1970 All-America college football team
The 1970 All-America college football 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 1970. The National Collegiate Athletic Association recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1970 season. They are: the American Football Coaches Association, the Associated Press, the Central Press Association, Football Writers Association of America, the Newspaper Enterprise Association, and the United Press International.
AP, UPI, NEA, and Central Press were all press organizations that polled writers and players. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. The Sporting News and Time polled football scouts and coaches. AP, UPI, NEA, Central Press, and The Sporting News chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, and Central Press also listed numerous honorable mentions.
Consensus All-Americans
The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1970 and displays which first-team designations they received.| Name | Position | School | Number | Official selectors | Other selectors |
| Jack Tatum | Defensive back | [1970 1970 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State] | 6/5/11 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, PFW, Time, TSN, WC |
| Bill Atessis | Defensive end | [1970 1970 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas Longhorns football team|Texas] | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, CP, NEA, UPI | FN, PFW, Time, TSN |
| Dan Dierdorf | Offensive tackle | [1970 1970 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan] | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, PFW, Time, WC |
| Steve Worster | Running back | Texas | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN, WC |
| Jim Plunkett | Quarterback | [1970 1970 Stanford Indians football team|Stanford Indians football team|Stanford] | 5/4/9 | AFCA, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN, WC |
| Larry Willingham | Defensive back | [1970 1970 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn] | 4/5/9 | AFCA, CP, FWAA, NEA | FN, PFW, Time, TSN, WC |
| Chip Kell | Offensive guard | [1970 1970 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee] | 6/2/8 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Jim Stillwagon | Middle guard | Ohio State | 6/2/8 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Rock Perdoni | Defensive tackle | Georgia Tech | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI | FN, TSN, WC |
| Tom Gatewood | End | [1970 1970 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame] | 5/2/7 | AFCA, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Don Popplewell | Center | [1970 1970 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado] | 5/2/7 | AP, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Larry DiNardo | Offensive guard | Notre Dame | 4/3/7 | AP, CP, FWAA, UPI | FN, TSN, WC |
| Charlie Weaver | Defensive end | USC | 4/3/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | FN, Time, WC |
| Elmo Wright | End | [1970 1970 Houston Cougars football team|Houston Cougars football team|Houston] | 3/4/7 | AP, FWAA, NEA | FN, PFW, Time, TSN |
| Ernie Jennings | End | Air Force | 5/1/6 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI | FN |
| Mike Anderson | Linebacker | [1970 1970 LSU Tigers football team|LSU Tigers football team|LSU] | 5/1/6 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPI | FN |
| Don McCauley | Running back | North Carolina | 4/2/6 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA | FN, WC |
| Bobby Wuensch | Offensive tackle | Texas | 4/2/6 | AFCA, CP, NEA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Bob Newton | Offensive tackle | Nebraska | 4/1/5 | AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA | FN |
| Dick Bumpas | Defensive tackle | Arkansas | 2/0/2 | AP, NEA | -- |
| Tommy Casanova | Defensive back | LSU | 2/0/2 | AFCA, AP | -- |
| Dave Elmendorf | Defensive back | Texas A&M | 2/0/2 | AP, FWAA | -- |
Offense
Ends
Tom Gatewood, Notre Dame Elmo Wright, Houston Ernie Jennings, Air Force- Chuck Dicus, Arkansas
- J. D. Hill, Arizona State
- Terry Beasley, Auburn
- Cotton Speyrer, Texas
- Bob Newland, Oregon
Tight ends
- Jan White, Ohio State
- Jim Braxton, West Virginia
- Larry Brown, Kansas
- Bob Moore, Stanford
Tackles
Dan Dierdorf, Michigan Bobby Wuensch, Texas Bob Newton, Nebraska- Vernon Holland, Tenn State
- Marv Montgomery, USC
- Larron "Larry" Jackson, Missouri
- Worthy McClure, Mississippi
Guards
Chip Kell, Tennessee Larry DiNardo, Notre Dame- Hank Allison, San Diego St.
- Mike Sikich, Northwestern
- Gary Venturo, Arizona St.
Centers
Don Popplewell, Colorado- Dave Thompson, Clemson
- Wimpy Winther, Mississippi
- John Sande, Stanford
- Bob Herb, William & Mary
- Tommy Lyons, Georgia
Quarterbacks
Jim Plunkett, Stanford- Joe Theismann, Notre Dame
Running backs
Steve Worster, Texas Don McCauley, North Carolina- John Brockington, Ohio State
- Ed Marinaro, Cornell
- Leon Burns, Long Beach St.
- Johnny Musso, Alabama
- Willie Armstrong, Grambling
- Mike Adamle, Northwestern
- Leo Hayden, Ohio State
- Vince Clements, Connecticut
- Joe Moore, Missouri
- Joe Orduna, Nebraska
Defense
Ends
Bill Atessis, Texas Charlie Weaver, USC- Jack Youngblood, Florida
- Richard Harris, Grambling
- Tody Smith, USC
- Herb Orvis, Colorado
- Mike Kuhn, Kansas St.
Tackles
Rock Perdoni, Georgia Tech Dick Bumpas, Arkansas- Tom Neville, Yale
- Bruce James, Arkansas
- Joe Ehrmann, Syracuse
- Jim Poston, South Carolina
- Win Headley, Wake Forest
- Mel Long, Toledo
- David Rolley, Kentucky
- Dave Walline, Nebraska
- Today Smith, USC
- Craig Hanneman, Oregon St.
- John Sage, LSU
- Bob Bell, Cincinnati
Middle guards
Jim Stillwagon, Ohio State- Henry Hill, Michigan
- George Smith, Nebraska
- Roger Roitsch, Rice
Linebackers
Jack Ham, Penn State Mike Anderson, LSU- Isiah Robertson, Southern University
- Jerry Murtaugh, Nebraska
- Jackie Walker, Tennessee
- Dale Farley, West Virginia
- Marty Huff, Michigan
- Scott Henderson, Texas
- Richard Slough, USC
- Charlie Hall, Houston
- Phil Croyle, California
- Rick Kingrea, Tulane
Backs
Jack Tatum, Ohio State Larry Willingham, Auburn Dave Elmendorf, Texas A&M Tommy Casanova, LSU- Clarence Scott, Kansas State
- Dickie Harris, South Carolina
- Mike Sensibaugh, Ohio State
- Tim Anderson, Ohio State
- Clarence Ellis, Notre Dame
- Murry Bowden, Dartmouth
- Pat Murphy, Colorado
- Bivian Lee, Prairie View
- Jerry Moore, Arkansas
- Bobby Majors, Tennessee
- Windlan Hall, Arizona St.
- Dick Adams, Miami
- Norm Thompson, Utah
- Tim Priest, Tennessee
Special teams
Kickers
- Happy Feller, Texas
- Bill McClard, Arkansas
Punters
- Marv Bateman, Utah
- Jim McCann, Arizona State