The 1972 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Alabama won the conference.
Offensive selections
editReceivers
edit- Wayne Wheeler, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
- Gerald Keigley, LSU (AP-2, UPI)
- Bill Buckley, Miss. St. (AP-1)
- Walter Overton, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
Tight ends
edit- Butch Veazey, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI)
- Brad Boyd, LSU (AP-2)
Tackles
edit- Mac Lorendo, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
- Don Leathers, Ole Miss (AP-1)
- Buddy Brown, Alabama (UPI)
- Paul Parker, Florida (AP-2)
- L. T. Southall, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
Guards
edit- John Hannah, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
- Bill Emendorfer, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
- Tyler Lafauci, LSU (AP-2)
- Art Bressler, Ole Miss (AP-2)
- Jay Casey, Auburn (AP-2)
Centers
edit- Jim Krapf, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
- Chris Hammond, Georgia (AP-2)
Quarterbacks
edit- Terry Davis, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
- Bert Jones, LSU (AP-2, UPI)
Running backs
edit- Nat Moore, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
- Terry Hanley, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
- Haskel Stanback, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Steve Bisceglia, Alabama (AP-2)
Defensive selections
editEnds
edit- Danny Sanspree, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
- John Mitchell, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
- Ricky Browne, Florida (AP-2)
- John Croyle, Alabama (AP-2)
Tackles
edit- John Wood, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
- John Wagster, Tennessee (AP-1)
- Benny Sivley, Auburn (AP-2, UPI)
- Skip Kubelius, Alabama (AP-2)
Linebackers
edit- Jamie Rotella, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
- Warren Capone, LSU (AP-1)
- Fred Abbott, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
- Chuck Strickland, Alabama (UPI)
- Ken Bernich, Auburn (AP-2)
- John D. Calhoun, Miss. St. (AP-2)
- Art Reynolds, Tennessee (AP-2)
Backs
edit- Bobby McKinney, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
- Conrad Graham, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
- Dave Beck, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
- Ken Stone, Vanderbilt (AP-1)
- Frank Dowsing, Miss. St. (UPI)
- Darryl Bishop, Kentucky (AP-2)
- Jim Revels, Florida (AP-2)
- Ken Phares, Miss. St. (AP-2)
- Mike Williams, LSU (AP-2)
Special teams
editKicker
edit- Ricky Townsend, Tennessee (AP-1)
- Gardner Jett, Auburn (AP-2)
Punter
edit- Greg Gantt, Alabama (AP-1)
- Rusty Jackson, LSU (AP-2)
Key
editAP = Associated Press[1]
UPI = United Press International[2]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ed Shearer (November 29, 1972). "Seven Tiders Head All-SEC Team". The Tuscaloosa News.
- ^ "Bama dominates All-SEC team". The Delta Democrat-Times. December 1, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved June 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
