1974 College Football All-America Team
The 1974 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1974. The National Collegiate Athletic Association recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1974 season. They are: the American Football Coaches Association ; the Associated Press selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; the Football Writers Association of America selected by the nation's football writers; the United Press International selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Other selectors included Football News, the Newspaper Enterprise Association, The Sporting News, and Time magazine.
Six players were selected unanimously by all five of the official selectors. The six unanimous All-Americans included running backs Archie Griffin of Ohio State, Joe Washington of Oklahoma, and Anthony Davis of USC. On defense, the unanimous All-Americans were defensive back Dave Brown of Michigan, linebacker Rod Shoate of Oklahoma, and defensive end Randy White of Maryland.
The Ohio State and Oklahoma teams each had eight players who received first-team honors. The Ohio State honorees were Archie Griffin, tight end Doug France, tackle Kurt Schumacher, center Steve Myers, defensive end Van DeCree, defensive tackle Pete Cusick, defensive back Neal Colzie, and punter Tom Skladany. The Oklahoma honorees were Joe Washington, Rod Shoate, receiver Tinker Owens, guard John Roush, center Kyle Davis, defensive tackle Lee Roy Selmon, middle guard Dewey Selmon, and defensive back Randy Hughes.
Consensus All-Americans
The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1974 and displays which first-team designations they received.| Name | Position | School | Number | Official | Other |
| Dave Brown | Defensive back | Michigan | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, NEA, Time, TSN |
| Rod Shoate | Linebacker | Oklahoma | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, NEA, Time, TSN |
| Randy White | Defensive end | Maryland | 5/4/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, NEA, Time, TSN |
| Archie Griffin | Running back | Ohio State | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, NEA, TSN |
| Joe Washington | Running back | Oklahoma | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, NEA, TSN |
| Anthony Davis | Running back | USC | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN, TSN |
| Ken Huff | Offensive guard | North Carolina | 4/3/7 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | NEA, Time, TSN |
| Kurt Schumacher | Offensive tackle | Ohio State | 4/3/7 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC | NEA, Time, TSN |
| Peter Demmerle | Wide receiver | Notre Dame | 4/1/5 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | NEA |
| Mike Hartenstine | Defensive tackle | Penn State | 4/0/4 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | -- |
| Marvin Crenshaw | Offensive tackle | Nebraska | 3/1/4 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI | FN |
| Ken Bernich | Linebacker | Auburn | 3/0/3 | AFCA, AP, WC | -- |
| Bennie Cunningham | Tight end | Clemson | 3/0/3 | AFCA, AP, UPI | -- |
| Pat Donovan | Defensive end | Stanford | 3/0/3 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI | -- |
| Steve Bartkowski | Quarterback | California | 2/2/4 | AP, UPI | NEA, Time |
| Richard Wood | Linebacker | USC | 2/2/4 | AP, UPI | FN, NEA |
| Gerry DiNardo | Offensive guard | Notre Dame | 2/1/3 | AFCA, UPI | FN |
| Louie Kelcher | Defensive tackle | SMU | 2/1/3 | AP, FWAA | FN |
| Woody Lowe | Linebacker | Alabama | 2/1/3 | UPI, WC | FN |
| Steve Myers | Center | Ohio State | 2/1/3 | AP, UPI | FN |
| John Roush | Offensive guard | Oklahoma | 2/1/3 | FWAA, UPI | FN |
| Pat Thomas | Defensive back | Texas A&M | 2/1/3 | AP, FWAA | NEA |
| Rubin Carter | Middle guard | Miami | 2/0/2 | AFCA, UPI | -- |
| Leroy Cook | Defensive end | Mississippi State | 2/0/2 | AP, FWAA | -- |
