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1982 All-America college football team

Official list of the best college football players of 1982

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Official list of the best college football players of 1982

Associated Press (AP) Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) United Press International (UPI) The 1982 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 1982. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1982 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) based on the input of more than 2,000 voting members; (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; and (4) the United Press International (UPI). Other selectors included Football News (FN), the Gannett News Service (GNS), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), The Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).

Thirteen players were unanimously selected as first-team All-Americans by all four official selectors. They were:

Jim Arnold, punter for Vanderbilt
Anthony Carter, wide receiver for Michigan, consensus first-team All-American in both 1981 and 1982 and the 1982 winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten Conference
Eric Dickerson, running back for SMU who rushed for 1,617 yards in 1982
John Elway, quarterback for Stanford, the 1982 recipient of the Sammy Baugh Trophy
Gordon Hudson, tight end for BYU
Terry Kinard, defensive back for Clemson, a consensus All-American in both 1981 and 1982 and the CBS National Defensive Player of the Year in 1982
Steve Korte, offensive lineman for Arkansas
Don Mosebar, offensive lineman for USC
Chuck Nelson, placekicker for Washington
Dave Rimington, center for Nebraska, two-time winner of the Outland Trophy and the namesake of the Rimington Trophy, which is awarded annually to the nation's top collegiate center
Herschel Walker, running back for Georgia, a three-time consensus first-team All-American who finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1981 and won the award in 1982
Billy Ray Smith Jr., defensive end for Arkansas and who was a consensus first-team All-American in both 1981 and 1982
Darryl Talley, linebacker for West Virginia

Consensus All-Americans

The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1982 and displays which first-team designations they received.

Offense

Name	Position	School	Number	Official	Other
Eric Dickerson	Running back	SMU	4/5/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	FN, GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
John Elway	Quarterback	Stanford	4/5/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	FN, GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Herschel Walker	Running back	Georgia	4/5/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	FN, GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Anthony Carter	Wide receiver	Michigan	4/5/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	FN, GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Dave Rimington	Center	Nebraska	4/5/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	FN, GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Bruce Matthews	Guard	USC	3/5/8	AFCA, AP, UPI	FN, GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Steve Korte	Guard	Arkansas	4/3/7	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	GNS, NEA, TSN
Gordon Hudson	Tight end	BYU	4/2/6	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	TSN, WC
Don Mosebar	Tackle	USC	4/2/6	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	FN, WC
Jimbo Covert	Tackle	Pittsburgh	3/3/6	AFCA, FWAA, UPI	FN, GNS, WC
Mike Rozier	Running back	Nebraska	3/1/4	AFCA, FWAA, UPI	FN

Defense

Name	Position	School	Number	Official	Other
Terry Kinard	Defensive back	Clemson	4/5/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	FN, GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Billy Ray Smith Jr.	Defensive end	Arkansas	4/5/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	FN, GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Darryl Talley	Linebacker	West Virginia	4/4/8	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	FN, GNS, NEA, TSN
Vernon Maxwell	Defensive end	Arizona St.	3/5/8	AFCA, FWAA, UPI	FN, GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Terry Hoage	Def. back	Georgia	3/4/7	AFCA, AP, UPI	GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Mike Pitts	Def. tackle	Alabama	3/3/6	AFCA, FWAA, UPI	FN, NEA, TSN
Mike Richardson	Def. back	Arizona State	3/3/6	AFCA, AP, UPI	FN, TSN, WC
George Achica	Middle guard	USC	2/4/6	AP, UPI	FN, NEA, TSN, WC
Ricky Hunley	Linebacker	Arizona	3/0/3	AFCA, AP, UPI	-
Marcus Marek	Linebacker	Ohio State	2/1/3	AFCA, UPI	WC
Wilber Marshall	Linebacker	Florida	2/1/3	AP, FWAA	GNS
Gabriel Rivera	Def. tackle	Texas Tech	2/1/3	AFCA, AP	GNS
Rick Bryan	Def. tackle	Oklahoma	2/0/2	FWAA, UPI	-

Special teams

Name	Position	School	Number	Official	Other
Chuck Nelson	Placekicker	Washington	4/5/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	FN, GNS, NEA, TSN, WC
Jim Arnold	Punter	Vanderbilt	4/2/4	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	FN, NEA, TSN

