1975 All-America college football team
The 1975 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 1975. The National Collegiate Athletic Association recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1975 season. They are: the American Football Coaches Association ; the Associated Press selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; the Football Writers Association of America selected by the nation's football writers; and the United Press International selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers. Other selectors included Football News, the Newspaper Enterprise Association, The Sporting News, Time magazine, and the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
Three players were unanimously selected by all four official selectors and all five unofficial selectors. They were running back Archie Griffin of Ohio State, defensive linemen Steve Niehaus of Notre Dame and Lee Roy Selmon of Oklahoma.
The 1975 Oklahoma Sooners football team had seven players who received first-team honors. The Oklahoma honorees were Lee Roy Selmon, receiver Tinker Owens, offensive tackle Mike Vaughan, offensive guard Terry Webb, defensive end Jimbo Elrod, middle guard Dewey Selmon, and return specialist Joe Washington. Ohio State followed with five first-team honorees: offensive guard Ted Smith, quarterback Cornelius Greene, running back and Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin, defensive back Tim Fox, and punter Tom Skladany.
Consensus All-Americans
The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1975 and displays which first-team designations they received.| Name | Position | School | Number | Official | Other |
| Archie Griffin | Running back | Ohio State | 4/5/9 | AFCA, FWAA, AP, UPI | FN, NEA, TSN, Time, WC |
| Steve Niehaus | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame | 4/5/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | FN, NEA, TSN, Time, WC |
| Lee Roy Selmon | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma | 4/5/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | FN, NEA, TSN, Time, WC |
| Greg Buttle | Linebacker | [1975 1975 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State] | 3/5/8 | AP, FWAA, UPI | FN, NEA, Time, TSN, WC |
| Chuck Muncie | Running back | [1975 1975 California Golden Bears football team|California Golden Bears football team|California] | 3/5/8 | AP, FWAA, UPI | FN, NEA, TSN, Time, WC |
| Ed Simonini | Linebacker | [1975 1975 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M] | 4/3/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | FN, TSN, WC |
| Tim Fox | Defensive back | Ohio State | 3/4/7 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI | NEA, TSN, Time, WC |
| Ricky Bell | Running back | [1975 1975 USC Trojans football team|USC Trojans football team|USC] | 4/2/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Leroy Cook | Defensive end | [1975 1975 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama] | 4/2/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Rik Bonness | Center | [1975 1975 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska] | 4/2/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Chet Moeller | Defensive back | [1975 1975 Navy Midshipmen football team|Navy Midshipmen football team|Navy] | 4/2/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | FN, WC |
| Bob Simmons | Offensive tackle | Texas | 3/3/6 | AFCA, AP, UPI | FN, NEA, WC |
| Pat Thomas | Defensive back | Texas A&M | 3/3/6 | AFCA, AP, UPI | FN, NEA, WC |
| Dennis Lick | Offensive tackle | [1975 1975 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin] | 2/4/6 | AFCA, UPI | NEA, TSN, Time, WC |
| Steve Rivera | Wide receiver | California | 3/2/5 | AFCA, AP, UPI | FN, WC |
| John Sciarra | Quarterback | [1975 1975 UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA] | 3/2/5 | AFCA, AP, UPI | NEA, WC |
| Dewey Selmon | Middle guard | Oklahoma | 3/2/5 | AFCA, AP, UPI | FN, WC |