| John Provost | Defensive back | Holy Cross | 2/0/2 | AP, WC | -- |
| Jimmy Webb | Defensive end | Mississippi State | 2/0/2 | AFCA, WC | -- |
Offense
Receivers
- Peter Demmerle, Notre Dame
- Pat McInally, Harvard
- Larry Burton, Purdue
- Tinker Owens, Oklahoma
- Emmett Edwards, Kansas
- Danny Buggs, West Virginia
- Barry Burton, Vanderbilt
- Steve Rivera, California
Tight ends
- Bennie Cunningham, Clemson
- Jim O'Bradovich, USC
- Charles Waddell, North Carolina
- Elmore Stephens, Kentucky
- Oscar Roan, Southern Methodist
- Dan Natale, Penn State
- Doug France, Ohio State
- Dick Pawlewicz, William & Mary
Tackles
- Kurt Schumacher, Ohio State
- Marvin Crenshaw, Nebraska
- Dennis Harrah, University of Miami
- Craig Hertwig, Georgia
- Al Krevis, Boston College
- Bob Simmons, Texas
- Dennis Lick, Wisconsin
- Mike Biehle, Miami
- Steve Sylvester, Notre Dame
Guards
- Ken Huff, North Carolina
- Gerry DiNardo, Notre Dame
- John Roush, Oklahoma
- Bill Bain, USC
- Burton Lawless, Florida
- John Nessel, Penn State
- Andy Dearman, VMI
- Revie Sorey, Illinois
- Carl Dean, New Mexico State
- Steve Ostermann, Washington State
Centers
- Steve Myers, Ohio State
- Rik Bonness, Nebraska
- Geoff Reece, Washington State
- Sylvester Croom, Alabama
- Aubrey Schulz, Baylor
- Rick Nuzum, Kentucky
- Kyle Davis, Oklahoma
- Jack Balorunos, Penn State
Quarterbacks
- Steve Bartkowski, California
- David Humm, Nebraska
- Tom Clements Notre Dame
- Steve Joachim, Temple
- Freddie Solomon, Tampa
Running backs
- Archie Griffin, Ohio State
- Joe Washington, Oklahoma
- Anthony Davis, USC
- Walter Payton, Jackson State
- Don Hardeman, Texas A&M
- Stan Fritts, NC State
- Willard Harrell, Pacific
- Billy Marek, Wisconsin
- Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh
- Louie Giammona, Utah State
- Walt Snickenberger, Princeton
Defense
Defensive ends
- Randy White, Maryland
- Pat Donovan, Stanford
- Jimmy Webb, Mississippi State
- Leroy Cook, Alabama
- Mack Mitchell, Houston
- Van DeCree, Ohio State
- Steve Niehaus, Notre Dame
- Bob Martin, Nebraska
- Ecomet Burley, Texas Tech
- Fred Dean, Louisiana Tech
- Jimbo Elrod, Oklahoma
- Greg Murphy, Penn State
Defensive tackles
- Mike Hartenstine, Penn State
- Louie Kelcher SMU
- Mike Fanning, Notre Dame
- Doug English, Texas
- Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma
- Pete Cusick, Ohio State
- Wayne Baker, BYU
Middle guards
- Rubin Carter, Miami
- Gary Johnson, Grambling
- Gary Burley, Pittsburgh
- Dewey Selmon, Oklahoma
Linebackers
- Rod Shoate, Oklahoma
- Richard Wood, USC
- Ken Bernich, Auburn
- Woody Lowe, Alabama
- Bob Breunig, Arizona State
- Ralph Ortega, Florida
- Greg Collins, Notre Dame
- Brad Cousino, Miami
- Robert Brazile, Jackson State
- Ed Simonini, Texas A&M
- Steve Strinko, Michigan
- Derrel Luce, Baylor
- Glenn Cameron, Florida
- Al Humphrey, Tulsa
- Danny Kepley, East Carolina
Defensive backs
- Dave Brown, Michigan
- Pat Thomas, Texas A&M
- John Provost, Holy Cross
- Neal Colzie, Ohio State
- Mike Williams, LSU
- Mike Washington, Alabama
- Robert Giblin, Houston
- Charles Phillips, Southern California
- Randy Hughes, Oklahoma
- Randy Rhino, Georgia Tech
- Mike Fuller, Auburn
- Tim Gray, Texas A&M
- Marvin Cobb, USC
- Barry Hill, Iowa State
- Louie Wright, San Jose State
Special teams
Kickers
- Steve Mike-Meyer, Maryland
- Dave Lawson, Air Force
Punters
- Tom Skladany, Ohio State
- Skip Boyd, Washington
- Jeff West, Cincinnati
Key
- Bold – Consensus All-American
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
Official selectors
- AFCA – American Football Coaches Association
- AP – Associated Press
- FWAA – Football Writers Association of America
- UPI – United Press International
- WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation
Other selectors
- FN – Football News
- NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association
- TSN – The Sporting News
- Time – Time magazine