1972 All-SEC football team explained

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

Receivers

• 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

• Butch Veazey, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI)
• Brad Boyd, LSU (AP-2)

Tackles

• 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

• 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

• Jim Krapf, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
• Chris Hammond, Georgia (AP-2)

Quarterbacks

• Terry Davis, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
• Bert Jones, LSU (AP-2, UPI)

Running backs

• Nat Moore, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
• Terry Hanley, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
• Haskel Stanback, Tennessee (AP-2)
• Steve Bisceglia, Alabama (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Ends

• Danny Sanspree, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
• John Mitchell, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
• Ricky Browne, Florida (AP-2)
• John Croyle, Alabama (AP-2)

Tackles

• John Wood, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
• John Wagster, Tennessee (AP-1)
• Benny Sivley, Auburn (AP-2, UPI)
• Skip Kubelius, Alabama (AP-2)

Linebackers

• 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

• 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

Kicker

• Ricky Townsend, Tennessee (AP-1)
• Gardner Jett, Auburn (AP-2)

Punter

• Greg Gantt, Alabama (AP-1)
• Rusty Jackson, LSU (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press^[1]

UPI = United Press International^[2]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI

See also

• 1972 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. News: Seven Tiders Head All-SEC Team. Ed Shearer. The Tuscaloosa News. November 29, 1972.
2. News: Bama dominates All-SEC team. The Delta Democrat-Times. December 1, 1972. 10. June 7, 2015. Newspapers.com.