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The 1982 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1982. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1982 season.[ 1] American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) based on the input of more than 2,000 voting members; (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) selected by the nation's football writers;[ 2] United Press International (UPI). Other selectors included Football News (FN), the Gannett News Service (GNS), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), The Sporting News Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).
Thirteen players were unanimously selected as first-team All-Americans by all four official selectors.[ 1]
Jim Arnold , punter for VanderbiltAnthony Carter , wide receiver for Michigan, consensus first-team All-American in both 1981 and 1982 and the 1982 winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten Conference Eric Dickerson , running back for SMU who rushed for 1,617 yards in 1982John Elway , quarterback for Stanford, the 1982 recipient of the Sammy Baugh Trophy Gordon Hudson , tight end for BYUTerry Kinard , defensive back for Clemson, a consensus All-American in both 1981 and 1982 and the CBS National Defensive Player of the Year in 1982Steve Korte , offensive lineman for ArkansasDon Mosebar , offensive lineman for USCChuck Nelson , placekicker for WashingtonDave Rimington , center for Nebraska, two-time winner of the Outland Trophy and the namesake of the Rimington Trophy , which is awarded annually to the nation's top collegiate centerHerschel Walker , running back for Georgia, a three-time consensus first-team All-American who finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1981 and won the award in 1982Billy Ray Smith Jr. , defensive end for Arkansas and who was a consensus first-team All-American in both 1981 and 1982Darryl Talley , linebacker for West Virginia
Consensus All-Americans
The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1982 and displays which first-team designations they received.
Offense
Name
Position
School
Number[ 3]
Official
Other
Eric Dickerson Running back
SMU 4/5/9
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI
FN, GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
John Elway Quarterback
Stanford 4/5/9
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI
FN, GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Herschel Walker Running back
Georgia 4/5/9
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI
FN, GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Anthony Carter Wide receiver
Michigan 4/4/8
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI
GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Dave Rimington Center
Nebraska 4/4/8
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI
GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Bruce Matthews Guard
USC
3/5/8
AFCA, AP, UPI
FN, GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Steve Korte Guard
Arkansas
4/3/7
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI
GNS, NEA, TSN
Gordon Hudson Tight end
BYU 4/2/6
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI
TSN, WC
Don Mosebar Tackle
USC
4/1/5
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI
WC
Jimbo Covert Tackle
Pittsburgh
3/2/5
AFCA, FWAA, UPI
GNS, WC
Mike Rozier Running back
Nebraska
3/1/4
AFCA, FWAA, UPI
FN
Defense
Name
Position
School
Number[ 3]
Official
Other
Terry Kinard Defensive back
Clemson 4/4/8
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI
GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Billy Ray Smith Jr. Defensive end
Arkansas 4/4/8
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI
GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Darryl Talley Linebacker
West Virginia
4/3/7
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI
GNS, NEA, TSN
Terry Hoage Def. back
Georgia
3/4/7
AFCA, AP, UPI
GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Vernon Maxwell Defensive end
Arizona St.
3/4/7
AFCA, FWAA, UPI
GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Mike Pitts Def. tackle
Alabama
3/2/5
AFCA, FWAA, UPI
NEA, TSN
Mike Richardson Def. back
Arizona State
3/2/5
AFCA, AP, UPI
TSN, WC
George Achica Middle guard
USC
2/3/5
AP, UPI
NEA, TSN, WC
Ricky Hunley Linebacker
Arizona
3/0/3
AFCA, AP, UPI
-
Marcus Marek Linebacker
Ohio State
2/1/3
AFCA, UPI
WC
Wilber Marshall Linebacker
Florida
2/1/3
AP, FWAA
GNS
Gabriel Rivera Def. tackle
Texas Tech
2/1/3
AFCA, AP
GNS
Rick Bryan Def. tackle
Oklahoma
2/0/2
FWAA, UPI
-
Special teams
Name
Position
School
Number[ 3]
Official
Other
Chuck Nelson Placekicker
Washington 4/4/8
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI
GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Jim Arnold Punter
Vanderbilt 4/2/4
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI
FN, NEA, TSN
Offense
Receivers
Anthony Carter (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC) Kenny Jackson , Penn State (AP-1, UPI-2) Trumaine Johnson , Grambling (TSN) Willie Gault , Tennessee (AP-3, GNS-2, NEA) Henry Ellard , Fresno State (AP-2, GNS-1) Chris Castor , Duke (AP-2) Stanley Washington, TCU (GNS-2)
Mike Martin , Illinois (AP-3, GNS-3) Trumaine Johnson , Grambling (GNS-3)
Tight ends
Gordon Hudson (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, TSN, WC) Tony Hunter , Notre Dame (GNS-2, NEA) David Lewis , California (GNS-1) Allama Matthews , Vanderbilt (AP-2, UPI-2, FN) Darren Long, Long Beach State (AP-3)
Chris Dressel , Stanford (GNS-3)
Tackles
Don Mosebar (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-2, WC) Jimbo Covert (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, WC) Bill Fralic , Pittsburgh (CFHOF) (AP-1, NEA) Harvey Salem , California (AP-2, GNS-2, TSN) Chris Hinton , Northwestern (UPI-2, GNS-1, TSN) Karl Nelson , Iowa State (NEA) Randy Theiss, Nebraska (AP-2)
Maceo Fifer, Houston (UPI-2)
Sid Abramowitz , Tulsa (AP-3) Robert Oxendine, Duke (AP-3)
