1989 College Football All-America Team

The 1989 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 1989. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1989 season. ^[1] They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); ^[2] (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; ^[3] (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA); ^[4] (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; ^[5] and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). ^[6] Other notable selectors included Football News, the Gannett News Service, ^[7] Newspaper Enterprise Association in conjunction with World Almanac, ^[8] Scripps Howard (SH), ^[9] and The Sporting News (TSN). ^[10]

Consensus All-Americans

The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1989 and display which first-team designations they received.

Offense

Name	Position	School	Number [11]	Official	Other
Anthony Thompson	Running back	Indiana	5/5/10	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Emmitt Smith	Running back	Florida	5/4/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	FN, GNS, SH, TSN
Clarkston Hines	Wide receiver	Duke	5/4/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	FN, GNS, NEA, SH
Eric Still	Offensive guard	Tennessee	5/3/8	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	GNS, SH, TSN
Terance Mathis	Wide receiver	New Mexico	4/3/7	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	GNS, SH, TSN
Joe Garten	Offensive guard	Colorado	4/3/7	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	NEA, SH, TSN
Andre Ware	Quarterback	Houston	4/2/6	AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	GNS, SH
Jim Mabry	Offensive tackle	Arkansas	4/2/6	AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFF	FN, SH
Mike Busch	Tight end	Iowa State	3/1/4	AFCA, UPI, WCFF	SH
Jake Young	Center	Nebraska	3/1/4	AFCA, UPI, WCFF	SH
Mohammed Elewonibi	Offensive tackle	BYU	2/2/4	FWAA, UPI	GNS, NEA
Bob Kula	Offensive tackle	Michigan State	2/0/2	AFCA, AP	--

Defense

Name	Position	School	Number [11]	Official	Other
Keith McCants	Linebacker	Alabama	5/5/10	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Percy Snow	Linebacker	Michigan State	5/5/10	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Todd Lyght	Defensive back	Notre Dame	5/5/10	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Mark Carrier	Defensive back	USC	5/5/10	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Tripp Welborne	Defensive back	Michigan	5/5/10	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Moe Gardner	Nose guard	Illinois	5/4/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	FN, GNS, NEA, SH
Chris Zorich	Defensive tackle	Notre Dame	4/4/8	AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	FN, GNS, SH, TSN
Tim Ryan	Defensive tackle	USC	4/2/6	AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	FN, SH
Greg Mark	Defensive end	Miami (Fla)	3/3/6	AFCA, AP, UPI	GNS, SH, TSN
Alfred Williams	Linebacker	Colorado	3/3/6	AFCA, FWAA, UPI	FN, GNS, NEA
LeRoy Butler	Defensive back	Florida State	3/1/4	AP, UPI, WCFF	SH

Special teams

Name	Position	School	Number [11]	Official	Other
Jason Hanson	Placekicker	Washington State	5/5/10	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	FN, GNS, NEA, SH, TSN
Tom Rouen	Punter	Colorado	4/3/7	AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFF	GNS, NEA, SH

Full selections - offense

Quarterbacks

• Andre Ware , Houston (CFHOF) (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, GNS, NEA-2, SH)
• Major Harris, West Virginia (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, GNS, NEA-1)
• Tony Rice, Notre Dame (FN, GNS)
• Darian Hagan, Colorado (AP-3, UPI-2, TSN)
• John Friesz, Idaho (GNS)
• Dee Dowis, Air Force (GNS)
• Ty Detmer, BYU (CFHOF) (GNS)

Running backs

• Anthony Thompson , Indiana (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
• Emmitt Smith , Florida (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-2, SH, TSN)
• Blair Thomas, Penn State (AP-2, UPI-2, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1)
• Johnny Bailey, Texas A & I (FWAA, GNS)
• Chuck Weatherspoon, Houston (TSN)
• James Gray, Texas Tech (AP-2, UPI-2)
• Siran Stacy, Alabama (GNS, NEA-2)
• Blaise Bryant, Iowa State (AP-3, GNS)
• Mike Pringle, Cal State, Fullerton (AP-3, GNS)
• Harold Green, South Carolina (GNS)
• Aaron Craver, Fresno State (GNS)
• Ivory Lee Brown, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (GNS)
• Darrell Thompson, Minnesota (GNS)

Wide receivers

• Clarkston Hines , Duke (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH)
• Terance Mathis , New Mexico (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS, SH, TSN)
• Manny Hazard, Houston (AP-1, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-2)
• Rob Moore, Syracuse (AP-2, GNS, TSN)
• Dan Bitson, Tulsa (AP-2, GNS)
• Wesley Carroll, Miami (Fla) (AP-2)
• Reggie Rembert, West Virginia (AP-3, GNS)
• Richard Buchanan, Northwestern (AP-3, GNS)
• Andre Riley, Washington (GNS)
• Shannon Sharpe, Savannah State (GNS)
• Greg McMurtry, Michigan (NEA-2)

