1960 College Football All-America Team
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The 1960 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 Team
s for the 1960 college football season
. The organizations choosing the teams included the United Press, Associated Press
, Time
, and the Newspaper Editors Association.
voting.
College Football All-America Team
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 the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...
s for the 1960 college football season
1960 college football season
The 1960 college football season marked the last time that the University of Minnesota was a national champion on the gridiron. Murray Warmath's Minnesota Gophers were not in the Top 20 in preseason polling, but received the AP Trophy at the end of the regular season...
. The organizations choosing the teams included the United Press, Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
, Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
, and the Newspaper Editors Association.
Ends
- Mike DitkaMike DitkaMichael Keller Ditka, Jr. is a former American football NFL player, television commentator, and coach. Ditka coached the Chicago Bears for 11 years and New Orleans Saints for three years. Ditka and Tom Flores are the only two people to win Super Bowls as a player, an assistant coach, and a head...
, Pittsburgh (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time) - Danny LaRose, Missouri (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
- Bill Miller, Miami (Fla.) (FWAA)
- Claude Moorman, Duke (FWAA)
Tackles
- Bob LillyBob LillyRobert Lewis Lilly is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League and photographer. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.-College career:...
, TCU (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time) - Ken RiceKen Rice (American football)Kenneth Earl Rice is a former an American football offensive tackle in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders, and the Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Auburn University....
, Auburn (AP, UPI, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time) - Merlin OlsenMerlin OlsenMerlin Jay Olsen was an American football player in the National Football League, NFL commentator, and actor. He played his entire 15-year career with the Los Angeles Rams and was elected to the Pro Bowl in 14 of those seasons, a current record shared with Bruce Matthews...
, Utah State (NEA, FWAA) - Jerry Beabout, Purdue (FWAA)
Guards
- Tom Brown, Minnesota (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
- Joe RomigJoe RomigJoe Romig was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984. Romig attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Colorado, the University of Colorado at Boulder, and was a Rhodes Scholar....
, Colorado (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA) - Mark MandersMark MandersMark Manders is a Dutch artist. He was born in 1968 in Volkel, Netherlands. Manders's body of work consists mainly of installations, drawings, sculptures and short films. Typical of his work is the arrangement of random objects, such as tables, chairs, light bulbs, blankets and dead animals. He is...
, Iowa (FWAA, TSN) - Ben Balma, Yale (AP)
- Wayne Harris, Arkansas (FWAA)
- Al Vanderbush, Army (CP)
- Myron PottiosMyron PottiosMyron Joseph Pottios is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Rams, and the Pittsburgh Steelers...
, Notre Dame (Time)
Centers
- E.J. Holub, Texas (UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
- Roy McKasson, Washington (AP, NEA, FWAA)
Quarterbacks
- Jake GibbsJake GibbsJerry Dean "Jake" Gibbs is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Yankees as a platoon catcher from 1962 to 1971. His strong hit record in 1968 earned him the nickname "Dead-Eye" Gibbs...
, Mississippi (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN) - Roman GabrielRoman GabrielRoman Ildonzo Gabriel, Jr. is a former American football player. The son of a Filipino immigrant, he was the first Asian-American to start as an NFL quarterback and is considered by many to have been one of the best players at that position during the late 1960s and early 70s.Gabriel attended and...
, N.C. State (FWAA) - Norm SneadNorm SneadNorman Bailey Snead is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for Wake Forest University and was drafted in the first round of...
, Wake Forest (Time)
Halfbacks
- Joe BellinoJoe BellinoJoseph Michael Bellino is a former American football halfback in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1960.-Early life:...
, Navy (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time) - Ernie DavisErnie DavisErnest "Ernie" Davis was an American football running back and the first African-American athlete to win the Heisman Trophy. Wearing number 44, Davis competed collegiately for Syracuse University before being drafted by the Washington Redskins, then almost immediately traded to the Cleveland...
