The 1971 All-SEC football team consists of
American football
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players selected to the All-
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Its fourteen members include the flagship public universities of ...
(SEC) chosen by various selectors for the
1971 NCAA University Division football season
The 1971 NCAA University Division football season saw Coach Bob Devaney's Nebraska Cornhuskers repeat as national champions. Ranked a close second behind Notre Dame in the preseason poll, Nebraska moved up to first place the following week, rema ...
.
Alabama
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won the conference.
Offensive selections
Receivers
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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-1, UPI)
* Dick Schmaiz, Auburn (AP-2, UPI)
* Andy Hamilton, LSU (AP-1)
*
Carlos Alvarez, Florida (AP-2)
Tight ends
* David Bailey, Alabama (AP-1)
*Jim Poole, Ole Miss (UPI)
* Eric Hoggatt, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Tackles
* Tom Nash, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
* Jim Krapf, Alabama (AP-1)
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John Hannah, Alabama (UPI)
* Danny Speigner, Auburn (AP-2)
*Fred Abbott, Florida (AP-2)
Guards
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Royce Smith
Royce Lionel Smith (June 17, 1949 – January 22, 2004) was a professional American football guard who was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (8th overall) of the 1972 NFL Draft. He played in the National Football League for 5 ...
, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
*Mike Demarie, LSU (AP-2, UPI)
* John Hannah, Alabama (AP-1)
*Bill Emendorfer, Tennessee (AP-2)
Centers
*Jimmy Grammar, Alabama (AP-2, UPI)
* Kendall Keith, Georgia (AP-1)
Quarterbacks
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Pat Sullivan, Auburn (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
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John Reaves
Thomas Johnson "John" Reaves (March 2, 1950 – August 1, 2017) was an American college and professional football player who was a quarterback for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and three seasons in the United States Football L ...
, Florida (AP-2)
Running backs
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Johnny Musso
Johnny Musso (born March 6, 1950) is an American former football player, a running back for three seasons with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League and in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears.
Early years
Born and rais ...
, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
* Curt Watson, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)
* Art Cantrelle, LSU (AP-1)
*Andy Johnson, Georgia (AP-2)
Defensive selections
Ends
* Robin Parkhouse, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
* Mixon Robinson, Georgia (AP-2, UPI)
*Bob Brown, Auburn(AP-1)
* George Abernethy, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
Tackles
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Ronnie Estay, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
*Tommy Yearout, Auburn (AP-2, UPI)
*Elmer Allen, Ole Miss (AP-1)
*Chuck Heard, Georgia (AP-2)
Linebackers
* Joe Federspiel, Kentucky (AP-1, UPI)
*Chip Wisdom, Georgia (AP-2, UPI)
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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)
Backs
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Bobby Majors
Robert Owen Majors (born July 7, 1949) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1972 NF ...
, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
*Steve Higginbotham, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
*Buzy Rosenberg, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
*Frank Dowsing, Miss. St. (AP-1)
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Tommy Casanova
Thomas Henry Casanova III (born July 29, 1950) is a former American football player and politician. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals for six seasons and was invited to three Pro Bowls, as ...
, LSU (College Football Hall of Fame) (UPI)
*Johnny Simmons, Auburn (AP-2)
*Conrad Graham, Tennessee (AP-2)
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Ken Stone, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
Special teams
Kicker
* George Hunt, Tennessee (AP-1)
*Jay Michaelson, LSU (AP-2)
Punter
* David Beverly, Auburn (AP-1)
*Greg Gantt, Alabama (AP-2)
Key
AP =
Associated Press
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UPI =
United Press International
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Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI
]
See also
*1971 College Football All-America Team
The 1971 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 1971. The National Collegiate Athletic Assoc ...
References
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