"1965 All America Football Team" Sports film (16mm)

[Music] The All State Insurance Companies [Music] present [Music] the 1965 Five All-America Football Team [Music] selected by and produced in cooperation with the American Football Coaches Association. [Music] Traffic was heavy on college grid irons during the 1965 season as the new substitution rules triggered a two platoon revolution. As a result, the All-America football team, for the first time in its 76-year history, is a 22man all-American, featuring the nation's greatest offensive and defensive stars. The swing to platoon spotlighted such exciting defensive standouts as halfback Nick Ras of Notre Dame. Rasus, a Chicago whose dad played N for the Irish in the 30s, rabbed off key interceptions in four Notre Dame victories. And here he goes all the way against California. 45 yds and a touchdown. [Music] Northwestern's ball. The score tie. The Wildcats go to the air and Rasus goes into action. It's a 92yd game-breaking touchdown for Notre Dame. Rases also ranked number one among the nation's punt return leaders with a 22yd average, including this 72yd dazzler. [Music] The coach has picked Johnny Roland of Missouri as running mate with Grasses in the defensive secondary. Did we say running mate? Watch Roland, a senior from Corpus Christie, Texas, ramble on this punt return. Johnny's on the loose for 52 yds. At 6'2 and 207 lbs, Roland was a lightning fast defender against passes. Here, Johnny puts the stopper on an Arkansas drive. Coach Warmouth of Minnesota called Roland the best defensive back I've seen in years. And here's why. The ball's in the air. Roland's on the ball and Missouri's in scoring position. Without this versatile fellow, defensive back George Webster of Michigan State, no all-America secondary would be complete. Rangy and rugged 6'4 and 204 lb, Webster belted ball carriers with a crashing authority of a linebacker. [Music] and Webster possessed speed. The speed you need to break up short passes in the flap like this. [Music] Spartan coach Duffy Dardy gave Webster just one assignment. Follow that football. And George really obeyed orders. A junior from Addison, South Carolina, Webster ignited the Spartans winning touchdown drive against Archeneemy Michigan. Talk about quick reflexes. Watch this interception. [Music] Tommy Novas of Texas, an overwhelming choice for all America linebacker, established himself as one of the all-time Southwest Conference greats. Novice was in the thick of almost every play, covering the field from sideline to sideline. [Music] A 230 pounder from San Antonio, Dovvis really threw his weight around here. Tommy sizes up the play and belts the ball carrier. Novvice led Texas to triumphs in the 1963 Cotton Bowl and the 1964 Orange Bowl. [Music] Some Novas admirers thought Tommy might have made a great fullback. As this interception demonstrates, once Novas gets started, he's awfully tough to stop. Another Southwest standout, Carl McAdams of Oklahoma, was named to the other linebacker post in the 1965 All-America Lup. McAdams, a senior from White Deer, Texas, goes straight for the ball carrier and gets his man with a shoestring tackle. McAdams, number 51 in black jersey, played fullback in high school. Here he flashes the speed of a fullback to overtake the ball carrier. At 63 and 215 lbs, McAdams crashed runners head on and drove them back like this. [Music] But it was McAdams's tremendous range which most impressed coaches. Nobody traveled farther and knocked them down hotter than Oklahoma's Carl McAdams. And speaking of Southwestern standouts, here's Coach Abe Martin of Texas Christian, president of the American Football Coaches Association. Like famous coaches everywhere, Martin spends hundreds of hours in the projection room studying game movies and grading the work of the players. These game movie studies developed with the aid and technical help of the Eastman Kodak Company are the basis for the coach's annual all-America selections. For only by comparing the game movie evidence on leading players from every part of the country can the coaches select the nation's greatest stars. All-American defensive end Charles Bubba Smith bullwark the massive front line which sparked Michigan State to the national championship. Bubba Smith, a native of Bulmont, Texas, was one of the biggest players in college football. 6'6 and 240 lb. He's 20 years old, only a junior and still growing. Nobody moved Smith around or moved around Smith. If you were a quarterback, a passing quarterback that is, you wouldn't like Bubba Smith. You wouldn't like him at all. Now, watch this play carefully. According to Penn State coach Rip Angle, this fellow running with the ball is quote, "The fastest halfback of my team," unquote. The fellow chasing him is All-American N Charles Bubba Smith of Michigan State. Are there any questions? Tony Jeter of Nebraska's Big Eight Champions was the other all-America defensive end selection. A versatile two-way performer, Jeter excelled at racing downfield for the long bomb pass like this 70, a highlight of the 1964 Orange Bowl. Jeter is 6'3, 227 lbs, lives in Won, West Virginia, and likes to travel. This time it's for 68 yds on another touchdown spectacular. [Music] Lloyd Phillips of Arkansas Southwest Conference Champions fills one defensive tackle position in the 65 all-America