, Syracuse (UPI, WC, AFCA) - Bill Kilmer, UCLA (CP, FWAA, TSN)
- Pervis AtkinsPervis AtkinsPervis R. Atkins, Jr. is a former American football player. He played college football at New Mexico State University, where he was a halfback, flanker, and placekicker. In 1959 he became the first of four straight New Mexico State University players to lead the nation in rushing yardage with...
, New Mexico State (AP, NEA) - John HadlJohn HadlJohn Willard Hadl is a former collegiate and professional football player.Hadl was born in Lawrence, Kansas. After playing halfback on both offense and defense at the University of Kansas as a sophomore, Hadl played quarterback for his last two years at Kansas, and was selected as the school's...
, Kansas (FWAA) - Larry FergusonLarry FergusonLarry Ferguson was a college football player for the University of Iowa. He was named a first team All-American in 1960 and played one season for the Detroit Lions.-Playing career:...
, Iowa (FWAA) - Tommy MasonTommy MasonThomas Cyril Mason is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was selected first overall by the expansion Minnesota Vikings in the 1961 NFL Draft. In six seasons with the Vikings, he rushed for 3,252 yards and 28 touchdowns. In 1967, he was signed by the Los...
, Tulane (Time)
Fullbacks
- Bob FergusonBob Ferguson (American football)Robert E. "Bob" Ferguson was an American football running back and member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He is considered by many to be the greatest fullback in the history of the Ohio State University Buckeyes.Ferguson attended Troy High School in Troy, Ohio.Ferguson's first year of...
, Ohio State (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time) - Ed DyasEd DyasEdmund C. Dyas was an American football player, who played college football from 1958-60 for the Auburn Tigers. He finished fourth for the Heisman Trophy his senior season. Dyas was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.After his college football career, Dyas became an orthopedic...
, Auburn (FWAA)
Key
- Bold = Consensus All-American
- AP = Associated Press
- UPI = United Press International
- NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association
- CP = Central Press AssociationCentral Press AssociationThe Central Press Association was an American newspaper syndication company based in Cleveland, Ohio. It was in business from 1910 to 1971. At its peak, the Central Press supplied features, columns, and photographs to more than 400 newspapers and 12 million daily readers.-History:Virgil Venice...
- WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation
- FWAA = Football Writers Association of America (Choose a 22-man roster)
- AFCA = The American Football Coaches Associaion
- TSN = The Sporting News
- Time = Time Magazine
Heisman Trophy voting
The chart below reflects the point total in the 1960 Heisman TrophyHeisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
voting.
| Rank | Name | Position | School | Heisman points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Bellino Joe Bellino Joseph Michael Bellino is a former American football halfback in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1960.-Early life:... |
Halfback Halfback (American football) A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive... |
Navy | 1,793 |
| 2 | Tom Brown | Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Minnesota | 731 |
| 3 | Jake Gibbs Jake Gibbs Jerry Dean "Jake" Gibbs is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Yankees as a platoon catcher from 1962 to 1971. His strong hit record in 1968 earned him the nickname "Dead-Eye" Gibbs... |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Mississippi | 453 |
| 4 | Ed Dyas Ed Dyas Edmund C. Dyas was an American football player, who played college football from 1958-60 for the Auburn Tigers. He finished fourth for the Heisman Trophy his senior season. Dyas was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.After his college football career, Dyas became an orthopedic... |
Halfback Halfback (American football) A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive... |
Auburn | 319 |
| 5 | Billy Kilmer Billy Kilmer William Orland Kilmer, Jr. was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, the New Orleans Saints and the Washington Redskins... |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
UCLA | 280 |
| 6 | Mike Ditka Mike Ditka Michael Keller Ditka, Jr. is a former American football NFL player, television commentator, and coach. Ditka coached the Chicago Bears for 11 years and New Orleans Saints for three years. Ditka and Tom Flores are the only two people to win Super Bowls as a player, an assistant coach, and a head... |
End | Pittsburgh | 223 |
| 7 | Tom Matte Tom Matte Thomas Roland Matte was an American football player who played quarterback in college and primarily running back in the NFL in the 1960s and 1970s and earned a Super Bowl Ring. He attended Shaw High School in East Cleveland and is an Eagle Scout... |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Ohio State | 165 |