Offense

Receivers

Anthony Carter, Michigan (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Kenny Jackson, Penn State (AP-1, UPI-2)
Trumaine Johnson, Grambling (GNS-3, NEA-2, TSN)
Willie Gault, Tennessee (AP-3, FN-2, GNS-2, NEA-1)
Henry Ellard, Fresno State (AP-2, GNS-1)
Chris Castor, Duke (AP-2, FN-3)
Stanley Washington, TCU (GNS-2)
Cormac Carney, UCLA (FN-2, NEA-2)
Mike Martin, Illinois (AP-3, GNS-3)

Tight ends

Gordon Hudson, BYU (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-3, TSN, WC)
Tony Hunter, Notre Dame (GNS-2, NEA-1)
David Lewis, California (GNS-1, NEA-2)
Allama Matthews, Vanderbilt (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-1)
Darren Long, Long Beach State (AP-3)
Chris Dressel, Stanford (GNS-3)

Tackles

Don Mosebar, Southern California (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-2, WC)
Jimbo Covert, Pittsburgh (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-2, WC)
Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh (CFHOF) (AP-1, NEA-1)
Harvey Salem, California (AP-2, FN-3, GNS-2, TSN)
Chris Hinton, Northwestern (UPI-2, GNS-1, NEA-2, TSN)
Karl Nelson, Iowa State (NEA-1)
Randy Theiss, Nebraska (AP-3)
Maceo Fifer, Houston (UPI-2)
Robert Oxendine, Duke (AP-3, FN-2)
Joe Beazley, Alabama (FN-2)
Pat Phenix, Mississippi (FN-3)
Eric Moran, Washington (GNS-3)
Alfred Mohammad, Arkansas (GNS-3)

Guards

Steve Korte, Arkansas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-2, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
Bruce Matthews, USC (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Dave Drechsler, North Carolina (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, FN-1, NEA-2, WC)
Joe Lukens, Ohio State (AP-2, UPI-2)
Paul Parker, Oklahoma (FN-2)
Tom Thayer, Notre Dame (GNS-2)
Jeff Kiewel, Arizona (GNS-2)
Stefan Humphries, Michigan (NEA-2)
Wayne Harris, Mississippi State (CFHOF) (AP-3, FN-3)
Dave Schreck, Air Force (AP-3)
Dennis Engel, Stanford (FN-3)
Rob Fada, Pittsburgh (GNS-3)
Steve Cox, Tulsa (GNS-3)

Centers

Dave Rimington, Nebraska (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Bart Oates, Brigham Young (AP-2, NEA-2)
Wayne Radloff, Georgia (UPI-2, GNS-3)
Steve Mott, Alabama (FN-2)
Robin Ham, West Texas State (GNS-2)
Tony Slaton, USC (AP-3)
Tom Dixon, Michigan (FN-3)

Quarterbacks

John Elway, Stanford (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Tom Ramsey, UCLA (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-2)
Tony Eason, Illinois (AP-3, FN-3, GNS-2, NEA-2)
Doug Flutie, Boston College (CFHOF) (GNS-3)

Running backs

Herschel Walker, Georgia (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Eric Dickerson, SMU (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Mike Rozier, Nebraska (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-2)
Ernest Anderson, Oklahoma State (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-2, GNS-3, WC)
Curt Warner, Penn State (CFHOF) (UPI-2, FN-3, NEA-2)
Tim Spencer, Ohio State (UPI-2, FN-3)
James Jones, Florida (FN-3, GNS-2)
Marcus Dupree, Oklahoma (AP-3, FN-2)
Craig James, SMU (AP-3, FN-2)
Mike Gunter, Tulsa (GNS-3)

Defense

Defensive ends

Billy Ray Smith Jr., Arkansas (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1 [LB], TSN, WC)
Vernon Maxwell, Arizona State (AFCA, AP-2 [LB], FWAA [LB], UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1 [LB], NEA-1 [LB], TSN, WC)
William Fuller, North Carolina (CFHOF) (AP-2 [DT], FWAA, FN-1)
Charles Benson, Baylor (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-1, NEA-1)
Jody Schulz, East Carolina (AP-3, GNS-2)
Walker Lee Ashley, Penn State (UPI-2, GNS-3)
Michael Walter, Oregon (GNS-2)
Reggie Singletary, Kansas State (FN-2, GNS-2, NEA-2)
Kiki DeAyala, Texas (AP-3)
Carl Banks, Michigan State (FN-3)
Reggie White, Tennessee (FN-3)

