1983 All-SEC Football Team
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The 1983 All-SEC football team consists of
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players selected to the All-
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(SEC) chosen by various selectors for the
1983 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami, led by Bernie Kosar, winning their first national championship over perennial power and top ranked Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. The Hurricanes' 31–30 win over Nebras ...
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Offensive selections


Receivers

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Dwayne Dixon Dwayne Keith Dixon (born August 2, 1962) is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League. He played college football for the University of Flo ...
, Florida (AP-1, UPI) *Eric Martin, LSU (AP-1) *Joey Jones, Alabama (AP-2)


Tight ends

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Chuck Scott Charles John Miller Scott (born May 24, 1963) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Vanderbilt University. Early years Scott ...
, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI) *
Clarence Kay Clarence Hubert Kay (born July 30, 1961) is a former professional American football player. A 6'4", 237-lb. tight end from the University of Georgia, Kay was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 7th round of the 1984 NFL Draft. Kay played in 9 N ...
, Georgia (AP-2)


Tackles

*Guy McIntyre, Georgia (AP-1, UPI) *Pat Arrington, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) *
Lomas Brown Lomas Brown Jr. (born March 30, 1963) is an American former college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. Brown played college foot ...
, Florida (AP-2) *Winford Hood, Georgia (AP-2)


Guards

*David Jordan, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) *Mike Adcock, Alabama (AP-1) *
Bill Mayo Bill Mayo (born April 26, 1963) is a former American football offensive guard who played college football at the University of Tennessee and attended Dalton High School in Dalton, Georgia Dalton is a city and the county seat of Whitfield Cou ...
, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI) *John Hunt, Florida (AP-2)


Centers

*Glenn Streno, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)


Quarterbacks

* Walter Lewis, Alabama (AP-1, UPI) *
Wayne Peace Wayne Lamar Peace, Jr. (born November 3, 1961) is an American former college and professional American football, football quarterback and current high school football coach in Lakeland, Florida. He was born in Lakeland, Florida, and attended La ...
, Florida (AP-2)


Running backs

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Bo Jackson Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962) is an American former professional baseball and American football player. He is the only professional athlete in history to be named an All-Star in both baseball and football. Jackson's el ...
, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) *
Johnnie Jones Johnnie Henry Jones (born June 30, 1962) is an American former professional gridiron football, football player who was a running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Though drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in ...
, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI) *
Ricky Moore Ricky Moore may refer to: * Ricky Moore (American football) (born 1963), American former football running back in the National Football League (NFL) * Ricky Moore (basketball) (born 1976), American retired basketball player and coach * Ricky Moore ...
, Alabama (AP-1, UPI) *
Lionel James Lionel "Little Train" James (May 25, 1962 – February 25, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a running back for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tig ...
, Auburn (AP-2) *
Neal Anderson Charles Neal Anderson (born August 14, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Anderson played college football for ...
, Florida (AP-2) *Ricky Edwards, Vanderbilt (AP-2)


Defensive selections


Ends

* Freddie Gilbert, Georgia (AP-1, UPI) *
Reggie White Reginald Howard White (December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004) was an American professional football player who played defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for ...
, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI) *Steve Bearden, Vanderbilt (AP-1) *Gerald Robinson, Auburn (AP-2) *Emanuel King, Alabama (AP-2)


Tackles

*Doug Smith, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) *Donnie Humphrey, Auburn (AP-2, UPI) *Andre Townsend, Ole Miss (AP-2)


Middle guards

*Dowe Aughtman, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) *Tim Newton, Florida (AP-2)


Linebackers

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Wilber Marshall Wilber Buddyhia Marshall (born April 18, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for five teams from 1984 until 1995. Marshall played college football for the F ...
, Florida (AP-1, UPI) * Billy Jackson, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI) *Tommy Thurson, Georgia (AP-2, UPI) *
Gregg Carr Gregg Kevin Carr, M.D. (born March 31, 1962) is currently an orthopedic surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama and a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), where he played four seasons for the Pittsburg ...
, Auburn (AP-1) *Knox Culpepper, Georgia (AP-2) *Alvin Toles, Tennessee (AP-2)


Backs

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Terry Hoage Terrell Lee "Terry" Hoage (born April 11, 1962) is a former American college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Hoage played college football f ...
, Georgia (AP-1, UPI) *Leonard Coleman, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI) *David King, Auburn (AP-2, UPI) *Tony Lilly, Florida (AP-1) *Kerry Baird, Kentucky (AP-2) *Liffort Hobley, LSU (AP-2)


Special teams


Kicker

* Kevin Butler, Georgia (AP-1, UPI) *Van Tiffen, Alabama (AP-2)


Punter

* Paul Calhoun, Kentucky (AP-1) * Ricky Anderson, Vanderbilt (UPI) *Ray Criswell, Florida (AP-2)


Key

AP =
Associated Press The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. newspa ...
UPI =
United Press International United Press International (UPI) is an American international news agency whose newswires, photo, news film, and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations for most of the 20th ...
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI


See also

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1983 College Football All-America Team The 1983 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 1983. The National Collegiate Athletic Assoc ...


References

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