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The '''1973 College Football All-America team''' is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were [[Associated Press]], [[United Press International]], [[Newspaper Enterprise Association]], [[Football Writers Association of America]], [[American Football Coaches Association]], [[Walter Camp Foundation]], ''[[The Sporting News]]'', ''[[Time Magazine|Time]]'' magazine, ''[[Pro Football Weekly]]'', and ''Football News''. <ref> |
The '''1973 College Football All-America team''' is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were [[Associated Press]], [[United Press International]], [[Newspaper Enterprise Association]], [[Football Writers Association of America]], [[American Football Coaches Association]], [[Walter Camp Foundation]], ''[[The Sporting News]]'', ''[[Time Magazine|Time]]'' magazine, ''[[Pro Football Weekly]]'', and ''Football News''. <ref>{{cite web|title= ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of College Football from 1869 to the Present|url=http://search.barnesandnoble.com/ESPN-College-Football-Encyclopedia/Michael-MacCambridge/e/9781401337032|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1241486879915342|archivedate=2009-05-05|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-03-21}}</ref> <ref>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0910F73E5D127A93C0A91789D95F478785F9 All-America, All-Conference Teams]New York Times, December 2, 1973, Page 276.</ref> |
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AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. ''The Sporting News'' and ''Time'' polled football scouts and the editors of ''Pro Football Weekly'' and ''Football News'' chose teams for their publications. AP, UPI, NEA, ''The Sporting News'' and ''Pro Football Weekly'' chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions. |
AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. ''The Sporting News'' and ''Time'' polled football scouts and the editors of ''Pro Football Weekly'' and ''Football News'' chose teams for their publications. AP, UPI, NEA, ''The Sporting News'' and ''Pro Football Weekly'' chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions. |
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The 1973 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, Time magazine, Pro Football Weekly, and Football News. [1] [2]
AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. The Sporting News and Time polled football scouts and the editors of Pro Football Weekly and Football News chose teams for their publications. AP, UPI, NEA, The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions.
Offense
Receivers
- Lynn Swann, USC (AP, UPI, NEA, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
- Wayne Wheeler, Alabama (WC, TSN, FN)
- Danny Buggs, West Virginia (AFCA)
- John Holland, Tennessee State (Time)
Tight Ends
- Dave Casper, Notre Dame (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
- Andre Tillman, Texas Tech (AP)
- J.V. Cain, Colorado (TSN, Time)
Tackles
- John Hicks, Ohio St. (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
- Daryl White, Nebraska (UPI, AFCA, TSN, FN)
- Steve Riley, USC (TSN, Time)
- Al Oliver, UCLA (NEA)
- Henry Lawrence, Florida A. & M (Time)
- Eddie Foster, Oklahoma (WC)
Guards
- Booker Brown, USC (AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
- Buddy Brown, Alabama (AP, UPI, NEA, AFCA, FWAA)
- Bill Yoest, N.C. State (AP, UPI, WC, FWAA, FN)
- Tyler Lafauci, Louisiana State (AP, NEA, AFCA)
Centers
- Bill Wyman, Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
- Scott Anderson, Missouri (Time)
- Steve Corbett, Boston College (TSN)
Quarterbacks
- David Jaynes, Kansas (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, TSN, Time, FN)
- Danny White, Arizona State (NEA, FWAA)
Running Backs
- John Cappelletti, Penn St. (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
- Roosevelt Leaks, Texas (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
- Woody Green, Arizona St. (WC, AFCA, TSN)
- Kermit Johnson, UCLA (NEA, FWAA, FN)
- Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh (AP, NEA)
- Bo Matthews, Colorado (Time)
Defense
Ends
- John Dutton, Nebraska (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
- Dave Gallagher, Michigan (AP, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
- Van DeCree, Ohio State (UPI, FN)
- Roger Stillwell, Stanford (UPI, FN)
- Pat Donovan, Stanford (AP)
- Randy White, Maryland (AP)
- Fred McNeil, UCLA (TSN)
Tackles
- Ed Jones, Tennessee State (NEA, TSN, Time)
- Randy Crowder, Penn State (UPI, FN)
- Bill Kollar, Montana State (NEA, Time)
- Paul Vellano, Maryland (AFCA)
- Charlie Hall, Tulane (WC)
Middle Guards
- Lucious Selmon, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
- Tony Cristiani, Miami (WC, FWAA)
Linebackers
- Randy Gradishar, Ohio St. (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
- Richard Wood, USC (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FN)
- Rod Shoate, Oklahoma (AP, NEA, AFCA, FN)
- Ed O’Neil, Penn State (WC, Time, TSN)
- Woodrow Lowe, Alabama (NEA, FWAA)
- Warren Capone, Louisiana St. (AFCA, FWAA)
- Waymond Bryant, Tennessee State (TSN, Time)
- Cleveland Vann, Oklahoma State (FWAA)
Backs
- Mike Townsend, Notre Dame (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
- Artimus Parker, USC (AP, UPI, WC, Time)
- Dave Brown, Michigan (UPI, AFCA, FWAA)
- Randy Rhino, Georgia Tech (UPI, WC, AFCA)
- Jimmy Allen, UCLA (AP, NEA)
- Jeris White, Hawaii (TSN, Time)
- Matt Blair, Iowa St. (AFCA)
- John Moseley Missouri (FWAA)
- Bill Simpson, Michigan State (TSN)
- Carl Capria, Purdue (TSN)
- Kenith Pope, Oklahoma (Time)
- Harry Harrison, Mississippi (NEA)
- Eddie Brown, Tennessee (FN)
- Alvin Brown, Oklahoma State (FN)
Special teams
Kickers
- Ricky Townsend, Tennessee (FWAA)
- Efren Herrera, UCLA (TSN)
- Mike Landry, Michigan (FN)
Punters
- Chuck Ramsey Wake Forest, (NEA, FWAA, TSN, Time)
Returners
- Steve Odom, Utah (FWAA)
Key
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References
- ^ "ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of College Football from 1869 to the Present". Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ All-America, All-Conference TeamsNew York Times, December 2, 1973, Page 276.