Defensive tackles

Mike Pitts, Alabama (AFCA, AP-2 [DE], FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-3 [DE], NEA-1 [DE], TSN)
Rick Bryan, Oklahoma (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-2, GNS-2)
Gabriel Rivera, Texas Tech (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2 [MG], FN-2, GNS-1, NEA-2 [NT])
Mike Charles, Syracuse (AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-2 [DE])
Bill Maas, Pittsburgh (FN-3, TSN)
Jimmy Payne, Georgia (WC)
Gary Lewis, Oklahoma State (AP-1, FN-2, GNS-1)
Jim Jeffcoat, Arizona State (FN-3, GNS-1)
Mark Bortz, Iowa (UPI-2)
Andrew Provence, South Carolina (AP-3, GNS-2)
William Perry, Clemson (AP-3)
Greg Townsend, TCU (GNS-3)
John Walker, Nebraska (Omaha) (GNS-3)

Middle guards

George Achica, USC (AP-1, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-3, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin (CFHOF) (FN-3, WC)
Karl Morgan, UCLA (AP-2)
Michael Carter, SMU (FN-2)

Linebackers

Darryl Talley, West Virginia (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
Marcus Marek, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, FN-3, NEA-2, WC)
Ricky Hunley, Arizona (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, FN-2, GNS-2)
Wilber Marshall, Florida (CFHOF) (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN-3, GNS-1, NEA-2)
Mark Stewart, Washington (AP-1, FN-1, NEA-2, TSN, WC)
Tony Caldwell, Washington (NEA-1)
Albert Richardson, LSU (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-1)
Scott Radecic, Penn State (UPI-2, GNS-1, NEA-2)
Riki Gray, USC (FN-2)
Garin Veris, Stanford (GNS-2)
Ray Cone, Colorado (GNS-2)
Darrell Patterson, TCU (GNS-2)
Johnny Jackson, New Mexico (AP-3)
Andy Ponselgo, Navy (AP-3)
Mark Zavagnin, Notre Dame (AP-3, FN-2)
Johnny Rembert, Clemson (FN-3)

Defensive backs

Terry Kinard, Clemson (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Terry Hoage, Georgia (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, FN-3, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Mike Richardson, Arizona State (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, FN-1, NEA-2, TSN, WC)
Mark Robinson, Penn State (AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, FN-2, GNS-2, NEA-1, TSN)
Tommy Wilcox, Alabama (WC)
James Britt, LSU (NEA-1)
Jeremiah Castille, Alabama (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, FN-2, GNS-1, NEA-2)
Dave Duerson, Notre Dame (FWAA, FN-1)
Leonard Smith, McNeese State (CFHOF) (GNS-1)
Keith Bostic, Michigan (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-2)
Russell Carter, SMU (AP-2, FN-3)
Gill Byrd, San Jose State (GNS-2)
Vince Newsome, Washington (GNS-2)
Joey Browner, USC (AP-3, GNS-2)
Tim Lewis, Pittsburgh (NEA-2)
David Greenwood, Wisconsin (NEA-2)
Mike Williams, Army (AP-3)
Greg Best, Kansas State (FN-3)

Special teams

Kickers

Chuck Nelson, Washington (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC)
Fuad Reveiz, Tennessee (AP-2, GNS-2)
Paul Woodside, West Virginia (AP-3, UPI-2)
Mike Bass, Illinois (FN-2, GNS-3)
Luis Zendejas, Arizona State (NEA-2)
Mike Johnson, Notre Dame (FN-3)
Kevin Butler, Georgia (CFHOF) (GNS-3)

Punters

Jim Arnold, Vanderbilt (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-1, TSN)
Reggie Roby, Iowa (AP-3, UPI-2, GNS-3, NEA-2, WC)
Jimmy Colquitt, Tennessee (FN-3, GNS-1)
Bucky Scribner, Kansas (AP-2, FN-2)

Returners

Willie Gault, Tennessee (FWAA)

Key

Bold – Consensus All-American
-1 – First-team selection
-2 – Second-team selection
-3 – Third-team selection
CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame inductee

Official selectors

AFCA – American Football Coaches Association
AP – Associated Press
FWAA – Football Writers Association of America
UPI – United Press International

Other selectors

FN – Football News
GNS – Gannett News Service
NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association "picked from a consensus poll of coaches, writers and pro scouts by syndicated columnist Murray Olderman"
TSN – The Sporting News
WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation

References

This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
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(December 7, 1982). "1982 UPI All-America football team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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