Tight ends

• Mike Busch , Iowa State (AFCA, UPI-1, WCFF, SH)
• Chris Smith, BYU (AP-3 [receiver], TSN)
• Charles Arbuckle, UCLA (UPI-2)
• Mike Jones, Texas A&M (NEA-1)
• Eric Green, Liberty (GNS)
• Derek Brown, Notre Dame (GNS)
• Jackie Harris, Louisiana-Monroe (GNS)
• Derrick Walker, Michigan (NEA-2)

Offensive tackles

• Jim Mabry , Arkansas (AFCA [offensive line], AP-1, UPI-1 [line], WCFF, FN, SH)
• Mohammed Elewonibi , BYU (AP-3, FWAA [offensive line], UPI-1 [line], GNS [off. guard], NEA-1 [off. guard])
• Bob Kula , Michigan State (AP-1, AFCA [line], UPI-2)
• Doug Glaser, Nebraska (AP-2, UPI-2 [line], WCFF, GNS, NEA-2)
• Stacy Long, Clemson (AP-3, TSN)
• Charles Odiorne, Texas Tech (AP-3, TSN)
• Chris Port, Duke (AP-2, FWAA [line], UPI-2 [line])
• Mike Pfiefer, Kentucky (FN, NEA-1)
• Ed Cunningham, Texas (NEA-1)
• Richmond Webb, Texas A&M (GNS)
• Roman Matusz, Pittsburgh (GNS)
• Glenn Parker, Arizona (GNS)
• Greg Skrepenak, Michigan (NEA-2)

Offensive guards

• Eric Still , Tennessee (AFCA [line], AP-1, FWAA [line], UPI-1 [line], WCFF, GNS, NEA-2, SH [off. tackle], TSN)
• Joe Garten , Colorado (AFCA [line], AP-1, UPI-1 [line], FWAA [line], NEA-1, SH, TSN)
• Ed King, Auburn (AP-2, UPI-2 [line], WCFF, FN, GNS, SH)
• Mark Tucker, USC (FN, GNS)
• Roy Brown, Virginia (AP-2)
• Dean Dingman, Michigan (AP-3)
• Dave Szott, Penn State (GNS)
• Tim Grunhard, Notre Dame (NEA-2)

Centers

• Jake Young , Nebraska (AFCA, AP-3, UPI-1 [line], WCFF, NEA-2, SH)
• Michael Tanks, Florida State (AP-1, FWAA [offensive line], UPI-2 [line])
• Bern Brostek, Washington (AP-2, GNS, NEA-1, TSN)
• Frank Cornish, UCLA (FN)
• John Flannery, Syracuse (GNS)
• Tony Mayberry, Wake Forest (GNS)
• Dean Caliguire, Pittsburgh (GNS)

Full selections - defense

Defensive ends

• Greg Mark , Miami (Fla) (AFCA [defensive line], AP-1 [defensive line], UPI-1 [line], GNS, NEA-2 [line], SH [line], TSN)
• Craig Veasey, Houston (TSN)
• Ray Savage, Virginia (AFCA [defensive line])
• Arthur Walker, Colorado (AP-3 [defensive line])
• Oliver Barnett, Kentucky (AP-3 [defensive line], GNS)

Defensive tackles

• Chris Zorich , Notre Dame (CFHOF) (AP-1 [defensive line], FWAA [defensive line], UPI-1 [line], WCFF [line], FN, GNS [nose tackle], NEA-2 [line], SH [line], TSN [nose tackle])
• Tim Ryan , USC (AP-1 [defensive line], FWAA [defensive line], UPI-1 [line], WCFF [line], FN, NEA-2 [line], SH [line])
• Marc Spindler, Pittsburgh (AP-2 [defensive line], UPI-2 [line], GNS, TSN)
• Cortez Kennedy, Miami (Fla.) (AP-2 [defensive line], UPI-2 [line], GNS, NEA-1 [line], TSN)
• Jeff Alm, Notre Dame (AP-2, GNS)
• Ray Agnew, North Carolina State (AP-3 [defensive line])
• Russell Maryland, Miami (Fla) (AP-3 [defensive line], GNS)
• Eric Hayes, Florida State (GNS)
• Travis Davis, Michigan State (GNS)
• Ted Washington, Louisville (GNS)

Nose guards

• Moe Gardner , Illinois (AFCA [defensive line], AP-1 [defensive line], FWAA [defensive line], UPI-1 [line], WCFF [line], FN, GNS [nose tackle], NEA-1 [line], SH [line])
• Odell Haggins, Florida State (AFCA [defensive line], AP-2 [defensive line], UPI-2 [line], WCFF [line], GNS [nose tackle], NEA-1 [line])

