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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]

References

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

[CAA-1] "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 14. Retrieved March 17, 2017.

[AFCA-2] "Kodak All-America Team". The Arizona Republic. December 6, 1989. p. F6.

[AP-3] "All-American Team". The Clarksdale Press Register. December 6, 1989. p. 6.

[FW-4] "Football Writers All-America". The Indianapolis Star. November 29, 1989. p. B4.

[UPI-5] Jeff Shain (December 13, 1989). "Ware, Thompson Head UPI's 1989 All-America Team". The Daily Herald (Tyrone, PA). p. 5.

[WC-6] "Walter Camp All-America Team". The Times (Shreveport, LA). November 24, 1989. p. 2B.

[GNS-7] "Gannett All-America Team". The Clarion-Ledger. December 1, 1989. p. 2C.

[NEA-8] "Thompson leads NEA's All-America team". Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune. December 5, 1989. p. 24.

[SH-9] "Scripps Howard All-America Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 30, 1989. p. 6D.

[TSN-10] "The Sporting News All-America team". The Courier-Journal. December 14, 1989. p. E4.

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