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1973 All-America college football team

Official list of the best college football players of 1973

Summary

Official list of the best college football players of 1973

The 1973 All-America college football 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).

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.

NamePositionSchoolNumberOfficialOther
John CappellettiRunning backPenn State6/3/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WCFN, Time, TSN
John DuttonDefensive endNebraska6/3/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WCFN, Time, TSN
Randy GradisharLinebackerOhio State6/3/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WCFN, Time, TSN
John HicksOffensive guardOhio State6/3/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WCFN, Time, TSN
Mike TownsendDefensive backNotre Dame5/3/8AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WCFN, Time, TSN
Lynn SwannWide receiverUSC5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPIFN, Time, TSN
Lucious SelmonMiddle guardOklahoma6/1/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WCFN
Bill WymanCenterTexas6/1/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WCFN
Dave GallagherDefensive endMichigan5/2/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, WCTime, TSN
David JaynesQuarterbackKansas4/3/7AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFN, Time, TSN
Roosevelt LeaksRunning backTexas5/1/6AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN
Booker BrownOffensive guardUSC3/3/6AFCA, FWAA, NEAFN, Time, TSN
Dave CasperTight endNotre Dame5/0/5AFCA, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC--
Richard WoodLinebackerUSC4/1/5AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFN
Bill YoestOffensive tackleNC State4/1/5AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN
Buddy BrownOffensive tackleAlabama4/0/4AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI--
Rod ShoateLinebackerOklahoma3/1/4AFCA, AP, NEAFN
Artimus ParkerDefensive backUSC3/1/4AP, UPI, WCTime
Dave BrownDefensive backMichigan3/0/3AFCA, FWAA, UPI--
Randy RhinoDefensive backGeorgia Tech3/0/3AFCA, UPI, WC--
Woody GreenRunning backArizona State2/1/3AFCA, WCTSN
Kermit JohnsonRunning backUCLA2/1/3FWAA, NEAFN
Tony CristianiMiddle guardMiami (FL)2/0/2FWAA, WC--

Offense

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)

Defense

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 McNeill, 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)

Special teams

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

References

  1. (2016). "Football Award Winners". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA).
  2. This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
  3. (2016). "Football Award Winners". National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
  4. (December 8, 1973). "Kodak Lists All-America Football Team". Albuquerque Journal.
  5. (December 4, 1973). "The All-America Team". Piqua Daily Call.
  6. "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team".
  7. (December 15, 1973). "Pittsburgh freshman heads NEA All-America 11s". The Times-Standard (Eureka, CA).
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  10. (December 13, 1973). "Sporting News Picks Switzer, Buckeyes' Hicks". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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