The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1970 season.
The Sporting News and Time polled football scouts and coaches.
[5][6] 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.
The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1970 and displays which first-team designations they received.