1996_College_Football_All-America_Team

1996 College Football All-America Team

1996 College Football All-America Team

Official list of the best college football players of 1996

The 1996 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press,[1] Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp 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, FWAA, WCFF, TSN, and FN to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Offense

Quarterback

Running backs

  • Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
  • Troy Davis, Iowa State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
  • Warrick Dunn, Florida St. (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
  • Darnell Autry, Northwestern (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
  • Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3)
  • Corey Dillon, Washington (AP-3)

Wide receivers

Tight end

Guards/tackles

Center

Defense

Linemen

Linebackers

Backs

Specialists

Placekicker

  • Marc Primanti, N.C. St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
  • Cory Wedel, Wyoming (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
  • Rafael Garcia, Virginia (AP-2)
  • Damon Shea, Nevada (AP-3)

Punter

All-purpose / kick returners

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "AP All-America". The Salina Journal. December 12, 1996. p. 18. Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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