American Foundation for Children with AIDS, a non-profit organization that helps children in sub-Saharan Africa
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A.F.C. Aldermaston, a non-league English association football club based in Aldermaston, Berkshire
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AFC Ajax, a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam
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American Football Coaches Association, an association of over 11,000 football coaches and staff on all levels
Steve Worster, Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, FWAA, WC, AFCA, TSN, Time, FN)
Mike Utley, Washington State (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA)
Ricky Williams, Texas (AP, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
Ricky Williams, Texas (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, FN)
Damon Duval, Auburn (Walter Camp, AFCA-Coaches, AP)
Ken Dorsey, Miami (Fla.) (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
Justin Medlock, UCLA (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com)
The 2008 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American first teams: American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Walter Camp Football Foundation, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, and Scout.com.
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Louie Sakoda, Utah (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, ESPN, PFW, SI)
Tom Hornsey, Memphis (AFCA, AP, FWAA, USAT, Athlon)
Lubbock won the bid to host the game over newer stadiums in larger cities, including Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee and San Diego Stadium in San Diego, after the AFCA was convinced that Lubbock's advantages as a college town without competing entertainment would fill the stands with existing college football fans from West Texas.
Satterfield was the second Furman football head coach to be the AFCA Division I-AA Coach of the Year; in 1985, three years earlier, Dick Sheridan won the award after leading the Paladins to a 12–2–0 record and a close two-point loss in the National Championship game.