The 1981 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, and The Sporting News. [1]
AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. The Sporting News chose a team for their publications. AP, UPI, NEA,The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions.
Offense
Receivers
- Anthony Carter, Michigan (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
- Perry Tuttle, Clemson, (NEA, TSN)
- Julius Dawkins, Pittsburgh (AP)
- Stanley Washington, TCU (FWAA)
Tight Ends
Tackles
- Terry Tausch, Texas (AP, UPI, WC, TSN)
- Terry Crouch, Oklahoma (AFCA, FWAA)
- Ed Muransky, Muchigan (AP, UPI)
- Bubba Paris, Michigan (WC)
- John Meyer, Arizona State (NEA)
- Jimbo Covert, Pittsburgh (NEA)
- Luis Sharpe, UCLA (TSN)
Guards
- Sean Farrell, Penn State (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
- Roy Foster, USC (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
- Kurt Becker, Michigan (AP, NEA, AFCA)
- David Drechsler, North Carolina (FWAA)
Centers
Quarterbacks
Running backs
- Marcus Allen, USC (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
- Herschel Walker, Georgia (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
- Curt Warner, Penn State (UPI, WC)
- Rich Diana, Yale (FWAA)
- Darrin Nelson, Stanford (AFCA)
Defense
Ends
- Billy Ray Smith, Arkansas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
- Jimmy Williams, Nebraska (NEA, WC, AFCA)
- Andre Tippett, Iowa (AP, UPI, FWAA)
- David Galloway, Florida (FWAA)
- Steve Clark, Utah (FWAA)
Tackles
- Kenneth Sims, Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
- Lester Williams, University of Miami (Fla.) (UPI, NEA, WC, TSN)
- Glen Collins, Mississippi State (AFCA, TSN)
- Jeff Gaylord, Missouri (AP)
- Harvey Armstrong, SMU (AFCA)
Middle Guards
- Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin (AP, WC, UPI)
- Emanuel Weaver, South Carolina (NEA)
Linebackers
- Bob Crable, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, TSN)
- Johnie Cooks, Mississippi State (AP, NEA, FWAA, TSN)
- Chip Banks, USC (UPI, WC, TSN)
- Jeff Davis, Clemson (UPI, AFCA, FWAA)
- Sal Sunseri, Pittsburgh (AP, AFCA, FWAA)
- Tom Boyd, Alabama (NEA, WC)
Backs
- Mike Richardson, Arizona State (AP, WC, FWAA, TSN)
- Tommy Wilcox, Alabama (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA)
- Terry Kinard, Clemson (AP, NEA, FWAA)
- Fred Marion, Miami (Fla.) (UPI, AFCA)
- John Krimm, Notre Dame (NEA, TSN)
- Johnny Jackson, Air Force (FWAA)
- Steve Cordle, Fresno St. (AFCA)
- Vann McElroy, Baylor (WC)
- Ray Horton, Washington (NEA)
- Matt Vanden Boom, Wisconsin (UPI)
- Paul Sorensen, Washington State (NEA)
- Rodney Lewis, Nebraska (TSN)
- James Burroughs, Michigan State (TSN)
Special teams
Kickers
Punters
Key
- AP - Associated Press
- UPI - United Press International
- NEA - Newspaper Enterprise Association
- FWAA - Football Writers Association of America
- WC - Walter Camp Foundation
- AFCA - American Football Coaches Association
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- TSN - The Sporting News
- PFW - Pro Football Weekly
- FN - Football News
- 1 - First Team Selection
- 2 - Second Team Selection
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