Linebackers

• Alfred Williams , Colorado (AFCA [defensive line], AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, GNS, NEA-1)
• Percy Snow , Michigan State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN [inside linebacker])
• Keith McCants , Alabama (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN [inside linebacker])
• James Francis, Baylor (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, FN, GNS, NEA-1, TSN [special teams])
• Kanavis McGhee, Colorado (UPI-2, WCFF, NEA-2, SH)
• Andre Collins, Penn State (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS, NEA-2)
• Junior Seau, USC (AP-2, GNS, NEA-2, TSN [outside linebacker])
• Craig Ogletree, Auburn (TSN [outside linebacker])
• Ned Bolcar, Notre Dame (UPI-2)
• Ron Cox, Fresno State (AP-3, GNS)
• Bob Davis, BYU (AP-3)
• Terry Wooden, Syracuse (AP-3, NEA-2)
• Tony Bennett, Ole Miss (GNS)
• Darion Conner, Jackson State (GNS)

Defensive backs

• Todd Lyght , Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS [cornerback], NEA-1, SH, TSN)
• Mark Carrier , USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS [safety], NEA-1, SH, TSN)
• Tripp Welborne , Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS [safety], NEA-1, SH, TSN)
• LeRoy Butler , Florida State (AP-1, UPI-1, WCFF, NEA-2, SH)
• Chris Oldham, Oregon (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS [cornerback])
• Harlon Barnett, Michigan State (TSN, AP-3)
• John Mangum, Alabama (AP-2, FN)
• Reggie Cooper, Nebraska (AP-2, NEA-1)
• Ben Smith, Georgia (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
• Walter Briggs, Hawaii (UPI-2)
• Richard Fain, Florida (UPI-2)
• Ken Swilling, Georgia Tech (AP-3, GNS [safety], NEA-2)
• James Williams, Fresno State (AP-3, GNS [cornerback])
• Adrian Jones, Missouri (AP-3)
• Mickey Washington, Texas A&M (GNS [cornerback])
• Alonzo Hampton, Pittsburgh (GNS [cornerback])
• Pat Terrell, Notre Dame (GNS [safety])
• Jesse Campbell, North Carolina State (GNS [safety])
• Nathan LaDuke, Arizona State (NEA-2)

Full selections - special teams

Placekickers

• Jason Hanson , Washington State (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, FN, GNS, NEA-1, SH, TSN)
• Philip Doyle, Alabama (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-2)
• Chris Gardocki, Clemson (AP-3, GNS [combination])
• David Browndyke, LSU (GNS)

Punters

• Tom Rouen , Colorado (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WCFF, GNS, NEA-1, SH)
• Robbie Keen, California (AFCA, UPI-2)
• Kirk Maggio, UCLA (AP-3, NEA-2, TSN)
• Shawn McCarthy, Purdue (AP-2, FN)
• Sean Fleming, Wyoming (GNS)

Return specialists

• Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame (AP-1, FWAA [kick returner], UPI-2 [wide receiver], FN, GNS [wide receiver], NEA-1 [wide receiver], TSN)
• Mike Bellamy, Illinois (AP-2)
• Ron Gray, Air Force (AP-3)

Key

• Bold – Consensus All-American ^[1]
• CFHOF - Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
• -1 – First-team selection
• -2 – Second-team selection
• -3 – Third-team selection

Official selectors

• AFCA – selected by American Football Coaches Association, also known as the "Kodak All-America Team" ^[2]
• AP – Associated Press ^[3]
• FWAA – Football Writers Association of America ^[4]
• UPI – United Press International ^[5]
• WCFF – Walter Camp Football Foundation ^[6]

Other selectors

• FN – Football News
• GNS - Gannett News Service ^[7]
• NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association in conjunction with World Almanac ^[8]
• SH – Scripps Howard ^[9]
• TSN – The Sporting News ^[10]

See also

• 1989 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team
• 1989 All-Big Eight Conference football team
• 1989 All-Big Ten Conference football team
• 1989 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
• 1989 All-SEC football team

References

1. "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 14. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
2. "Kodak All-America Team". The Arizona Republic. December 6, 1989. p. F6.
3. "All-American Team". The Clarksdale Press Register. December 6, 1989. p. 6.
4. "Football Writers All-America". The Indianapolis Star. November 29, 1989. p. B4.
5. Jeff Shain (December 13, 1989). "Ware, Thompson Head UPI's 1989 All-America Team". The Daily Herald (Tyrone, PA). p. 5.
6. "Walter Camp All-America Team". The Times (Shreveport, LA). November 24, 1989. p. 2B.
7. "Gannett All-America Team". The Clarion-Ledger. December 1, 1989. p. 2C.
8. "Thompson leads NEA's All-America team". Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune. December 5, 1989. p. 24.
9. "Scripps Howard All-America Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . November 30, 1989. p. 6D.
10. "The Sporting News All-America team". The Courier-Journal . December 14, 1989. p. E4.
11. This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.