The 1973 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
1973 NCAA Division I football season
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.
Alabama
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won the conference.
Offensive selections
Receivers
* Wayne Wheeler, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
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Lee McGriff
Lee Colson McGriff (born October 3, 1953) is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season in 1976. McGriff played college football for the Florida ...
, Florida (AP-2)
Tight ends
*Butch Veazey, Ole Miss (AP-2, UPI)
*Brad Boyd, LSU (AP-1)
Tackles
*Art Bressler, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI)
*Mac McWhorter, Georgia (AP-1)
*Steve Sprayberry, Alabama (UPI)
*Harvey Sword, Kentucky (AP-2)
*Richard Brooks, LSU (AP-2)
Guards
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Buddy Brown, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
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Tyler Lafauci, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
*Lee Gross, Auburn (AP-2)
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Burton Lawless
Richard Burton Lawless (born November 1, 1953) is an American former football offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions. He played college football at the University of Florida, and earned ...
, Florida (AP-2)
Centers
*Steve Taylor, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
* Jimmy Ray Stephens, Florida (AP-2)
Quarterbacks
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Condredge Holloway
Condredge Holloway Jr. (born January 25, 1954) is a former quarterback for the University of Tennessee and later in the Canadian Football League. Holloway was one of the first African-American quarterbacks to receive national exposure. His nickna ...
, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
*Gary Rutledge, Alabama (AP-2)
Running backs
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Sonny Collins
Alfred Eugene "Sonny" Collins (born January 17, 1953) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 1976 NFL draft. He played coll ...
, Kentucky (AP-1, UPI)
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Wilbur Jackson
Wilbur Jackson (born November 19, 1951) is a former American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the first round of the 1974 NFL Draft out of University of Alabama by the 4 ...
, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
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Brad Davis, LSU (AP-2, UPI)
* Wayne Jones, Miss. St. (AP-1)
*Haskel Stanback, Tennessee (AP-2)
*Steve Bisceglia, Alabama (AP-2)
Defensive selections
Ends
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Jimmy Webb
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, Miss. St. (AP-2, UPI)
*Ricky Browne, Florida (AP-1)
* Binks Miciotto, LSU (AP-1)
* Jim McCollum, Kentucky (UPI)
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Mike DuBose
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, Alabama (AP-2)
Tackles
*Benny Sivley, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
*Ben Williams, Ole Miss (AP-2, UPI)
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Mike Raines
Vaughn Michael Raines (born February 14, 1953) is a former professional and college football player.
Raines was an Associated Press second-team All American his senior year at Alabama and was also chosen for the All-SEC defensive team. Raines w ...
, Alabama (AP-1)
*David Hitchcock, Florida (AP-2)
Linebackers
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Warren Capone, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
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Woody Lowe, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
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Ralph Ortega, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
*Jim Stuart, Ole Miss (AP-2)
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Ken Bernich, Auburn (AP-2)
*Bo Harris, LSU (AP-2)
Backs
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Eddie Brown, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
*Darryl Bishop, Kentucky (AP-2, UPI)
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Mike Washington, Alabama (AP-1)
*Jim Reveis, Florida (AP-1)
*David Langner, Auburn (UPI)
*David McMakin, Alabama (UPI)
*Harry Harrison, Ole Miss (AP-2)
*Mike Williams, LSU (AP-2)
Special teams
Kicker
* Hawkins Golden, Vanderbilt (AP-1)
*Ricky Townsend, Tennessee (AP-2)
Punter
*Greg Gantt, Alabama (AP-1)
*Neil Clabo, Tennessee (AP-2)
Return specialist
*Mike Fuller, Auburn (AP-1)
*Willie Shelby, 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
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1973 College Football All-America Team
References
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