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The following were named First Team All-America (by either the American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, or Scout.com) while playing American football at Penn State University:
The First All-American High School Football game, held on June 25, 1994, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, PA, marked a significant moment in the history of high school football. The event was orchestrated by Dale Dougherty, whose unwavering determination led to the participation of high schools nationwide in this inaugural spectacle.
Clark attended Penn State University, where he played for coach Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 1976 to 1979. [1] As a junior in 1978, Clark became the first junior to win the Lombardi Award as the best college defensive lineman. He was recognized a consensus first-team All-American as a senior in 1979.
For the year 1962, the NCAA recognizes six published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.
Stoll grew up in Westerville, Ohio and attended St. Francis DeSales High School. In high school, he was named a two-time Prokicker.com All-American long snapper selection, in his junior and senior years. Besides playing football, he also played lacrosse, hockey, and basketball. [1] He decided to join Penn State as a preferred walk-on. [2]
The only unanimous first-team All-American in 1906 was Yale end Bob Forbes. Other players who were named to the first team by at least five of the eight selectors reflected below were end Caspar Wister of Princeton (6 first-team designations), tackle Lucius Horatio Biglow of Yale (7 selections), guard Francis Burr of Harvard (7 selections ...
When his collegiate career was over, he owned 42 Penn State records (his 3,398 career rushing yards is 3rd in school history, and his 18 100-yard rushing games remains a Penn State record). On October 30, 2010, Evan Royster surpassed Warner to take over the career rushing yards record. [4] He was named an All-American twice, in 1981 and 1982.
Since 2006, the practice of camping out has grown every year until 2009, when over 2,000 different students camped out for one or multiple games throughout the season. In 2011, the record was broken because of Penn State's high-powered home schedule, which included SEC powerhouse Alabama and new in-conference foe Nebraska, amongst other teams. [89]