1980 All-SEC football team
The 1980 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Offensive selections
Receivers
- Cris Collinsworth, Florida (AP, UPI)
- Mardye McDole, Miss. St. (AP, UPI)
Tight ends
- Chris Faulkner, Florida (AP, UPI)
Tackles
- Tim Irwin, Tennessee (AP, UPI)
- Alan Massey, Miss. St. (AP)
Guards
- Tim Morrison, Georgia (AP, UPI [as T])
- Wayne Harris, Miss. St. (AP)
- George Stephenson, Auburn (UPI)
- Nat Hudson, Georgia (UPI)
Centers
- Ken Roark, Kentucky (AP)
- Lee North, Tennessee (UPI)
Quarterbacks
- Buck Belue, Georgia (AP)
- John Fourcade, Ole Miss (UPI)
Running backs
- Herschel Walker, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UPI)
- James Brooks, Auburn (AP, UPI)
Defensive selections
Ends
- E. J. Junior, Alabama (AP, UPI)
- Lyman White, LSU (AP, UPI)
Tackles
- Frank Warren, Auburn (AP)
- Eddie Weaver, Georgia (AP)
- Byron Braggs, Alabama (UPI)
- Jimmy Payne, Georgia (UPI)
Middle guards
- Jim Noonan, Tennessee (AP, UPI)
Linebackers
- Johnie Cooks, Miss. St. (AP, UPI)
- David Little, Florida (AP, UPI)
- Tom Boyd, Alabama (AP, UPI)
Backs
- Scott Woerner, Georgia (AP, UPI)
- Jeff Hipp, Georgia (AP, UPI)
- Chris Williams, LSU (AP)
- Tommy Wilcox, Alabama (AP)
- Jim Bob Harris, Alabama (UPI)
Special teams
Kicker
- Rex Robinson, Georgia (AP, UPI)
Punter
- Jim Arnold, Vanderbilt (AP, UPI)
Key
AP = Associated Press[1]
UPI = United Press International[2]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI
See also
References
- ^ "AP All-SEC". The Palm Beach Post. December 5, 1980.
- ^ "The 1980 United Press International All-Southeastern Conference football team". November 25, 1980.