1964 College Football All-America Team

The 1964 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers. The organizations choosing the teams included the United Press, Associated Press, Time, and the Newspaper Editors Association.

Offense

Ends and flankers

• Fred Biletnikoff, Florida State (AP, NEA, CP, WC, FWAA, FN)
• Jack Snow, Notre Dame (UPI, Time, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, FN)
• Karl Noonan, Iowa (NEA, FN)

Tackles

• Larry Kramer, Nebraska (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
• Ralph Neely, Oklahoma (UPI, Time, WC, AFCA, TSN, FN)
• Jim Wilson, Georgia (AP, NEA, FWAA)
• Harry Schuh, Memphis State (Time)

Guards

• Glenn Ressler, Penn State (NEA [C], CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time [T], TSN, FN)
• Tommy Nobis, Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, FWAA, FN)
• Stas Maliszewski, Princeton (FWAA)
• Wayne Freeman, Alabama (NEA)
• Don Croftcheck, Indiana (TSN)
• Archie Sutton, Illinois (Time)
• Bill Fisk, Jr., Southern California (AP)

Centers

• Dick Butkus, Illinois (AP, UPI, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN, FN)
• Malcolm Walker, Rice (Time, TSN)
• Pat Killorin, Syracuse (AP)

Quarterbacks

• John Huarte, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, CP, WC, FN)
• Craig Morton, California (NEA, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN, FN)
• Bob Timberlake, Michigan (AP, FWAA, FN-rb)
• Jerry Rhome, Tulsa (UPI, FWAA, FN)
• Bob Berry, Oregon (AFCA)
• Bob Schweickert, Virginia Tech (FWAA)
• Roger Staubach, Navy (FN-rb)

Running backs

• Larry Elkins, Baylor (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN, FN)
• Gale Sayers, Kansas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN, FN)
• Donny Anderson, Texas Tech (AP, NEA, FWAA, Time, TSN, FN)
• Floyd Little, Syracuse (FWAA, FN)
• Mike Garrett, USC (CP)
• Jim Grabowski, Illinois (UPI, FN)
• Tom Nowatzke, Indiana (AFCA)
• Larry Dupree, Florida (AFCA)
• Brian Piccolo, Wake Forrest (FN)
• Jim Grisham, Oklahoma (FN)

Defense

Ends

• Allen Brown, Mississippi (AP, Time, TSN)
• Ray Rissmiller, Georgia (Time, TSN)
• Al Atkinson, Villanova (NEA)
• Alphonse Dotson, Grambling (NEA)
• Harold Wells, Purdue (AP)

Tackles

• Bill Yearby, Michigan (NEA, CP, FN)
• Jim Davidson, Ohio State (Time, TSN)
• Dan Kearley, Alabama (AP)
• John Van Sicklen, Iowa State (AP)
• Remi Prudhomme, LSU (NEA, FN)
• Ed Orazen, Ohio State (FN)

Middle guards

• Steve DeLong, Tennessee (AP, NEA, FWAA, Time, FN)
• Carl McAdams, Oklahoma (NEA)
• Ike Kelly, Ohio State (FWAA-FN)

Linebackers

• Rick Redman, Washington (UPI, CP, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
• Ron Caveness, Arkansas (AP, NEA, FWAA, Time, TSN)
• Jim Carroll, Notre Dame (Time, TSN, FN)
• Jack O'Billovich, Oregon State (NEA)

Backs

• Tucker Frederickson, Auburn (AP, Time, NEA, CP, WC, FWAA, TSN)
• Clancy Williams, Washington State (AP, NEA, FWAA, Time, TSN)
• Arnold Chonko, Ohio State (AP, NEA)
• Cosmo Iacavazzi, Princeton (AP, CP, FN)
• Roy Jefferson, Utah (Time, TSN, FN)
• George Donnelly, Illinois (Time, TSN)
• Gerry Bussell, Georgia Tech (Time, TSN)

Special teams

Kicking specialist

• David Ray, Alabama (FN)

Key

• AP = Associated Press - In 1964, the AP picked separate offensive and defensive All-American teams.
• UP = United Press - In 1964, the UP picked a single All-American team of eleven players rather than selecting separate offensive and defensive teams. Chosen through a poll of 259 sports writers and broadcasters.
• NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association - In 1964, the NEA picked separate offensive and defensive All-American teams.
• CP = Central Press Association - In 1964, the Central Press picked a single All-American team of eleven players rather than selecting separate offensive and defensive teams. Selections were made by the captains of college football teams.
• WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation The Walter Camp team was composed of one 11-man team.
• AFCA = American Football Coaches Association. A poll of college coaches. AFCA chose one eleven-man squad.
• FWAA = Football Writers Association of America. The Writers team was composed of an offensive and defensive unit.
• Time = Time Magazine, the U.S. news magazine. Time chose an offensive and a defensive platoon.
• TSN = The Sporting News.The Sporting News chose a two-platoon team, offense and defense.
• FN - The Football News. They chose a two-platoon team.

Bold = Consensus All-American

Heisman Trophy voting

The chart below reflects the point total in the 1964 Heisman Trophy voting.

Rank	Name	Position	School	All-American first teams	Heisman points
1	John Huarte	Quarterback	Notre Dame	AP, UPI, CP, WC	1,026
2	Jerry Rhome	Quarterback	Tulsa	UPI, FWAA	952
3	Dick Butkus	Center/Linebacker	Illinois	AP, UPI, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN	505
4	Bob Timberlake	Quarterback	Michigan	AP, FWAA	361
5	Jack Snow	End	Notre Dame	UPI, NEA, CP, WC, AFCA, FWAA, Time, TSN	187