| Randy Johnson | Offensive guard | [1975 1975 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia] | 3/1/4 | AFCA, AP, UPI | WC |
| Ted Smith | Offensive guard | Ohio State | 2/2/4 | AP, FWAA | FN, NEA |
| Jimbo Elrod | Defensive end | Oklahoma | 2/1/3 | AP, UPI | WC |
| Sammy Green | Linebacker | [1975 1975 Florida Gators football team|Florida Gators football team|Florida] | 2/1/3 | AP, FWAA | NEA |
| Larry Seivers | Wide receiver | [1975 1975 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee] | 1/1/2 | AP | FN |
Offense
Receivers
Steve Rivera, California Larry Seivers, Tennessee- Henry Marshall, Missouri
- Theo Bell, Arizona
- Don Buckey, N.C. State
- Larry Dorsey, Tennessee State
- Dave Logan, Colorado
- Tinker Owens, Oklahoma
- Steve Largent, Tulsa
- Tony Hill, Stanford
Tight ends
- Bennie Cunningham, Clemson
- Mike Barber, Louisiana Tech
- Ken MacAfee, Notre Dame
- Barry Burton, Vanderbilt
- Don Hasselbeck, Colorado
Tackles
Bob Simmons, Texas Dennis Lick, Wisconsin- Rod Walters, Iowa
- Mark Koncar, Colorado
- Marvin Powell, USC
- Mike Vaughan, Oklahoma
- Brad Oates, BYU
- Lamar Parrish, Georgia
- Dan Jiggetts, Harvard
Guards
Randy Johnson, Georgia Ted Smith, Ohio State- Ken Jones, Arkansas State
- Joe Devlin, Iowa
- Terry Webb, Oklahoma
- Tom Rafferty, Penn State
- Randy Cross, UCLA
- Mickey Marvin, Tennessee
- Ken Long, Purdue
- Carl Dean, New Mexico State
Centers
Rik Bonness, Nebraska- Pete Brock, Colorado
- James Files, McNeese State
- Ray Pinney, Washington
- Leo Tierney, Georgia Tech
Quarterbacks
John Sciarra, UCLA- Craig Penrose, San Diego State
- Marty Akins, Texas
- Gene Swick, Toledo
- Cornelius Greene, Ohio State
- Jeff Grantz, South Carolina
Running backs
Archie Griffin, Ohio State Ricky Bell, USC Chuck Muncie, California- Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh
- Earl Campbell, Texas
- Jimmy DuBose, Florida
- Joe Washington, Oklahoma
- Gordon Bell, Michigan
- Louie Giammona, Utah State
Defense
Defensive ends
Leroy Cook, Alabama Jimbo Elrod, Oklahoma- Troy Archer, Colorado
- Bob Martin, Nebraska
- Jimmy Lisko, Arkansas State
- Duncan McColl, Stanford
- Kim Bokamper, San Jose State
- Randy Cozens, Pittsburgh
- Nate Toran, Rutgers
Defensive tackles
Leroy Selmon, Oklahoma Steve Niehaus, Notre Dame- Ken Novak, Purdue
- James White, Oklahoma State
- Mike Dawson, Arizona
- Edgar Fields, Texas A&M
- Gary Jeter, USC
- Nick Buonamici, Ohio State
- Bob Baumhower, Alabama
Middle guards
Dewey Selmon, Oklahoma- Cliff Frazier, UCLA
- Tim Davis, Michigan
- Tom Higgins, NC State
Linebackers
Ed Simonini, Texas A&M Greg Buttle, Penn State Sammy Green, Florida- Kevin McLain, Colorado State
- Woody Lowe, Alabama
- Larry Gordon, Arizona State
- Ray Preston, Syracuse
- Reggie Williams, Dartmouth
- Garth TenNapel, Texas A&M
- Brian Ruff, The Citadel
- Phil Heck, California
- Calvin O'Neal, Michigan
- Gary Spani, Kansas State
- Donnie Thomas, Indiana
Defensive backs
Tim Fox, Ohio State Pat Thomas, Texas A&M Chet Moeller, Navy- Mike Haynes, Arizona State
- Don Dufek, Michigan
- James Hunter, Grambling
- Kurt Knoff, Kansas
- Wonder Monds, Nebraska
- Jim Bolding, East Carolina
- Lester Hayes, Texas A&M
- Shafer Suggs, Ball State
- Danny Reece, USC
- Bill Armstrong, Wake Forest
- Tommy Marvaso, Cincinnati
Special teams
Kickers
- Chris Bahr, Penn State
- Bob Berg, New Mexico
- Dave Lawson, Air Force
Punters
- Tom Skladany, Ohio State
- Rick Engles, Tulsa
Returner
- Joe Washington, Oklahoma
Key
Bold – Consensus All-American- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
Official selectors
- AFCA – American Football Coaches Association
- AP – Associated Press
- FWAA – Football Writers Association of America
- UPI – United Press International
Other selectors
- FN – Football News
- NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association
- TSN – The Sporting News
- Time – Time magazine
- WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation