In 1967, Keyes ran for 986 yards and 13 Touchdowns. The purpose of this page is to provide the most unified collection of past AP All-Ohio teams. With Ed Sullivan, The Amazing Meckners, The Blue Comets, Ray Charles. For Mike Deutsch, I was unable to positively find him in any written format on my searches, but several results for North Dakota State (vice North Dakota) popped up. As a Hokie, he played in the same Defensive Backfield as recently retired Frank Beamer. Liggins was small at 6-0, 225, but he was really, really quick. John Roatche, Minnesota Twins: https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=roatch001joh The 1968 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 1968.. Meylan was drafted in the 4th round of the NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns and he played in the NFL for seasons before returning to Nebraska to finish his degree. Learn how your comment data is processed. The Philadelphia Eagles took teammate Rossovich with their 1st pick and Young with their 3rd round pick. FIRST TEAM. He was the NFL Defensive player of the year in 1973 and he played all of his 9 year career with the Dolphins. Johns was picked in the 12th round but he decided to go ahead and get into coaching since that was what he wanted to do. But, Hayes was the fastest man in the world and he regained his job. OL: Rich Stotter – Houston: The game has changed so much in my lifetime. Larry Csonka, Actor: The Six Million Dollar Man. 13. The Dallas Cowboys liked Homan enough to pick him with their first pick in the 1968 NFL Draft. He was an All American in 1966 and 1967 as a Nose Guard. Championship with 51. During his senior season, in 1967, Homan caught 54 passes for 820 yards and 9 Touchdowns. He transferred to USC after playing at San Francisco City College and he just dominated. OL: Bob Johnson – Tennessee: Johnson was an early day beast at 6-5, 265 an was all SEC and All American in 1966 and 1967. Sellers had an even bigger season in 1968. Small college football history is a glorious, but largely forgotten and overlooked, goldmine. OL: Edgar Chandler – Georgia:  The Cedartown, Georgia native was a high school All American as an Offensive Lineman. COFL - Continental Football League; 1965-1969. If you have a question or can provide further documentation to add to these records, please e-mail [email protected]. More Team Info. LB: Don Manning – UCLA:  Manning and Gary Beban were both consensus All Americans in 1967 making that the first year in the history of the school for 2 to make the team. Thanks for the comment. Stotter was the University of Houston’s first consensus All American and a part of the. After being drafted in the 4th round by the Buffalo Bills who strangely moved him to Middle Linebacker. DL: Tim Rossovich – USC: One of my all time favorite bad boys of football. But, also check back for current events, great players and great teams. Liggins had the opportunity to play against Tennessee All American Bob Johnson in the Orange Bowl that year and he was simply way too quick for Johnson and the Vols were forced to double team him. He also caught 45 passes for 758 yards and another 6 Touchdowns. Those who knew Loria, such as Frank Beamer, declared that Loria would have been an outstanding coach. Playing with badly bruised ribs, Beban passed for 301 yards and two touchdowns, while Simpson had a … Posted in Uncategorized. DL: Dennis Byrd – North Carolina State: Back in the 1960’s clearly technology was not like it is today. Byrd left the playing field, but got into high school coaching and was successful up until his retirement in 2004. I suppose he enjoyed Florida and he stayed there and became a businessman and was a Florida State Senator. Csonka was a pure Fullback and a bruiser. He moved to Wide Receiver for Bear Bryant and. Meeting on the final day of the regular season with a Rose Bowl trip and the Heisman Trophy on the line, the two All-Americas put on quite a show. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. The NCAA recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1968 season. Yary was the very first pick in the NFL Draft of 1968 just ahead of Center Bob Johnson who was 2nd. After making All American in 1967, Schoen went into the military. In 1967, Hendricks was a junior and he would repeat just like several others on this list. The long-delayed high school football season is set … He had been drafted by his hometown Cleveland Browns but didn’t get to play for them until 1970 and he only lasted 1 season. The Colts traded him to Green Bay and then Al Davis and the Raiders traded for him. After starting his own business, Meylan was tragically killed when his plane crashed in 1987 at the young age of 41. AAFC ‑ All‑American Football‑Conf. Sadly, Chandler passed away in 1992 at the age of 46 with cancer. Larry Csonka was born on December 25, 1946 in Stow, Ohio, USA as Lawrence Richard Csonka. Both should be in CHOF. DB: Dick Anderson – Colorado: Playing high school football in Boulder, Anderson decided to stay home to play his college football and it paid off with a consensus All American selection in 1967. Homan played a little with the Cowboys and replaced speedster Bob Hayes when he was injured. His junior season of 1967, Simpson ran for 1,543 yards and scored 13 Touchdowns as the Trojans won the national championship. From Euclid, Ohio, Adamle was an All-American and the Big Ten MVP in 1970 for the Wildcats. Higgins was Sooners 1st black consensus all american. Alabama won the national championship in 1965 and went undefeated in 1966. Byrd was a big man for his day playing Defensive End at 6-4, 260. Abbreviations Professional American Football Teams. OL: Ron Yary – USC: One of the greatest Offensive Linemen of all time. TnFCA Division II-AAA Coaches All-State Team Offense QB- Michael Dallas, Briarcrest QB- Tayler Montiel, Brentwood Academy QB- Marcel Reed, MBA QB- D.C. Tabscott, Father Ryan RB- B.J. The first of three consecutive national championship teams (1967-69) for coach Nick Kotys, who also had a fourth national champion in 1964. Oosterbaan became a successful football coach, who guided the University of Michigan to the 1948 national championship. Kentucky School History; Schedule & Results; ... College Football Scores. AFC - American Football Conference; 1970-now. Required fields are marked *. DL: Wayne Meylan – Nebraska: Meylan was from Bay City, Michigan when he signed with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. In fact, there was a time when small college football was "bigger" than big college football.. At the end of the season, Homan asked to be traded and was sent to the Chiefs. QB: Greg Briner – Gardena, Ca 6-0, 185: Player of the year in Southern California for 1967, he signed with USC but injuries and possibly competition from guys like 1st team Parade All American Jimmy Jones kept Briner off the field. The Irish coaches kept him at Quarterback during his first two seasons before he moved to Safety as a junior. Hendricks was drafted in the 2nd round by the Baltimore Colts and he played there, for 5 seasons. Naturally, after making consensus All American and being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1st round and playing in the NFL, Rossivich would get into acting after football. the Crimson Tide. DL: Granville Liggins – Oklahoma: Not only was Liggins and All American football player, but he was also a college wrestler and an All American in that as well. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Olszewski was picked by the Cleveland Browns in the 3rd round of the 1968 NFL Draft, but he never played there, or in the NFL at all. He stayed home and attended Georgia where he played Offensive Tackle and was named an All American in 1966 and 1967. Young played for the Eagles, the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears for 6 seasons before signing with the Hawaii franchise of the World Football League. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. At his size, he was not drafted until the 10th round by the Detroit Lions. They both participated in the 1967 version of the Game of the Century which USC won in a tough battle and won the national championship. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Rossovich played 7 years in the NFL and 2 years in the World Football League before hanging up his cleats. Your email address will not be published. At the University of Michigan, he was a three-time all-American football player, and a two-time all-American basketball player who led the Big Ten in scoring. Byrd was an All American and a great one, but he injured his knee during his senior season. Simpson. He was a member of the very first contest between Holy Cross and St. Augustine, a game played before 26,000 fans at Tad Gormley. Jordan set a career rushing record with 5,132 yards and scored 47 career touchdowns in an era when teams played a nine-game schedule with no playoffs. 1967 College Football Recap. Over his 3 seasons at Alabama, Homan caught 87 passes for 1,495 yards and 18 Touchdowns. DB: Tom Schoen – Notre Dame: Schoen was a high school Quarterback from Cleveland when he signed with the Fighting Irish. Share All sharing options for: Tennessee Football: A Look Back at the 1967 National Title Team Championship with 51. He was drafted by the then Boston Patriots, but he was only on the team for one season because his knee did not heal properly as they often didn’t back in those days. 2/5 of NCAA football was segregated. RB: OJ Simpson – USC: The bad side of the Simpson story is well known. After football, Liggins decided he loved Canada and became a citizen. Conferences. The 6-7, 220 Hendricks was a Linebacker in the NFL. OFFENSE. Second PIN in Finals. He threw for numbers that would disappoint today’s fans, but those were different days and times. Many individual student-athletes have earned All-America honors over the past seven decades, including seven Academic All-Americans, with 12 Panther programs being represented. The 1967 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. Plunkett was also the second-team selection at QB in ABC Sports "College Football All-Time All-American Team" in 2000, which covered college players from 1966 to 1999. The annual ceremony ended in 1979 with the Courier’s final all-America team. He was previously married to Pamela. Stotter passed away in May of 2015 at the age of 70. The Houston Oilers drafted the Shaker Heights, Ohio native with their 14th round pick and he played Linebacker there for one season. AAF - Alliance of American Football; 2019. DB: Bobby Johns – Alabama: A native of nearby Birmingham, Johns was All SEC every year he played at Alabama and he finished up as a consensus All American in 1967. However, he was also a football standout, who earned high school all-American football honors and was a three-time all-state player. He did play a few years in Canada. 1967 prep football all-star teams. During his 3 seasons of eligibility at Syracuse, Csonka ran for 2,934 yards. DL: Ted Hendricks – Miami: The Mad Stork as he was nicknamed because of his size, was a. legend. In 1967, Csonka capped off a brilliant career at Syracuse with 1,127 yards rushing. I wrote about him on this site previously: Beban  Also, in the 1967 game against USC labeled the Game of the Century just one year after the http://collegefootballcrazy.com/18-saturdays/  Beban was a bust in the NFL, but he was clearly a very good college football player, a team leader and a smart guy. Cheatwood was honored as a first-team All-American in 1967 by the Central Press after logging 127 tackles, breaking up 10 passes and recovering two fumbles. RB: Larry Csonka – Syracuse: This school was famous for outstanding Running Backs such as Jim Brown, Ernie Davis and Floyd Little. ; 1946‑1849. The Division I team is presented at the Kodak All-America Press Conference each year at the Women's Final Four. 1967 Curley Culp, of WAC & AZ State, was 1st Team TIME MAGAZINE, SPORTING NEWS, FOOTBALL NEWS, 2ND Team CO. Culp pinned Liggins in 1967 NCAA Semis @ 3:46, THEN went on to win Hvwt. I may have been able to have found a couple additional players from your list: Ken Adams, Cal: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ken-adams-1.html DIVISION I The best collegiate players in the nation were honored at the Kodak All-American Press Conference during the 2001 WBCA National Convention in St. Louis. Anderson was a 3rd round pick of the Miami Dolphins and he was a major factor in their 1972 undefeated season. After football, he got into coaching high school football. His first job was as the Defensive Back coach at Marshall and then Loria was killed along with many others on the famous flight 932 that killed most of the Marshall football team in 1970. 2020 FWAA All-American Teams. NICHOLSON JAMES. I remember Culp from the NFL only where he was a monster. But, he never made the team and was out of football after that. He is an actor, known for The Six Million Dollar Man (1974), Ballers (2015) and Snake Eater (1989). They are (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) the Associated Press (AP), (3) the Central Press … QB: Gary Beban – UCLA: The Heisman winner in 1967. The showdown of the 1967 season was between UCLA quarterback Gary Beban and Southern Cal halfback O.J. He was part of 4 Super Bowl winning teams and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Manning was 6-2, 205 and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 17th round of the draft. My goal is to make Collegefootballcrazy.com the site you go to when you want to find info about historical facts and heroes of yesteryear going back to the time I first started closely watching the game in 1967. http://collegefootballcrazy.com/18-saturdays/, Tribute to MJ and Make Your Life Count and So Must I, 1st Rounder You’ve Never Heard of Series #1, Granville Liggins Oklahoma Defensive Lineman 1967, That most famous Quarterback Class Revisited:1983. Wichita, Kan. The Courier All-America selections were published in major African-American newspapers throughout the country and each January the Courier would hold a banquet in Pittsburgh to honor the All-America team. OL: Harry Olszewski – Clemson: The Big ‘O’ played Guard for Clemson and was a consensus All American in 1967. By Jerry Campany on February 25, 2018 | Featured, Football. Simpson, like Keyes was an All American in 1967 and 1968, but he went on to win the Heisman Trophy and was the 1st pick in the NFL Draft and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Yary was the Left Tackle for USC that blocked for OJ and he became a fixture at Offensive Tackle for the Minnesota Vikings. He played 5 seasons for the Bills, then went to the Boston Patriots. A brilliant man, Johnson graduated with a degree in Industrial Engineering. 1967 Curley Culp, of WAC & AZ State, was 1st Team TIME MAGAZINE, SPORTING NEWS, FOOTBALL NEWS, 2ND Team CO. Culp pinned Liggins in 1967 NCAA Semis @ 3:46, THEN went on to win Hvwt. The Patriots picked him with their first pick which was 6th and it cost them dearly. All-American awards are awarded annually to the most outstanding athletes in the various sports in which the program is active. Loria was a consensus All American in 1967 and he got into coaching. Chandler finished his football career on the same team as Dennis Homan with the Birmingham Americans. But, he decided on playing in Canada which he did very well for 11 years with Calgary and Toronto. 