{{Short description|American college sports organization}} {{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox organization | name = Walter Camp Football Foundation | full_name = | image = Wacamplogo.jpg | image_size = 200px | abbreviation = WCFF | founded = {{Start date and age|1967}} | type = Nonprofit<ref>{{Cite web |title=Walter Camp Foundation Inc - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/66099383 |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=ProPublica |language=en}}</ref> | headquarters = New Haven, Connecticut | region_served = United States | num_members = | leader_title = President | leader_name = John Barbarotta | leader_title2 = President-elect | leader_name2 = Michael Madera | main_organ = | website = {{URL|https://waltercamp.org}} }} The '''Walter Camp Football Foundation''' ('''WCFF''') is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The organization also presents various awards. It is named in honor of football pioneer Walter Camp.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maciaszek |first=Marty |date=October 30, 2025 |title=Starter Renews Walter Camp Football Foundation Partnership |url=https://nsga.org/news/starter-renews-walter-camp-football-foundation-partnership/ |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=National Sporting Goods Association |language=en-US}}</ref>
==History== Walter Camp, known as "The Father of American football", first chose an All-America team in 1889.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 21, 2016 |title=Walter Camp Football Foundation Toy Drive Generates Hundreds Of Gifts For The Yale-New Haven Hospital Auxiliary Toy Closets Program |url=https://www.berchemmoses.com/walter-camp-football-foundation-toy-drive-generates-hundreds-of-gifts-for-the-yale-new-haven-hospital-auxiliary-toy-closets-program/ |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=Berchem Moses PC {{!}} Milford, Connecticut |language=en-US}}</ref> It is rumored that Camp selected the first several All-America teams by himself.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 12, 2018 |title=Camp Ground |url=https://dailynutmeg.com/blogs/blog/walter-camp-ground |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=Daily Nutmeg |language=en}}</ref>
The Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF) was formed in 1967 to continue Camp's legacy of selecting All-America teams and to perpetuate the ideals and work of Camp on and off the field.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Walter Camp Football Foundation |url=https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/walter-camp-football-foundation,066099383/ |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=causeiq.com}}</ref> In 1998, the WCFF began naming an All-America second team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madera |first=Mike |title=The 134th Walter Camp All-America Teams – 1st and 2nd Teams – Walter Camp Football Foundation |url=https://waltercamp.org/the-134th-walter-camp-all-america-teams-1st-and-2nd-teams/ |access-date=November 23, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
The "Walter Camp Weekend" is held each January in New Haven, Connecticut, featuring a series of events designed to highlight current and former players and engage them with the local community.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Barker |first=By Sean |title=Camp’s legacy still going strong |url=https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Camp-s-legacy-still-going-strong-13011757.php |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250721030532/https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Camp-s-legacy-still-going-strong-13011757.php |archive-date=July 21, 2025 |access-date=November 23, 2025 |work=New Haven Register |language=en}}</ref> The weekend's signature event, the National Awards Dinner, recognizes the Walter Camp All-America team, as well as the Player of the Year, the Coach of the Year, and other honorees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=For the Love of the Game – Seasons Magazines |url=https://seasonsmagazines.com/2019/12/for-the-love-of-the-game/ |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=seasonsmagazines.com}}</ref>
==Awards== *Walter Camp Player of the Year<ref>{{Cite web |title=NCFAA Walter Camp Award |url=https://ncfaa.org/awards/walter-camp-award |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=ncfaa.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Winners |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/camp-poy.html |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> *CT Player of the Year<ref name="Awards">{{Cite web |title=Walter Camp Football Foundation {{!