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1973 College Football All America Team

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The 1973 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 1973. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1973 season. They are (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) which selected its team for Kodak based on a vote of the nation's coaches; (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; (4) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) selected based on the votes of sports writers at NEA newspapers; (5) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and (6) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).

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Five players are recognized by the NCAA as unanimous All-America selections. They are: (1) running back and 1973 Heisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti of Penn State; (2) offensive tackle John Hicks of Ohio State; (3) defensive end John Dutton of Nebraska; (4) middle guard Lucious Selmon of Oklahoma; and (5) linebacker Randy Gradishar of Ohio State.

Consensus All-Americans

The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1973 and displays which first-team designations they received.

Receivers

  • Lynn Swann, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN)
  • Wayne Wheeler, Alabama (WC, FN, TSN)
  • Danny Buggs, West Virginia (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2)
  • John Holland, Tennessee State (Time)
  • Hank Cook, New Mexico State (AP-3)
  • Pat McInally, Harvard (NEA-2)

    • Tight ends

  • Dave Casper, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC)
  • Andre Tillman, Texas Tech (AP-1)
  • J.V. Cain, Colorado (NEA-2, Time, TSN)
  • Randy Grossman, Temple (AP-3)
  • Paul Seal, Michigan (UPI-2)

    • Tackles

  • John Hicks, Ohio St. (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN, Time, TSN)
  • Booker Brown, USC (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1 [OG], UPI-2 [OG], FN [OG], Time, TSN [OG])
  • Daryl White, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-2, NEA-2 [OG], UPI-1, FN, TSN [OG])
  • Steve Riley, USC (Time, TSN)
  • Al Oliver, UCLA (NEA-1)
  • Henry Lawrence, Florida A. & M (NEA-2 [OG], Time)
  • Eddie Foster, Oklahoma (WC)
  • Charlie Getty, Penn State (AP-3, UPI-2 [OG])
  • Jim O'Connor, Arizona (AP-3)

    • Guards

  • Buddy Brown, Alabama (AFCA, AP-1 [OT], FWAA, UPI-1)
  • Bill Yoest, N.C. State (AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2 [OT], UPI-1, WC, FN)
  • Tyler Lafauci, LSU (AFCA, AP-1, NEA-1)
  • Mark Markovich, Penn State (AP-2, UPI-2)
  • Dave Manning, Utah State (AP-2)
  • Frank Pomarico, Notre Dame (UPI-2)
  • Dave Lapham, Syracuse (AP-3)
  • Willie Viney, Pacific (AP-3)

    • Centers

  • Bill Wyman, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN)
  • Scott Anderson, Missouri (AP-3, NEA-2, UPI-2, Time)
  • Steve Corbett, Boston College (TSN)
  • Steve Taylor, Auburn (AP-2)

    • Quarterbacks

  • David Jaynes, Kansas (AFCA, AP-1, NEA-2, UPI-1, WC, FN, Time, TSN)
  • Danny White, Arizona State (AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-2)
  • Jesse Freitas, San Diego State (AP-3)

    • Running backs

  • John Cappelletti, Penn St. (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN, Time, TSN)
  • Roosevelt Leaks, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, WC, FN)
  • Woody Green, Arizona St. (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, WC, TSN)
  • Kermit Johnson, UCLA (AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-2, FN)
  • Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh (AP-1, NEA-1, UPI-2)
  • Bo Matthews, Colorado (Time)
  • Archie Griffin, Ohio State (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-1)
  • Sonny Collins, Kentucky (NEA-2)
  • Dickey Morton, Arkansas (AP-3)
  • Barty Smith, Richmond (AP-3)
  • Joe Washington, Oklahoma (AP-3)

    • Defensive ends

  • John Dutton, Nebraska (AP-1 [DT], UPI-1 [DT], NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN [DT], Time, FN [DT])
  • Dave Gallagher, Michigan (AP-1 [DT], NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN [DT], Time)
  • Van DeCree, Ohio State (UPI-1, FN)
  • Roger Stillwell, Stanford (UPI-1, FN)
  • Pat Donovan, Stanford (AP-1)
  • Randy White, Maryland (AP-1)
  • Fred McNeil, UCLA (TSN)

    • Defensive tackles

  • Ed Jones, Tennessee State (NEA-1, TSN [DE], Time)
  • Randy Crowder, Penn State (UPI-1, FN)
  • Bill Kollar, Montana State (NEA-1, Time)
  • Paul Vellano, Maryland (AFCA)
  • Charlie Hall, Tulane (WC)

    • Middle guards

  • Lucious Selmon, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
  • Tony Cristiani, Miami (FL) (WC, FWAA)

    • Linebackers

  • Randy Gradishar, Ohio St. (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
  • Richard Wood, USC (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, AFCA, FN)
  • Rod Shoate, Oklahoma (AP-1, NEA-1, AFCA, FN)
  • Ed O'Neil, Penn State (WC, Time, TSN)
  • Woodrow Lowe, Alabama (NEA-1, FWAA)
  • Warren Capone, LSU (AFCA, FWAA)
  • Waymond Bryant, Tennessee State (TSN, Time)
  • Cleveland Vann, Oklahoma State (FWAA)

    • Defensive backs

  • Mike Townsend, Notre Dame (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, FWAA, TSN [S], Time, FN)
  • Artimus Parker, USC (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, Time)
  • Dave Brown, Michigan (UPI-1, AFCA, FWAA)
  • Randy Rhino, Georgia Tech (UPI-1, WC, AFCA)
  • Jimmy Allen, UCLA (AP-1, NEA-1)
  • Jeris White, Hawaii (TSN [CB], Time)
  • Matt Blair, Iowa St. (AFCA)
  • John Moseley Missouri (FWAA)
  • Bill Simpson, Michigan State (TSN [CB])
  • Carl Capria, Purdue (TSN [S])
  • Kenith Pope, Oklahoma (Time)
  • Harry Harrison, Mississippi (NEA-1)
  • Eddie Brown, Tennessee (FN)
  • Alvin Brown, Oklahoma State (FN)

    • Kickers

  • Ricky Townsend, Tennessee (FWAA, NEA-2)
  • Efren Herrera, UCLA (TSN)
  • Mike Lantry, Michigan (FN)

    • Punters

  • Chuck Ramsey Wake Forest, (FWAA, NEA-1 [K], Time, TSN)

    • Returners

  • Steve Odom, Utah (FWAA)

    • Key

  • Bold – Consensus All-American
  • -1 – First-team selection
  • -2 – Second-team selection
  • -3 – Third-team selection

    • Official selectors

  • AFCA – American Football Coaches Association chosen for Kodak
  • AP – Associated Press
  • FWAA – Football Writers Association of America
  • NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association
  • UPI – United Press International
  • WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation

    • Other selectors

  • FN – Football News
  • PFW – Pro Football Weekly
  • Time – Time Magazine
  • TSN – The Sporting News

    • References

    1973 College Football All-America Team Wikipedia
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