1967 Team Photo view larger image [Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners] Back Row Bob Baumgartner, Mike Hankwitz, Phil Seymour, John Gabler, Garvie Craw, Francis Titas, Gerald Miklos, Tom Weinman, Tom Curtis 4th Row trainer James Hunt, Barry Pierson, Brian Healy, Jim Mandich, James Wilhite, Denis Brown, Robert Penska, Peter Drehmann Here’s the list for the fall All-Century team. We realize there are some gaps in these records and that some are difficult to read. resurgence of that program as a 3 year starter from 1965 through 1967. Not only that, but Csonka is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Johnson finished in 6th place in the Heisman voting in 1967 which is highly unusual for not only an Offensive Lineman, but especially a Center. He was the 4th Trojan on the All American team indicating just how good their team was that season. During his career, Anderson picked off 34 passes and returned 3 of them for Touchdowns. Olszewski died of a heart attack in 1998 at the age of 52. It looks like you were doing some of the same sleuthing as me! I wrote about him here: crazy  While at USC, Rossovich roomed with future star actor Tom Selleck and he is also the brother of actor Rick Rossovich. Csonka was the 8th pick of the 1st round by the Miami Dolphins and he was a major part of the 1972 undefeated Dolphin team. But, he was back with the World Football League with the Birmingham Americans and he was one of the best Receivers in the WFL before it folded. With the Vikings he started for 14 years at Offensive Tackle and he finished his career in Los Angeles with the Rams. Playing that position, he set Nebraska records for most tackles in a season and most in a career, which is impressive for a down lineman. RB: Leroy Keyes – Purdue: I wrote about Keyes earlier here: Keyes  A two year All American in 1967 and 1968 Keyes played Defensive Back and Running Back at Purdue. Higgins was Sooners 1st black consensus all american. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ken-adams-1.html, https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=roatch001joh, http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1970_Ivy_League_Football. Selection criteria are implemented by each sport. He was the Cincinnati Bengals first draft pick when they started up in 1968. Kentucky School History; 1967 Kentucky Statistics; Schedule & Results; Roster; ... More 1967 Kentucky Pages. The ‘67 team will be honored on Saturday versus UMass. NFL - National Football League; 1922-now Racism is really sad. Stotter was only 6-0, 225 and a made consensus All American as an Offensive Guard. Directed by John Moffitt, Robert Bleyer. WR: Dennis Homan – Alabama: Homan is from Muscle Shoals, Alabama and a star Running Back in high school when he was recruited to Alabama. Bob Johnson played for the Bengals during his entire impressive 12 year NFL career. 2 thoughts on “ 1967 Consensus All American Team ” Bill Riddle June 16, 2017 at 6:42 pm. Your email address will not be published. AFL - American Football League; 1960‑1970. More 1967 Kentucky Pages. Ever since PARADE selected its first All America High School Football Team in 1963, the magazine has been discovering some of the greatest gridiron legends in history. After 2 less than spectacular seasons at Kansas City, Homan retired from the NFL. APFA ‑ American Prof. Football Assoc. He was a two time All American sharing the team with Leroy Keyes and OJ Simpson. 1967 Kentucky Statistics. August 30, 1967. We present them here for purely educational purposes. He was selected to the pre-season All-State football team prior to his senior season in football and was a member of the football state runner-up team in that 1967 season. WR: Ron Sellers – Florida State: Sellers put up huge numbers for his day and still holds Florida State receiving records. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. DB: Frank Loria – Virginia Tech: Loria was from Clarksburg, West Virginia and he signed with the Hokies of Virginia Tech. Neither Culp nor Liggins are in CHOF. He also led the Big Ten in batting average on the baseball team. QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson 6-6 220 Jr. Cartersville, Ga. RB Breece Hall, Iowa State 6-1 215 So. Writers and coaches in these conferences voted for Consensus. 2018-19 NAIA All-American Honorees He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. His last job was as the head coach at Western Alabama where he resigned in 2000. Steve Sikora, Princeton: http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1970_Ivy_League_Football. (ACC,SEC,SWC). 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-American, 2018 AFCA All-American Ferrum College has a rich tradition of athletic excellence dating back to the 1950s. LB: Adrian Young – USC: Irish born football player, Young grew up in California before signing with the Trojans. Before the Miami Hurricanes became such an awesome college football program of the 1980’s, 1990’s and part of the 2000’s, Hendricks was a great one for them. He went on to become a college football coach and … Notes: In 2007, the Florida High School Activities Association recognized the 1967 Coral Gables team as the greatest team in Florida history. ; 1920‑1921 . In 1967, Sellers caught 70 passes for 1,228 yards and 8 Touchdowns. Thank you for the time you put in, as this helped me out immensely. Culp ineligible becuz not Consensus AA.