1989 College Football All-America Team
The 1989 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, Scripps-Howard, and The Sporting News.[1]
AP, UPI, NEA, and SH 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 chose a team for their publications. AP, UPI, NEA, The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions.
Offense
Receivers
- Terance Mathis, New Mexico (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
- Clarkston Hines, Duke (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
- Emmanuel Hazard, Houston (AP)
- Rob Moore, Syracuse (TSN)
Tight ends
- Mike Busch, Iowa State (UPI, WC, AFCA)
- Chris Smith, BYU (TSN)
Tackles
- Jim Mabry, Arkansas (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FN)
- Mohammed Elewonibi, BYU (UPI, FWAA)
- Bob Kula, Michigan St (AP, AFCA)
- Doug Glaser, Nebraska (WC)
- Stacy Long, Clemson (TSN)
- Charles Odiorne, Texas Tech (TSN)
- Chris Port, Duke (FWAA)
- Mike Pfiefer, Kentucky (FN)
Guards
- Eric Still, Tennessee (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
- Joe Garten, Colorado (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
- Ed King, Auburn (WC, FN)
- Mark Tucker, USC (FN)
Centers
- Jake Young, Nebraska (UPI, WC, AFCA)
- Michael Tanks, Florida State (AP, FWAA)
- Bern Brostek, Washington (TSN)
- Frank Cornish, UCLA (FN)
Quarterbacks
- Andre Ware, Houston (CFHOF) (AP, UPI, WC, FWAA)
- Major Harris, West Virginia (AFCA)
- Tony Rice, Notre Dame (FN)
- Darian Hagan, Colorado (TSN)
Running backs
- Emmitt Smith, Florida (CFHOF) (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN)
- Anthony Thompson, Indiana (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN)
- Blair Thomas, Penn State (WC, FN)
- Johnny Bailey, Texas A&I (FWAA)
- Chuck Weatherspoon, Houston (TSN)
Defense
Ends
- Greg Mark, Miami (Fla) (AP, UPI, AFCA, TSN)
- Alfred Williams, Colorado (UPI, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
- Craig Veasey, Houston (TSN)
- Ray Savage, Virginia (AFCA)
Tackles
- Chris Zorich, Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AP, UPI, WC, FWAA, FN, TSN)
- Tim Ryan, USC (AP, UPI, WC, FWAA, FN)
- Marc Spindler, Pittsburgh (TSN)
- Cortez Kennedy, Miami (Fla.) (TSN)
Nose guards
- Moe Gardner, Illinois (AP, UPI, AFCA, WC, FWAA, FN)
- Odell Haggins, Florida State (WC, AFCA)
Linebackers
- Percy Snow, Michigan State (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN)
- Keith McCants, Alabama (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN)
- James Francis, Baylor (AP, AFCA, FN, TSN)
- Kanavis McGhee, Colorado (WC)
- Andre Collins, Penn State (FWAA)
- Junior Seau, USC (TSN)
- Craig Ogletree, Auburn (TSN)
Backs
- Todd Lyght, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN)
- Mark Carrier, USC (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN)
- Tripp Welborne, Michigan (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN)
- LeRoy Butler, Florida St (AP, UPI, WC)
- Chris Oldham, Oregon (FWAA)
- Harlon Barnett, Michigan State (TSN)
- John Mangum, Alabama (FN)
Special teams
Kickers
- Jason Hanson, Washington State (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN, TSN)
Punters
- Tom Rouen, Colorado (AP, UPI, WC, FWAA)
- Robbie Keen, California (AFCA)
- Kirk Maggio, UCLA (TSN)
- Shawn McCarthy, Purdue (FN)
Returners
- Raghib "Rocket" Ismail, Notre Dame (AP, FWAA, FN, TSN)
Key
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See also
- 1989 All-Big Eight Conference football team
- 1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team
- 1989 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
- 1989 All-SEC football team
References
- ↑ "ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of College Football from 1869 to the Present". Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
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