The 1971 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1971 college football season. Alabama won the conference.
Terry Beasley, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
Dick Schmaiz, Auburn (AP-2, UPI)
Andy Hamilton, LSU (AP-1)
Carlos Alvarez, Florida (AP-2)
David Bailey, Alabama (AP-1)
Jim Poole, Ole Miss (UPI)
Eric Hoggatt, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Tom Nash, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
Jim Krapf, Alabama (AP-1)
John Hannah, Alabama (UPI)
Danny Speigner, Auburn (AP-2)
Fred Abbott, Florida (AP-2)
Royce Smith, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
Mike Demarie, LSU (AP-2, UPI)
John Hannah, Alabama (AP-1)
Bill Emendorfer, Tennessee (AP-2)
Jimmy Grammar, Alabama (AP-2, UPI)
Kendall Keith, Georgia (AP-1)
Pat Sullivan, Auburn (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
John Reaves, Florida (AP-2)
Johnny Musso, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
Curt Watson, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)
Art Cantrelle, LSU (AP-1)
Andy Johnson, Georgia (AP-2)
Robin Parkhouse, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
Mixon Robinson, Georgia (AP-2, UPI)
Bob Brown, Auburn(AP-1)
George Abernethy, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
Ronnie Estay, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
Tommy Yearout, Auburn (AP-2, UPI)
Elmer Allen, Ole Miss (AP-1)
Chuck Heard, Georgia (AP-2)
Joe Federspiel, Kentucky (AP-1, UPI)
Chip Wisdom, Georgia (AP-2, UPI)
Jackie Walker, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)
Ray Nellies, Tennessee (AP-1)
Tom Surias, Alabama (AP-1)
Jeff Rouzie, Alabama (AP-2)
Paul Dongieux, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Rodrigo Barnes, Rice (AP-2)
Bobby Majors, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
Steve Higginbotham, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
Buzy Rosenberg, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
Frank Dowsing, Miss. St. (AP-1)
Tommy Casanova, LSU (College Football Hall of Fame) (UPI)
Johnny Simmons, Auburn (AP-2)
Conrad Graham, Tennessee (AP-2)
Ken Stone, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
George Hunt, Tennessee (AP-1)
Jay Michaelson, LSU (AP-2)
David Beverly, Auburn (AP-1)
Greg Gantt, Alabama (AP-2)
AP = Associated Press
UPI = United Press International
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI