All Americans: 1978

 Offense
WR-Emanuel Tolbert, Southern Methodist
TE-Kellen Winslow, Missouri
T-Kelvin Clark, Nebraska
T-Keith Dorney, Penn State
G-Pat Howell, Southern California
G-Greg Roberts, Oklahoma
C-Dave Huffman, Notre Dame
QB-Chuck Fusina, Penn State
RB-Billy Sims, Oklahoma
RB-Charles White, Southern California
RB-Charles Alexander, Louisiana State
RB-Ted Brown, North Carolina State
K-Matt Bahr, Penn State
K-Russell Erxleben, Texas

 Defense
L-Al Harris, Arizona State
L-Hugh Green, Pittsburgh
L-Matt Millen, Penn State
L-Mike Bell, Colorado State
L-Bruce Clark, Penn State
L-Marty Lyons, Alabama
MG-Reggie Kinlaw, Oklahoma
LB-Jerry Robinson, UCLA
LB-Tom Cousineau, Ohio State
LB-Bob Golic, Notre Dame
B-Jeff Nixon, Richmond
B-Ken Easley, UCLA
B-Johnnie Johnson, Texas
B-Jeff Nixon, Richmond