1970

Army 1-9-1 (NE) lost to Navy 7-11
Navy 2-9 (SEA) beat Army 11-7 lost to Air Force 3-26
#2 Notre Dame 10-1 (HOU) coached by Ara Parseghian beat Texas in Cotton Bowl 24-11
#18 Penn State 7-3 (WSH) coached by Joe Paterno
#14 Dartmouth 9-0 (NYJ) Ivy League Champions

#9 Michigan 9-1 (RAI) coached by Bo Schembechler lost to Ohio State 9-20
#5 Ohio State 9-1 (PHI) coached by Woody Hayes Big Ten Champions lost to Stanford in Rose Bowl 17-27
#12 Toledo 12-0 (TB) MAC Champions beat William and Mary in Tangerine Bowl 40-12
Northwestern 6-4 (IND)

#15 USC 6-4-1 (SD) coached by John McKay
Washington 6-4 (GB)
#8 Stanford 9-3 (MIA) Pacific 8 Champions beat Ohio State 27-17 in Rose Bowl
#6 Arizona State 11-0 (BUF) coached by Frank Kush WAC Champions beat North Carolina 48-26 in Peach Bowl
#17 Air Force 9-3 (DEN) lost to Tennessee in Sugar Bowl 13-34 beat Navy 26-3

Georgia 5-5 (PIT) coached by Vince Dooley
#13 Georgia Tech (MIN) 9-3 coached by Bud Carson beat Texas Tech 17-9 in Sun Bowl
#4 Tennessee 11-1 (KC) coached by Bill Battle beat Air Force 34-13 in Sugar Bowl
#10 Auburn 9-2 (RAM) coached by Shug Jordan beat Ole Miss in Gator Bowl 35-28
Alabama 6-5-1 (NO) coached by Bear Bryant tied Oklahoma 24-24 in Bluebonnet Bowl

#11 Arkansas 9-2 (CIN) coached by Frank Broyles 
#17 Tulane 8-4 (ATL) beat Colorado 17-3 in Liberty Bowl
#7 LSU 9-3 (CHI) coached by Charlie McClendon SEC Champions lost in Orange Bowl to Nebraska 12-17
#20 Ole Miss 7-4 (CLE) coached by John Vaught lost to Auburn in Gator Bowl 28-35 
#19 Houston 8-3 (DAL)

#20 Oklahoma 7-4-1 (DET) coached by Chuck Fairbanks tied Alabama 24-24 in Bluebonnet Bowl
Colorado 6-5 (PHX) lost to Tulane 3-17 in Liberty Bowl
#3 Texas 10-1 (NYG) coached by Darrell Royal SWC Champions lost to Notre Dame in Cotton Bowl 11-24
#1 Nebraska 11-0-1 (SF) coached by Bob Devaney Big 8 Champions beat LSU 17-12 in Orange Bowl

1970 Consensus All-Americans
Jim Plunkett, QB, Stanford (Heisman Trophy)
Don McCauley, RB, North Carolina
Steve Worster, RB, Texas
Tom Gatewood, E, Notre Dame
Ernie Jennings, E, Air Force
Elmo Wright, E, Houston
Dan Dierdorf, OL, Michigan
Larry Dinardo, OL, Notre Dame
Chip Kell*, OL, Tennessee
Bob Newton, OL, Nebraska
Don Popplewell, OL, Colorado
Bobby Wuensch, OL, Texas

Bill Atessis, DL, Texas
Dick Bumpas, DL, Arkansas
Rock Perdoni, DL, Georgia Tech
Jim Stillwagon*, DL, Ohio State
Charlie Weaver, DL, USC
Mike Anderson, LB, LSU
Jack Ham, LB, Penn State
Tommy Casanova, DB, LSU
Dave Elmendorf, DB, Texas A&M
Jack Tatum*, DB, Ohio State
Larry Willingham, DB, Auburn



1971
Army 6-4 (NE) beat Navy 24-23 lost to Air Force 7-20
Navy 3-8 (IND) lost to Army 23-24 
#13 Notre Dame 8-2 (CHI) coached by Ara Parseghian
#5 Penn State 11-1 (BUF) coached by Joe Paterno beat Texas 30-6 in Cotton Bowl
#14 Toledo 12-0 (TB) MAC Champions beat Richmond 28-3 in the Tangerine Bowl

#6 Michigan 11-1 (RAI) coached by Bo Schembechler Big 10 Champions lost to Stanford 12-13 in the Rose Bowl
Ohio State 6-4 (PIT) coached by Woody Hayes
Michigan State 6-5 (NO)
Northwestern 7-4 (SEA)

#20 USC 6-4-1 (DAL) coached by John McKay
#19 Washington 8-3 (CLE)
#10 Stanford 9-3 (RAMS) Pac-8 Champions beat Michigan 13-12 in the Rose Bowl
#8 Arizona State 11-1 (DET) coached by Frank Kush WAC Champions beat FSU 45-38 in the Fiesta Bowl
Air Force 6-4 (PHX) beat Army 20-7

#7 Georgia 11-1 (PHI) coached by Vince Dooley beat North Carolina 7-3 in the Gator Bowl
FSU 8-4 (GB) lost to Arizona State 38-45 in the Fiesta Bowl
#9 Tennessee 10-2 (MIN) coached by Bill Battle beat Arkansas 14-13 in the Liberty Bowl
#12 Auburn 9-2 (CIN) coached by Shug Jordan lost to Oklahoma 22-40 in the Sugar Bowl
#4 Alabama 11-1 (NYG) coached by Bear Bryant SEC Champions lost to Nebraska 6-38 in the Orange Bowl