lineup. Phillips uses his powerful arms to fight off blockers, then reaches out to halt the runner. Here's Phillips, number 70, in black. Quickly sheds a blocker, then dumps the ball carrier, but hard. Here's a play which could be used to illustrate a football textbook. Another defensive masterpiece executed by Arkansas's Lloyd Phillips, a 6'1, 220 lb all-American from Long View, Texas. Bill Yerby of Michigan, occupies the other tackle position in our all-American defensive platoon. Yerby, number 75 in black, a three-year standout in Big 10 competition, dives headlong to trip up the ball carrier and forces a humble Gerby 6'3 and 222 lbs lives in Detroit. Watch him get under this play to pile up the runner. Walt Barnes of Nebraska, rated the finest lineman in the Big Eight, was the coach's choice for one of the all-American defensive guard positions. Barnes, a burly Chicagoan 6'3 and 234 lbs, is the kind of attacker who throws himself into his work. [Music] And that was only a warm-up. Watch Walt on this one. He's airborne. And this rocket shot results in a block kick and another touchdown opportunity for Nebraska. The coach has also selected Jerry Sheay of Purdue as guard with the all-American defensive platoon. Shay, number 73 in black, a 230 pounder from Gary, Indiana, was extremely agile for a big man. How's this for fancy footwork? Jay was hard to move near the goal line. Watch him pile up this power play and stop a touchdown bid. [Music] Let's pay a visit to the University of Illinois's Pete Elliot, famed coach of the Fighting Ali. A good coach gives his team plenty of classroom drill so that each man knows his assignment and what to do in every situation. According to Professor A.E. Florio, this is also sound practice of developing safe drivers. And he ought to know he's head of the University of Illinois driver education department. He's also a consultant to the All State Foundation program, which aids university and high school driver education across the country. Whether in football or driving, teachers know that young people also need actual practice to perfect the skills they learn in the classroom. For coach Elliot, this means daily practice sessions with stress on fundamentals to develop a winning team. And he knows the value of proper equipment for the safety of his men. To Professor Florio, driving is best taught in school by instructors using actual driving practice and simulators such as these Allstate Good driver trainers. These new machines duplicate almost any traffic emergency and help teach correct driving skills. But to football fans of all ages, good sportsmanship and the rules of courtesy and caution on the highway will help reduce accidents driving to and from the game. So be an all-American driver. Drive safely all the time. Now let's return to the 1965 All-America football team. And Howard Twilly of Tulsa leads off our offensive lineup. grabbed 16 TD passes and ran up 127 points to win national scoring honors. Over three seasons, he amassed 254 points, an all-time record for collegiate receivers. They say Twilly can catch any pass he can touch. And that sleeping completion proves it. Whether the pass is high or low, Trully's there to make the catch. [Music] The defense overshifts left to put three men on Twilly. But Howard cuts back into the middle and it's another touchdown. Willie runs this down and out pattern beautifully. No wonder he's the pride of his hometown, Selena, Texas. [Music] Now watch closely for a rare example of endzone acrobatics. It's a touchdown and an admiring handshake for Tulsa's Pully. [Music] Charlie Casey of Florida won all-America honors at offensive end by leading Southeastern Conference pass catchers for two seasons. Casey, number 89, operated as a spread left end lining up wide on the flank. and upsetting defenders with his unpredictable maneuvers. Sometimes faking deep, then curling back like this. Casey, a 6'2, 199 pounder from Atlanta, used his tremendous reach to pick off the high ones. Watch. Here's an example of Casey's artful maneuvering under heavy guard deep in touchdown territory. Another six-pointer for a guard is all-American end Charlie Casey. Glen Ray Hines of Arkansas earned all-America rating at offensive tackle with explosive and consistent blocking on straight ahead blocks. Hines number 78 cleared the way like a bulldozer. Hines, number 78 in black, also was adept at blasting a path by driving his man to the inside like this. [Music] 6'5", 235 lbs, Hines lives in Elorado, Arkansas. Now he opens another huge hole in the line. Lenray Hines puts his big shoulders into another driving block and the Arkansas Razerbacks grind out another first down. The coach is also named tackle Sam Ball of Kentucky to the All-America offensive platoon. Ball number 73 in white was superlative in blocking for the passer. Ball from Henderson, Kentucky delivers another jolting block for his quarterback. Slam and sand. He's 6'4 and 240 lb. really Joseph. [Music] Versatile, hard-hitting guard Doug Van Horn of Ohio State is one all-American who made good in his own hometown, Columbus, Ohio. Coaches cited Van Horn in white jersey for his power blocks. At 6'2 and 236, Doug generated plenty of power. [Music] Van Horn moves out and nails his man. A perfect knockdown and a sizable gain for the Buckeyes. [Music] Rugged and durable, Van Horn