}} Awards |url=https://waltercamp.org/awards/ |access-date=October 28, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> *Walter Camp Coach of the Year<ref>{{Cite web |title=Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award Winners |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/camp-coy.html |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> *Walter Camp Man of the Year<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fred Biletnikoff named Walter Camp “Man of the Year” |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/fred-biletnikoff-named-walter-camp-man-of-the-year-16282552 |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=Las Vegas Raiders |language=en-US}}</ref> *Walter Camp Alumni of the Year<ref>{{Cite web |title=Huff Named Walter Camp Alumni Award Winner |url=https://goheels.com/news/2013/12/2/209329798 |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=University of North Carolina Athletics |language=en}}</ref> *Walter Camp Distinguished American Award<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2018 |title=Archie Manning named Walter Camp’s Distinguished American recipient for 2018 |url=https://www.nola.com/archive/archie-manning-named-walter-camp-s-distinguished-american-recipient-for-2018/article_c77e0d36-fb35-54bd-aa24-ed9f950ed622.html |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=NOLA.com |language=en}}</ref> *Joseph W. Kelly Award (high school)<ref name=Awards/>
==All-Time Team== To celebrate the 150th anniversary of college football, the Walter Camp Football Foundation recognized its All-Time All-Americans by position.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carbone |first=Al |title=Celebrating College Football 150 — Walter Camp’s All-Time All-America Team – Walter Camp Football Foundation |url=https://waltercamp.org/celebrating-college-football-150-walter-camps-all-time-all-america-team/ |access-date=November 23, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
===Offense=== ====Quarterbacks==== Doug Flutie, Boston College<br /> Tommie Frazier, Nebraska<br /> Matt Leinart, USC<br /> Johnny Lujack, Notre Dame<br /> Colt McCoy, Texas<br /> Davey O'Brien, TCU<br /> Peyton Manning, Tennessee<br /> Roger Staubach, Navy<br /> Tim Tebow, Florida
====Running backs==== Doc Blanchard, Army<br /> Jim Brown, Syracuse<br /> Reggie Bush, USC<br /> Earl Campbell, Texas<br /> Glenn Davis, Army<br /> Ron Dayne, Wisconsin<br /> Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh<br /> Marshall Faulk, San Diego State<br /> Red Grange, Illinois<br /> Archie Griffin, Ohio State<br /> Bo Jackson, Auburn<br /> Darren McFadden, Arkansas<br /> Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma<br /> Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State<br /> Doak Walker, SMU<br /> Herschel Walker, Georgia<br /> Ricky Williams, Texas
====Wide receivers==== Fred Biletnikoff, Florida State<br /> Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State<br /> Tim Brown, Notre Dame<br /> Anthony Carter, Michigan<br /> Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech<br /> Amari Cooper, Alabama<br /> Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh<br /> Desmond Howard, Michigan<br /> Don Hutson, Alabama<br /> Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame<br /> Dwayne Jarrett, USC<br /> Larry Kelley, Yale<br /> Randy Moss, Marshall<br /> Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan<br /> Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska<br /> Howard Twilley, Tulsa<br /> Peter Warrick, Florida State
====Tight ends==== Mike Ditka, Pittsburgh<br /> Keith Jackson, Oklahoma<br /> Ozzie Newsome, Alabama
====Offensive line==== Tony Boselli, USC<br /> Brad Budde, USC<br /> Dan Dierdorf, Michigan<br /> Bill Fralic, Pitt<br /> Bob Gain, Kentucky<br /> John Hannah, Alabama<br /> Jeff Hartings, Penn State<br /> Mel Hein, Washington State<br /> John Hicks, Ohio State<br /> Jake Long, Michigan<br /> Bryant McKinnie, Miami<br /> Jonathan Ogden, UCLA<br /> Orlando Pace, Ohio State<br /> Jim Parker, Ohio State<br /> Dave Rimington, Nebraska<br /> Jim Ritcher, North Carolina State<br /> Will Shields, Nebraska<br /> Greg Skrepenak, Michigan<br /> Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska<br /> Korey Stringer, Ohio State<br /> Aaron Taylor, Nebraska<br /> Ron Yary, USC
===Defense=== ====Defensive line==== Joey Bosa, Ohio State<br /> Alex Brown, Florida<br /> Ross Browner, Notre Dame<br /> Steve Emtman, Washington<br /> Myles Garrett, Texas A&M<br /> Hugh Green, Pittsburgh<br /> Tommie Harris, Oklahoma<br /> Leon Hart, Notre Dame<br /> Jerry Hughes, TCU<br /> Bruiser Kinard, Mississippi<br /> Bob Lilly, TCU<br /> Merlin Olsen, Utah State<br /> Mike Reid, Penn State<br /> Bubba Smith, Michigan State<br /> Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma<br /> Randy White, Maryland<br /> Reggie White, Tennessee<br /> Chris Zorich, Notre Dame
====Linebackers==== Dick Butkus, Illinois<br /> Chuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania<br /> Cornelius Bennett, Alabama<br /> Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma<br /> Derrick Brooks, Florida State<br /> Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern<br /> A.J. Hawk, Ohio State<br /> Marvin Jones, Florida State<br /> Lee Roy Jordan, Alabama<br /> Luke Kuechly, Boston College<br /> James Laurinaitis, Ohio State<br /> Tommy Nobis, Texas<br /> Jerry Robinson, UCLA<br /> Mike Singletary, Baylor<br /> Chris Spielman, Ohio State<br /> Manti Te'o, Notre Dame<br /> Derrick Thomas, Alabama<br /> Patrick Willis, Mississippi<br />
====Defensive backs==== Champ Bailey, Georgia<br /> Eric Berry, Tennessee<br /> Dré Bly, North Carolina<br /> Tommy Casanova, LSU<br /> Mike Doss, Ohio State<br /> Kenny Easley, UCLA<br /> Terry Hoage, Georgia<br /> Nile Kinnick, Iowa<br /> Johnny Lattner, Notre Dame<br /> Ronnie Lott, USC<br /> Tim McDonald, USC<br /> Deion Sanders, Florida State<br /> Jack Tatum, Ohio State<br /> Jim Thorpe, Carlisle<br /> Charles Woodson, Michigan
