The 1969 All-SEC football team consists of
American football
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players selected to the All-
Southeastern Conference
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(SEC) chosen by various selectors for the
1969 NCAA University Division football season
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.
Tennessee
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won the conference.
Offensive selections
Receivers
* Sammy Milner, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI)
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Carlos Alvarez, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
* Floyd Franks, Ole Miss (AP-2)
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Terry Beasley
Terry Paul Beasley (born February 5, 1950) is a former American football player. He played collegiately at Auburn where he lettered from 1969 to 1971. In his college career, Beasley amassed 141 receptions, 2,507 yards and 29 touchdowns. He was ...
, Auburn (AP-2)
Tight ends
* Ken Delong, Tennessee (UPI)
Tackles
*
Bob Asher, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI)
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Mac Steen
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, Florida (AP-2, UPI)
* Danny Ford, Alabama (AP-1)
* Richard Cheek, Auburn (AP-2)
Guards
* Al Samples, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
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Chip Kell
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, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
* Donnie Williams, Florida (AP-2)
* Skip Jernigan, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Centers
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Tom Banks, Auburn (AP-1)
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Godfrey Zaunbrecher
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, LSU (UPI)
* Mike Bevans, Tennessee (AP-2)
Quarterbacks
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Archie Manning, Ole Miss (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)Commercial Appeal All South
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John Reaves, Florida (AP-1)
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Pat Sullivan, Auburn (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2)
Running backs
* Curt Watson, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
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Eddie Ray, LSU (AP-1)
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Tommy Durrance, Florida (UPI)
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Johnny Musso
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Early years
Born and rais ...
, Alabama (AP-2)
* Connie Frederick, Auburn (AP-2)
Defensive selections
Ends
* Hap Farber, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI-1) Commercial Appeal All South, Central Press Captain's All-American Team (CP-3)
* David Ghesquiere, Florida (AP-1)
* Dick Palmer, Kentucky (AP-2)
* Neal Dettmering, Auburn (AP-2)
Tackles
* David Roller, Kentucky (AP-1, UPI
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* Frank Yanossy, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)
* David Campbell, Auburn (UPI)
* Buz Morrow, Ole Miss (AP-2)Commercial Appeal All South
Middle guard
* Steve Greer, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
Linebackers
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Steve Kiner, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
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Mike Kolen
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, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
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George Bevan
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, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
* Jack Reynolds, Tennessee (AP-1)
* Chip Wisdom, Georgia (AP-2)
* Joe Federspiel, Kentucky (AP-2)
* Larry Thomas, Ole Miss (AP-2)
* Bobby Strickland, Auburn (AP-2)
Backs
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Buddy McClinton
Buddy McClinton was a defensive back for the Auburn University Tigers who was selected to the 1969 College Football All-America Team. As a safety that year, he set a school record for most interceptions in a season with nine. He also holds the ...
, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
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Tommy Casanova, LSU (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
* Glenn Cannon, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI)Commercial Appeal All South
* Tim Priest, Tennessee (AP-2)
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Steve Tannen
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Early life and career
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, Florida (AP-2)
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Larry Willingham
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, Auburn (AP-2)
Special teams
Kicker
* John Riley, Auburn (AP-1)
*Mark Lumpkin, LSU (AP-2)
Punter
*
Spike Jones, Georgia (AP-1)
*Julian Fagan, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Key
AP =
Associated Press
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UPI =
United Press International
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.
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Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI
See also
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1969 College Football All-America Team
The 1969 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1969.
The NCAA recognizes six selectors as "official" f ...
References
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