also performed double duty at defensive tackle. Here he closes the gap and trips up the ball carrier. Powerful Dick Arrington of Notre Dame also earned All-America ranked at guard on offense. Arrington number 63 in black jersey was the key blocker in Notre Dame's powerful ground attack. Amazingly mobile for a 232 pounder. Harington pulls to the right and blocks his man. A perfect takeout. Harrington lives in Erie, Pennsylvania and captain the Irish wrestling team. Watch him take out three men to spring halfback Nick Eddie loose against North Carolina. A 66-yd touchdown getup behind the blocking of all America guard Nick Arrington. Paul Crane of Alabama was an overwhelming choice for all-America center on the coach's offensive team. Crane, number 54 over the ball, delivered devastating blocks after making the snap. And that's just about the toughest of all blocking assignments. Rain gets set, maneuvers for a blocking position beautifully. Drops his man and paves the way for a long gainer. Ace passer Bob Grezy of Purdue is the quarterback and the coach's star-studded All-America backfield. Watch Grezy, number 12, behind center. [Music] In slow motion as he locks a perfect touchdown toss against Notre Dame. And Grezy knows how and when to scramble. Seemingly trapped with all receivers covered, he takes off and picks up 15 yds on his own. Here's the tough pass. Moving left and throwing back to the right. But Grezy makes it look easy. And what a catch. Grezy, 6'1 and 185 lbs, lives in Evansville, Indiana. He's a junior and Purdue fans are looking forward happily to watching Bob throw many more TDs like this one in 1966. Power Runner Jim Grabowski not only earned all-America honors at fullback, he also shattered the rushing records of another famous runner from Illinois named Harold Red Green. Speed to the outside was Kowsk's trademark. Jim topped the thousand-yd mark in rushing in both 1964 and 65. Kowski, a Chicago, is 6'2 and weighs 211 lb. For a big fellow, Jim really moves in a hurry. This touchdown came on January 1st, 1964 when as a sophomore he won most valuable player honors to help Illinois crush Washington in the Rose Bowl. Now as a senior, he's all-American Jim Growski. Meet Lloyd Little of Syracuse who made a brilliant bid for an all-America halfback position which finally was awarded to Don Anderson of Texas Tech by the splendest of margins. Little War number 44 made famous by alltime Syracuse greats Jim Brown and Ernie Davis and he wore it with distinction. [Music] Little was a master of the cutback rolling up 19 touchdowns and 114 points to place high in national scoring items. [Music] Give Little just a little daylight and he's on his way for 96 yds and a touchdown on this spectacular punt Huh? [Music] Don Anderson of Texas Tech was awarded all-America rating at halfback for consistently outstanding performances over three seats of superb receiver from his wing back position. Anderson number 44 picks up first down yardage. [Music] Anderson number 44 advanced the ball more than 5,000 yd in three years of rushing, kick returns, pass receiving, and interceptions. [Music] 6'3 and 210 lbs, Addison ran with great power, but it was his speed and height which made him one of the nation's most dangerous pass receivers. Here he breaks loose for 47 yds against Arkansas. Now watch Don Anderson, all-America halfback from Stennet, Texas, making one of the most spectacular catches of the year. one-handed off balance, falling down, but he holds on to the ball. Mike Garrett of Southern California, winner of the 1965 Heisman Award, topped all the halfbacks in the coach's All-America penalty. Garrett's specialty was the off tackle slash as he rolled up 3,221 yards to set an NCAA rushing record for a three-year career. 5'11, 189 lbs, Garrett packed a fullback's punch. He's up and over for the TD. [Music] On punt returns, Garrett's stakes and fancy footwork simply dazzled opposing tackers. Here's a prime example. [Music] When the inside route was blocked, Garrett had that extra burst of speed to go wide and still make the end zone. A native of Los Angeles, Mike Garrett thrilled many a coliseum crowd with his long breakaway runs like this 80yd touchdown special. [Music] And now, let's review the official lineup of the 1965 All-America Football Team. Selected by the American Football Coaches Association, the offensive team, and Twillie, Tulsa, tackle, Hines, Arkansas. Guard Arrington, Notre Dame. Center Crane, Alabama guard, Van Horn, Ohio State. Pack ball Kentucky and Casey Florida quarterback Breezy Purdue halfback Garrett Southern Cal halfback Anderson Texas Tech fullback Graowski Illinois the defensive team N Smith Michigan State tackle Phillips Arkansas guard Shay Purdue guard Barnes Nebraska tackle Yerby Michigan and Jeter Nebraska linebacker McAdams Oklahoma linebacker Novice Texas defensive back Ras Notre Dame team to the back Webster, Michigan State. Defensive back Roland, Missouri. Now, a closing word from Abe Martin, president of the American Football Coaches Association. And now speaking for the American Football Coaches Association, let me say thanks to all you fans whose enthusiasm makes college football our most exciting sport. And our thanks also to the All State Insurance Companies for presenting our All America movie. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music]