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Sporting News 140: College Football All-America teams by decade
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The Sporting News is celebrating its 140th anniversary ahead of the 2026 college football season.
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To honor the occasion, we are picking an All-America team from the last seven decades. We started in the 1960s and moved forward, evaluating the greats from Roger Staubach to Ashton Jeanty. Our panel constructed those teams this summer – and there were passionate arguments along the way.
Sporting News is one of five outlets used to determine consensus All-American status at the end of the season. Unanimous All-Americans received more consideration, but it was not the ultimate determining factor. We also looked at major awards and accomplishments throughout their college careers.
We are revealing the teams this week, capped by the unveiling of our 2026 preseason All-America team. We hope you enjoy this stroll down college football's memory lane. We certainly did.
Sporting News 1960s All-America team
Couple of guys named Roger Staubach and Dick Butkus first came on the scene. FULL TEAM
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Sporting News 1970s All-America team
Earl Campbell was a terror at Texas, and Lee Roy Selmon headlined the Sooners. FULL TEAM
Sporting News 1980s All-America team
How about a backfield of Herschel Walker, Barry Sanders and Bo Jackson? FULL TEAM
Sporting News 1990s All-America team
NFL Hall of Famers Randy Moss, Ray Lewis and Charles Woodson lit up the college ranks. Coming Tuesday
Sporting News 2000s All-America team
Tebowmania swept the country, Reggie Bush wowed at USC and Ndamukong Suh dominated at Nebraska. Coming Tuesday
Sporting News 2010s All-America team
Lamar Jackson wows at Louisville, and Aaron Donald sets the table for his incredible NFL career. Coming Wednesday
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Sporting News 2020s All-America team
Indiana's Fernando Mendoza and Boise State's Ashton Jeanty take teams to new heights. Coming Wednesday
Sporting News 2026 preseason All-America team
There were several top-flight quarterbacks to choose from. Coming Thursday
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