===Special teams=== ====Punters==== Ray Guy, Southern Miss<br /> Brad Maynard, Ball State<br /> Reggie Roby, Iowa<br /> Todd Sauerbrun, West Virginia
====Placekickers==== Roberto Aguayo, Florida State<br /> Morten Andersen, Michigan State<br /> Kevin Butler, Georgia<br /> Daniel Carlson, Auburn<br /> Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State<br /> John Lee, UCLA
====Kick returners==== Devin Hester, Miami<br /> Tyler Lockett, Kansas State<br /> C.J. Spiller, Clemson
==All-Century Team== The Walter Camp Football Foundation selected their All-Century Team in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Century Team – Walter Camp Football Foundation |url=https://waltercamp.org/awards/all-century-team/ |access-date=November 23, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> ===Offense=== ====Quarterback==== Roger Staubach, Navy<br /> Tommie Frazier, Nebraska<br /> Johnny Lujack, Notre Dame<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=December 28, 1999 |title=Football Alumni On Walter Camp All-Century Team |url=https://fightingirish.com/football-alumni-on-walter-camp-all-century-team/ |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website |language=en-US}}</ref><br /> Doug Flutie, Boston College<br /> Davey O'Brien, TCU<br /> Peyton Manning, Tennessee
====Running back==== Red Grange, Illinois<br /> Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State<br /> Ricky Williams, Texas<br /> Doak Walker, SMU <br /> O.J. Simpson, USC<br /> Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh<br /> Bo Jackson, Auburn<br /> Archie Griffin, Ohio State<br /> Herschel Walker, Georgia<br /> Glenn Davis, Army<br /> Doc Blanchard, Army<br /> Jim Brown, Syracuse
====Receiver==== Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska<br /> Fred Biletnikoff, Florida State<br /> Tim Brown, Notre Dame<ref name=":0" /><br /> Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan<br /> Larry Kelley, Yale<br /> Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame<ref name=":0" /><br /> Don Hutson, Alabama<br /> Howard Twilley, Tulsa<br /> Keith Jackson, Oklahoma
====Tackle==== Ron Yary, USC<br /> Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh<br /> John Hicks, Ohio State<br /> Orlando Pace, Ohio State<br /> Bob Gain, Kentucky<br /> Dan Dierdorf, Michigan
====Guard==== John Hannah, Alabama<br /> Aaron Taylor, Nebraska<br /> Brad Budde, USC<br /> Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska<br /> Will Shields, Nebraska<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2025 |title=Barnhart, Corrigan, Del Conte, Shields and Taylor Named to College Football Playoff Selection Committee; Iowa A.D. Barta Extended as Chair |url=https://collegefootballplayoff.com/news/2021/1/26/21-selection-committee-class.aspx |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=College Football Playoff |language=en}}</ref><br /> Jim Parker, Ohio State
====Center==== Dave Rimington, Nebraska<br /> Jim Ritcher, North Carolina State<br /> Mel Hein, Washington State
===Defense=== ====Defensive line==== Hugh Green, Pittsburgh<br /> Bubba Smith, Michigan State<br /> Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma<br /> Leon Hart, Notre Dame<ref name=":0" /><br /> Merlin Olsen, Utah State<br /> Bob Lilly, TCU<br /> Ross Browner, Notre Dame<ref name=":0" /><br /> Chris Zorich, Notre Dame<ref name=":0" /><br /> Mike Reid, Penn State<br /> Steve Emtman, Washington<br /> Bruiser Kinard, Mississippi<br /> Randy White, Maryland
====Linebacker==== Dick Butkus, Illinios<ref>{{Cite web |title=Big Ten Conference |url=https://bigten.org/fb/article/bltdff363d3d34e3639/ |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=Big Ten Conference}}</ref><br /> Chuck Bednarik, Penn<br /> Lee Roy Jordan, Alabama<br /> Tommy Nobis, Texas<br /> Cornelius Bennett, Alabama<br /> Jerry Robinson, UCLA<br /> Chris Spielman, Ohio State<br /> Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma<br /> Mike Singletary, Baylor
====Cornerback==== Deion Sanders, Florida State<br /> Nile Kinnick, Iowa<br /> Johnny Lattner, Notre Dame<ref name=":0" /><br /> Jim Thorpe, Carlisle<br /> Charles Woodson, Michigan<br /> Dré Bly, North Carolina
====Safety==== Ronnie Lott, USC<br /> Terry Hoage, Georgia<br /> Tommy Casanova, LSU<br /> Kenny Easley, UCLA<br /> Jack Tatum, Ohio State<br /> Tim McDonald, USC
===Special teams=== ====Placekicker==== Morten Andersen, Michigan State<br /> John Lee, UCLA<br /> Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State<br /> Kevin Butler, Georgia<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Ellie |date=August 14, 2024 |title=Falcons cornerback, College Football Hall of Famer named honorary captains for Dawgs’ opener |url=https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/08/14/falcons-cornerback-college-football-hall-famer-named-honorary-captains-dawgs-opener/ |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=www.atlantanewsfirst.com |language=en}}</ref>
====Punter==== Ray Guy, Southern Miss<br /> Reggie Roby, Iowa<br /> Todd Sauerbrun, West Virginia
==See also== * All-America * All-America college football team * Walter Camp: Father of American football
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.waltercamp.org}}
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