1964 College Football All-America Team


The 1964 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1964. The six selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1964 season are the Associated Press, the United Press International, the American Football Coaches Association, the Football Writers Association of America, the Central Press Association, and the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Other selectors include Time magazine, Football News, and The Sporting News.
AP, UPI, NEA, and Central Press were all press organizations that polled writers and players. FWAA was also a poll of writers, and the AFCA was a poll of college coaches. The Sporting News and Time magazine 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

For the year 1964, the NCAA recognizes seven published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.
NamePositionSchoolNumberOfficialOther
Jack SnowEndNotre Dame5/6AFCA, CP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, SN, Time, WC
Dick ButkusCenterIllinois5/6AFCA, AP, CP, FWAA, UPIFN, SN, Time, WC
Gale SayersBackKansas5/6AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, SN, Time, WC
Larry KramerTackleNebraska5/6AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, CP, WC
Glenn ResslerGuardPenn State4/6AFCA, CP, FWAA, NEAFN, SN, Time, WC
Larry ElkinsBackBaylor4/6AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPIFN, SN, Time, WC
Tucker FredericksonBackAuburn4/6AP, CP, FWAA, NEASN, Time, WC
Fred BiletnikoffEndFlorida State4/6AP, CP, FWAA, NEAFN, WC
Rick RedmanGuardWashington4/6AFCA, CP, FWAA, UPIFN
John HuarteQuarterbackNotre Dame3/6AP, CP, UPIFN, WC
Ralph NeelyTackleOklahoma2/6AFCA, UPIFN, SN, Time, WC

Offense

Ends and flankers

Defensive ends