DT], NEA-2 [DT], TSN, Time)
- Ernie Price, Texas A&I (NEA-2)
- Tab Bennett, Illinois (UPI-2)
- Danny Sanspree, Auburn (AP-2)
- Steve Bogosian, Army (AP-3)
- Merv Krakau, Iowa State (AP-3)
Defensive tackles
- Greg Marx, Notre Dame (AFCA [DE], AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN, Time, TSN)
- Dave Butz, Purdue (UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, AFCA, TSN, Time)
- Roger Goree, Baylor (AP-1 [DE], FWAA, UPI-2 [DE])
- John Grant, Southern California (AP-2, FWAA)
- Derland Moore, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-2)
- John LeHeup, South Carolina (AFCA)
- Bud Magrum, Colorado (FWAA, UPI-2 [LB])
- George Hasenohrl, Ohio State (AP-2, UPI-2, FN)
- Bob Leyen, Yale (NEA-2)
- Charlie Davis, Texas Christian (AP-3)
Middle guards
- Rich Glover, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN, Time TSN)
- Don Rives, Texas Tech (AP-2)
- Lucious Selmon, Oklahoma (UPI-2)
- Tony Cristiani, Miami (FL) (AP-3)
Linebackers
- Randy Gradishar, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN)
- John Skorupan, Penn State (AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1)
- Steve Brown, Oregon State (AP-3, NEA-1, WC, Time, TSN)
- Jamie Rotella, Tennessee (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, FN)
- Rich Wood, USC (AP-1, NEA-2 [MG], UPI-2, FN)
- Jim Youngblood, Tennessee Tech (NEA-1, Time)
- Tom Jackson, Louisville (AP-2, WC)
- Warren Capone, LSU (FWAA)
- John Mitchell, Alabama (AFCA)
- Jackie Wallace, Arizona (NEA-2, UPI-2)
- Matt Blair, Iowa State (NEA-2)
- Glen Gaspard, Texas (AP-2)
- Jim Merlo, Stanford (AP-3)
- Eddie Sheats, Kansas (AP-3)
Defensive backs
- Brad Van Pelt, Michigan State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, Time, TSN)
- Cullen Bryant, Colorado (AFCA, AP-3, NEA-1, UPI-1, Time, TSN)
- Randy Logan, Michigan (AFCA, AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-1, WC, FN)
- Robert Popelka, Southern Methodist (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, WC)
- Burgess Owens, Miami (NEA-2, TSN, Time)
- Jackie Wallace, Arizona (AP-3, Time, TSN)
- Conrad Graham, Tennessee (UPI-1, FN, NEA-2)
- Randy Rhino, Georgia Tech (AP-2, FWAA)
- Calvin Jones, Washington (AP-1, UPI-2)
- Drane Scrivener, Tulsa (NEA-1)
- Ray Guy, Southern Miss (WC)
- Frank Dowsing, Mississippi State (FN)
- Joe Blahak, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2)
- J. T. Thomas, Florida State (NEA-2)
- John Provost, Holy Cross (AP-3)
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Kickers
- Ricky Townsend, Tennessee (FWAA)
- Chris Gartner, Indiana (TSN)
Punters
- Ray Guy, Southern Miss (FWAA, TSN, Time)
- Bold – Consensus All-American[7]
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
Official selectors
- AFCA – American Football Coaches Association for Kodak[2]
- AP – Associated Press[3]
- FWAA – Football Writers Association of America[4]
- NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association[5]
- UPI – United Press International[6]
- WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation[8]
Other selectors
- FN – Football News
- PFW – Pro Football Weekly
- Time – Time magazine
- TSN – The Sporting News
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