Alfred Mohammad, Arkansas (GNS-3)
Eric Moran, Washington (GNS-3)
Guards
Steve Korte (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA, TSN) Bruce Matthews (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, FN, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC) Dave Drechsler , North Carolina (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, WC [tackle]) Joe Lukens, Ohio State (AP-2, UPI-2)
Tom Thayer , Notre Dame (GNS-2) Jeff Kiewel, Arizona (GNS-2)
Wayne Harris, Mississippi State (AP-3)
Dave Schreck, Air Force (AP-3)
Rob Fada, Pittsburgh (GNS-3)
Steve Cox, Tulsa (GNS-3)
Centers
Dave Rimington (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC) Bart Oates , Brigham Young (AP-2) Wayne Radloff , Georgia (UPI-2, GNS-3) Robin Ham, West Texas State (GNS-2)
Tony Slaton , USC (AP-3)
Quarterbacks
John Elway Stanford (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC) Tom Ramsey , UCLA (AP-2, UPI-2) Tony Eason , Illinois (AP-3, GNS-2) Doug Flutie , Boston College (CFHOF) (GNS-3)
Running backs
Herschel Walker (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC) Eric Dickerson (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, TSN, UPI-1, FN, GNS-1, NEA, WC) Mike Rozier (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, GNS-2) Ernest Anderson , Oklahoma State (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-3, WC) Curt Warner , Penn State (UPI-2) Tim Spencer , Ohio State (UPI-2) James Jones , Florida (GNS-2) Marcus Dupree , Oklahoma (AP-3) Craig James , SMU (AP-3) Mike Gunter , Tulsa (GNS-3)
Defense
Defensive ends
Billy Ray Smith, Jr. (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA [LB], TSN, WC) Vernon Maxwell (AFCA, AP-2 [LB], FWAA [LB], UPI-1, GNS-1 [LB], NEA [LB], TSN, WC) William Fuller , North Carolina (AP-2 [DT], FWAA) Charles Benson, Baylor (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-1)
Jody Schulz , East Carolina (AP-3, GNS-2) Walker Lee Ashley , Penn State (UPI-2, GNS-3) Michael Walter , Oregon (GNS-2) Kiki DeAyala , Texas (AP-3) Mike Pitts , Alabama (GNS-3)
Defensive tackles
Mike Pitts (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA [DE], TSN) Rick Bryan (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-2) Gabriel Rivera (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2 [MG], GNS-1) Mike Charles , Syracuse (FWAA, UPI-2, AP-3) Bill Maas , Pittsburgh (TSN) Jimmy Payne , Georgia (WC) Gary Lewis, Oklahoma State (AP-1, GNS-1)
Charles Benson , Baylor, (NEA [DE]) Jim Jeffcoat , Arizona State (GNS-1) Mark Bortz , Iowa (UPI-2) Andrew Provence , South Carolina (AP-3, GNS-2) William Pery , Clemson (AP-3)
Middle guards
Linebackers
Darryl Talley (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA, TSN) Marcus Marek (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, WC) Ricky Hunley (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, GNS-2) Wilber Marshall (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS-1) Mark Stewart , Washington (AP-1, TSN, WC) Tony Caldwell , Washington (NEA) Albert Richardson, LSU (AP-2, UPI-2)
Scott Radecic , Penn State (UPI-2, GNS-1) Garin Veris , Stanford (GNS-2) Ray Cone, Colorado (GNS-2)
Darrell Patterson, TCU (GNS-2)
Johnny Jackson, New Mexico (AP-3)
Andy Ponselgo, Navy (AP-3)
Mark Zavagnin, Notre Dame (AP-3)
Defensive backs
Terry Kinard (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC) Terry Hoage (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC) Mike Richardson (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, TSN, WC) Mark Robinson , Penn State (AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS-2, NEA, TSN) Tommy Wilcox , Alabama (WC) James Britt , LSU (NEA) Jeremiah Castille , Alabama (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-1) Dave Duerson , Notre Dame (FWAA) Leonard Smith , McNeese State (GNS-1) Keith Bostic , Michigan (AP-2, UPI-2) Russell Carter , SMU (AP-2) Gill Byrd , San Jose State (GNS-2) Vince Newsome , Washington (GNS-2) Joey Browner , USC (AP-3, GNS-2) Mike Williams, Army (AP-3)
Special teams
Kickers
Chuck Nelson (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC) Fuad Reveiz , Tennessee (AP-2, GNS-2) Paul Woodside , West Virginia (AP-3, UPI-2) Mike Bass, Illinois (GNS-3)
Kevin Butler , Georgia (GNS-3)
Punters
Jim Arnold (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, GNS-2, NEA, TSN) Reggie Roby , Iowa (AP-3, UPI-2, GNS-3, WC) Jim Colquitt, Tennessee (GNS-1)
Bucky Scribner , Kansas (AP-2)
Returners
Key
Official selectors
Other selectors
See also
References
^ a b c "Football Award Winners" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 12. Retrieved March 18, 2017 .^ a b Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF) . Retrieved March 8, 2016 . ^ a b c This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
^ a b "Awards" . The Arizona Republic . November 23, 1982. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.^ "1982 Associated Press All-America Team" . Santa Cruz Sentinel . December 7, 1982. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.^ "1982 UPI All-America football team" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . December 7, 1982. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.^ Bill Traughber (September 16, 2015). "Matthews overcame injury to become All-American tight end" . Commodore History Corner. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016 . ^ Joel Buchsbaum (November 25, 1982). "Elway, Walker head Gannett all-star squad" . Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal . p. 50 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Walker heads NEA All-America football team" . The Paris (TX) News . December 26, 1982. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.^ "Nelson, Roby land NEA honors" . The Des Moines Register . December 23, 1982. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Walter Camp All-America team" . The Courier-Journal . November 25, 1982. p. D2.
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