AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) John Didion, Oregon State (UPI-2) Jon Kolb, Oklahoma State (CP-2) Joe Dayton, Michigan (CP-3) Quarterbacks Gary Beban, UCLA (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) Ken Stabler, Alabama (CP-2, NEA-2, FN) Mike Phipps, Purdue (FN) Kim Hammond, Florida State (UPI-2) Paul Toscano, Wyoming (CP-3) Running backs O. J. Simpson, USC (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1 [halfback], FWAA, NEA, UPI-1 [halfback], FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) Leroy Keyes, Purdue (College Football of Fame) (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1 [halfback], FWAA, NEA-1 [FL], UPI-1 [halfback], FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) Larry Csonka, Syracuse (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame) (AFCA [fullback], AP-1 [fullback], CP-1 [fullback], FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1 [fullback], FN [fullback], WCFF, TSN) Lee White, Weber State (FN [fullback], Time) Chris Gilbert, Texas (College Football Hall of Fame) (CP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2 [halfback], FN) Richmond Flowers, Tennessee (FN) Jerry LeVias, SMU (FN) Ron Johnson, Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (CP-2) Butch Colson, East Carolina (CP-2) Larry Smith, Florida (NEA-2, CP-3) Warren McVea, Houston (UPI-2 [halfback], FN) Bill Enyart, Oregon State (UPI-2 [fullback]) Vic Gatto, Harvard (CP-3) Perry Williams, Purdue (CP-3) Defensive selections Defensive ends Ted Hendricks, Miami (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN [end], WCFF) Tim Rossovich, USC (AFCA, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, FN) Bob Stein, Minnesota (FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-2, WCFF) Claude Humphrey, Tennessee State (Time, TSN) John Garlington, LSU (AFCA, UPI-2) Bill Dow, Navy (CP-2) George Foussekis, VPI (CP-3) Bob Stein, Minnesota (CP-3) Defensive tackles Dennis Byrd, North Carolina State (AFCA, AP-1, CP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, WCFF, Time, TSN) Kevin Hardy, Notre Dame (AP-1 [defensive end], CP-2 [defensive end], NEA-2 [defensive end], UPI-1, FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) Bill Staley, Utah State (CP-1, NEA-2, UPI-2, FN, Time, TSN) Mike Dirks, Wyoming (FWAA, NEA-1) Jess Lewis, Oregon State (NEA-1) Russ Washington, Missouri (TSN) Jon Sandstrom, Oregon State (AFCA) Jim Urbanek, Mississippi (CP-2, UPI-2, FN) Doug Crusan, Indiana (CP-2) Dick Himes, Ohio State (CP-3) Ray Norton, Boston Univ. (CP-3) Middle guards Granville Liggins, Oklahoma (AFCA [guard], AP-1, CP-1 [guard], FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, WCFF) Wayne Meylan, Nebraska (AFCA [linebacker], AP [linebacker], CP-1 [guard], FWAA, NEA-2 [middle guard], UPI-2 [middle guard], FN, WCFF, Time, TSN) Curley Culp, Arizona State (CP-2 [guard], FN, Time, TSN) Greg Pipes, Baylor (AFCA [guard], AP-1 [defensive tackle]) George Dames, Oregon (CP-2 [guard]) Bob Foyle, Duke (CP-3 [guard]) Carl Garber, Missouri