1984 All-America college football team


The 1984 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 1984. The National Collegiate Athletic Association recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1984 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 ; the United Press International selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Other selectors included Football News, Gannett News Service, the Newspaper Enterprise Association, and The Sporting News.

Consensus All-Americans

The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1984 and displays which first-team designations they received.

Offense

Receivers

David Williams, Illinois Eddie Brown, Miami

Tight ends

Jay Novacek, Wyoming

Tackles

Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh Lomas Brown, Florida

Guards

Dan Lynch, Washington State Jim Lachey, Ohio State Del Wilkes, South Carolina Bill Mayo, Tennessee

Centers

Mark Traynowicz, Nebraska

Quarterbacks

Doug Flutie, Boston College

Running backs

Keith Byars, Ohio State Kenneth Davis, TCU Rueben Mayes, Washington State

Defense

Defensive ends

Ron Holmes, Washington Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech

Defensive tackles

Tony Casillas, Oklahoma Tony Degrate, Texas

Middle guards

Linebackers

Jack Del Rio, USC Larry Station, Iowa Gregg Carr, Auburn

Defensive backs

Jerry Gray, Texas Tony Thurman, Boston College David Fulcher, Arizona State Jeff Sanchez, Georgia Rod Brown, Oklahoma State

Special teams

Kickers

Kevin Butler, Georgia

Punters

Ricky Anderson, Vanderbilt

Returners

Key

Bold – Consensus All-American

Official selectors

Other selectors