1969 All-East football team

1969 All-East football team
All-East football team
1969 NCAA University Division football season
1967 1968 ← → 1970 1971

The 1969 All-East football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors as the best players at each position among the Eastern colleges and universities during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season.

The undefeated 1969 Penn State Nittany Lions football team was ranked No. 2 in the final AP and UPI polls and placed eight players on the All-East first team.

Offense

Quarterback

  • Rich Policastro, Rutgers (AP-1)
  • Chuck Burkhart, Penn State (AP-2)

Running backs

  • Ed Marinaro, Cornell (AP-1)
  • Lynne Moore, Army (AP-1)
  • Charlie Pittman, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Vince Clements, Connecticut (AP-2)
  • Franco Harris, Penn State (AP-2)
  • Al Newton, Syracuse (AP-2)

Ends

  • Jim Benedict, Rutgers (AP-1)
  • Tony Gabriel, Syracuse (AP-1)
  • Pete Blumenthal, Penn (AP-2)
  • Tom Boyd, Villanova (AP-2)

Tackles

  • Bob Bouley, Boston College (AP-1)
  • John Cherundolo, Syracuse (AP-1)
  • Jim Bruen, Brown (AP-2)
  • John Ritchie, Dartmouth (AP-2)

Guards

  • Dave Mills, Dartmouth (AP-1)
  • Charlie Zapiec, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Steve Bogner, Boston University (AP-2)
  • Bart Whiteman, Yale (AP-2)

Center

  • Dave Magyar, Pittsburgh (AP-1)
  • Mike Pyszczymuka, Columbia (AP-2)

Defense

Ends

  • Jim Gallagher, Yale (AP-1)
  • Tim Vigneau, Buffalo (AP-1)
  • Ernie Babcock, Dartmouth (AP-2)
  • John Hulecki, Massachusetts (AP-2)

Tackles

  • Mike Reid, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Steve Smear, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Joe Ehrmann, Syracuse (AP-2)
  • Bob Hews, Princeton (AP-2)

Middle guard

  • Jim Kates, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Ted Lachowicz, Syracuse (AP-2)

Linebackers

  • Dennis Onkotz, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Jack Ham, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Ralph Cindrich, Pittsburgh (AP-1)
  • John Babinecz, Villanova (AP-2)
  • Pat Hughes, Boston University (AP-2)
  • Jack Protz, Syracuse (AP-2)

Backs

  • Joe Adams, Dartmouth (AP-1)
  • Bruce Taylor, Boston University (AP-1)
  • Neal Smith, Penn State (AP-1 [safety])
  • Murry Bowden, Dartmouth (AP-2)
  • Keith Mauney, Princeton (AP-2)
  • Tom Myers, Syracuse (AP-2)

Key

See also

References

  1. ^ Herschel Nissenson (December 3, 1969). "Smith, 7 PSU Mates Named On All-East Eleven". The Daily Item. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.