#16 Arkansas 8-3-1 (WSH) coached by Frank Broyles lost to Tennessee 13-14 in the Liberty Bowl
#18 Texas 8-3 (NYJ) coached by Darrell Royal SWC Champions lost to Penn State 6-30 in Cotton Bowl
#11 LSU 9-3 (MIA) coached by Charlie McClendon beat Iowa State in the Sun Bowl 33-15
#15 Ole Miss 10-2 (SD) beat Georgia Tech 41-18 in the Peach Bowl
#17 Houston 9-3 (DEN) lost to Colorado 17-29 in Bluebonnet Bowl

#2 Oklahoma 11-1 (HOU) coached by Chuck Fairbanks beat Auburn 40-22 in the Sugar Bowl
#3 Colorado 10-2 (KC) beat Houston 29-17 in the Bluebonnet Bowl
Iowa State 8-4 (ATL) lost to LSU in the Sun Bowl 15-33
#1 Nebraska 13-0 (SF) coached by Bob Devaney Big-8 Champions beat Alabama 38-6 in the Orange Bowl

1971 Consensus All-Americans
Pat Sullivan QB, Auburn (Heisman Trophy)
Ed Marinaro RB, Cornell
Johnny Musso RB, Alabama
Greg Pruitt RB, Oklahoma
Terry Beasley E, Auburn
Johnny Rogers E, Nebraska
Tom Brahaney OL, Oklahoma
Dave Joyner OL, Penn State
Reggie McKenzie OL, Michigan
Jerry Sisemore OL, Texas
Royce Smith OL, Georgia

Willie Harper DL, Nebraska
Larry Jacobson DL, Nebraska
Mel Long DL, Toledo
Walt Patulski DL, Notre Dame
Sherman White DL, California
Jeff Siemon LB, Stanford
Mike Taylor LB, Michigan
Tommy Casanova DB, LSU
Clarence Ellis DB, Notre Dame
Ernie Jackson DB, Duke
Bobby Majors DB, Tennessee



1972
Army 6-4 (NE) beat Navy 23-15 beat Air Force 17-14
Navy 4-7 (IND) lost to Army 15-23 beat Air Force 21-17
#14 Notre Dame 8-3 (MIN) coached by Ara Parseghian lost to Nebraska 6-40 in Orange Bowl
#10 Penn State 10-2 (RAMS) coached by Joe Paterno lost to Oklahoma 0-14 in Sugar Bowl
#18 Louisville 9-1 (DAL) coached by Lee Corso MVC Champions

#6 Michigan 10-1 (NYG) coached by Bo Schembechler Big Ten Co-Champions
#9 Ohio State 9-2 (CHI) coached by Woody Hayes Big Ten Co-Champions lost to USC in Rose Bowl 17-42
Purdue (GB) 6-5
Michigan State (NO) 5-5-1

#1 USc 12-0 (SF) coached by John McKay Pac-8 Champions beat Ohio State 42-17 in Rose Bowl
#15 UCLA 8-3 (SD) coached by Pepper Rodgers
#19 Washington State (WSH) 7-4
#13 Arizona State 10-2 (DEN) WAC Champions beat Missouri 49-35 in Fiesta Bowl
Air Force 6-4 (SEA) lost to Navy 17-21 lost to Army 14-17

Georgia 7-4 (PIT) coached by Vince Dooley
#20 Georgia Tech 7-4-1 (ATL) coached by Bill Fulcher beat Iowa State 31-30 in Liberty Bowl
Florida 5-5-1 (PHX) coached by Doug Dickey
#12 North Carolina 11-1 (TB) coached by Bill Dooley ACC Champion beat Texas Tech 32-28 in Sun Bowl
#17 North Carolina St. 8-3-1 (NYJ) coached by Lou Holtz beat West Virginia 49-13 in Peach Bowl

#7 Alabama 10-2 (RAI) coached by Bear Bryant SEC Champions lost Cotton Bowl 13-17 to Texas
#5 Auburn 10-1 (KC) coached by Shug Jordan beat Colorado 24-13 in Gator Bowl
#11 LSU 9-2-1 (MIA) coached by Charlie McClendon lost to Tennessee 17-24 in Bluebonnet Bowl
Ole Miss 5-5 (CLE)
#8 Tennessee 10-2 (DET) coached by Bill Battle beat LSU 24-17 in Bluebonnet Bowl

#2 Oklahoma 11-1 (BUF) coached by Chuck Fairbanks beat Penn State 14-0 in Sugar Bowl
#16 Colorado 8-4 (CIN) lost to Auburn 13-24 in Gator Bowl
#3 Texas 10-1 (PHI) coached by Darrell Royal SWC Champions beat Alabama 17-13 in Cotton Bowl
#4 Nebraska 9-2-1 (HOU) coached by Bob Devaney Big 8 Champions beat Notre Dame 40-6 in Orange Bowl

1972 Consensus All-Americans
Bert Jones, QB, LSU
Otis Armstrong, RB, Purdue
Woody Green, RB, Arizona State
Greg Pruitt*, RB, Oklahoma
Johnny Rodgers*, WR, Nebraska (Heisman Trophy)
Charles Young*, TE, USC
Tom Brahaney, OL, Oklahoma
John Hannah*, OL, Alabama
Ron Rusnak, OL, North Carolina
Paul Seymour, OL, Michigan
Jerry Sisemore*, OL, Texas

Bruce Bannon, DL, Penn State
Dave Butz, DL, Purdue
Rich Glover*, DL, Nebraska
Willie Harper, DL, Nebraska
Greg Marx*, DL, Notre Dame
Randy Gradishar, LB, Ohio State
John Skorupan, LB, Penn State
Cullen Bryant, DB, Colorado
Randy Logan, DB, Michigan
Robert Popelka, DB, SMU
Brad Vanpelt*, DB, Michigan State
