1997 All-America college football team
The 1997 All-America college football team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Football 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, FN, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.
Offense
Quarterback
- Peyton Manning, [1997 1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]
- Ryan Leaf, [1997 1997 Washington State Cougars football team|Washington State Cougars football team|Washington State]
- Cade McNown, [1997 1997 UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA]
Running backs
- Ricky Williams, Texas
- Curtis Enis, Penn State
- Skip Hicks, UCLA
- Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
- Ahman Green, Nebraska
- Tavian Banks, Iowa
- Fred Taylor, Florida
Wide receivers
- Randy Moss, Marshall
- Jacquez Green, Florida
- Jerome Pathon, Washington
- Brian Alford, Purdue
- E. G. Green, Florida State
- Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech
- Bobby Shaw, California
Tight end
- Alonzo Mayes, Oklahoma State
- Jerame Tuman, Michigan
- Rufus French, Ole Miss
Guards/tackles
- Aaron Taylor, Nebraska
- Alan Faneca, LSU
- Kyle Turley, San Diego State
- Chad Overhauser, UCLA
- Benji Olson, Washington
- Victor Riley, Auburn
- Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia
- Flozell Adams, Michigan State
- Rob Murphy, Ohio State
- Tra Thomas, Florida State
- Eric Anderson, Nebraska
- Jim Bundren, Clemson
- Kyle Murphy, Arizona State
Center
- Olin Kreutz, Washington
- Kevin Long, Florida State
- Ben Fricke, Houston
Defense
Linemen
- Andre Wadsworth, Florida State
- Grant Wistrom, Nebraska
- Greg Ellis, North Carolina
- Jason Peter, Nebraska
- Glen Steele, Michigan
- Jeremy Staat, Arizona State
- Lamanzer Williams, Minnesota
- Kailee Wong, Stanford
- Jared DeVries, Iowa
- Leon Bender, Washington State
- Ed Chester, Florida
- Henry Slay, West Virginia
Linebackers
- Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State
- Sam Cowart, Florida State
- Anthony Simmons, Clemson
- Brian Simmons, North Carolina
- Jamie Duncan, Vanderbilt
- Leonard Little, Tennessee
- Takeo Spikes, Auburn
- Pat Tillman, Arizona State
- Ron Warner, Kansas
- Sam Sword, Michigan
- Daryl Bush, Florida State
- Kivuusama Mays, North Carolina
- Ike Reese, Michigan State
- Chris Gizzi, Air Force
Backs
- Charles Woodson, Michigan
- Dré Bly, North Carolina
- Donovin Darius, Syracuse
- Brian Lee, Wyoming
- Fred Weary, Florida
- Antoine Winfield, Ohio State
- Anthony Poindexter, Virginia
- Marcus Ray, Michigan
- Shaun Williams, UCLA
- Larry Atkins, UCLA
- Kevin Williams, Oklahoma State
- Patrick Surtain, Southern Mississippi
Specialists
Placekicker
- Martín Gramática, Kansas State
- Chris Sailer, UCLA
- Brad Palazzo, Tulane
Punter
- Chad Kessler, LSU
- Chris Sailer, UCLA
- Shane Lechler, Texas A&M
- John Baker, North Texas
All-purpose / kick returners
- Tim Dwight, Iowa
- Quinton Spotwood, Syracuse
- Kevin Faulk, LSU