1973 All-SEC football team explained

The 1973 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Alabama won the conference.

Offensive selections

Receivers

• Wayne Wheeler, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
• Lee McGriff, 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

• Buddy Brown, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
• Tyler Lafauci, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
• Lee Gross, Auburn (AP-2)
• Burton Lawless, Florida (AP-2)

Centers

• Steve Taylor, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
• Jimmy Ray Stephens, Florida (AP-2)

Quarterbacks

• Condredge Holloway, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
• Gary Rutledge, Alabama (AP-2)

Running backs

• Sonny Collins, Kentucky (AP-1, UPI)
• Wilbur Jackson, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
• 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

• Jimmy Webb, Miss. St. (AP-2, UPI)
• Ricky Browne, Florida (AP-1)
• Binks Miciotto, LSU (AP-1)
• Jim McCollum, Kentucky (UPI)
• Mike DuBose, Alabama (AP-2)

Tackles

• Benny Sivley, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
• Ben Williams, Ole Miss (AP-2, UPI)
• Mike Raines, Alabama (AP-1)
• David Hitchcock, Florida (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Warren Capone, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
• Woody Lowe, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
• Ralph Ortega, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
• Jim Stuart, Ole Miss (AP-2)
• Ken Bernich, Auburn (AP-2)
• Bo Harris, LSU (AP-2)

Backs

• Eddie Brown, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
• Darryl Bishop, Kentucky (AP-2, UPI)
• 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^[1]

UPI = United Press International^[2]

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

See also

• 1973 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. News: 3 Gators Named All-SEC. Daytona Beach Morning Journal. December 6, 1973. June 7, 2015. Google news archive.
2. News: Alabama Dominates All-SEC Team. Galveston Daily News. November 30, 1973. 9. June 7, 2015. David Moffit. Newspapers.com.