The Sporting News and Time magazine polled football scouts and coaches.
[3][4] AP, UPI, NEA, Central Press, and The Sporting News chose both first and second teams.
AP, UPI, NEA, and Central Press also listed numerous honorable mentions.
For the year 1964, the NCAA recognizes seven 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.