1976 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team explained

The 1976 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific-8 Conference teams for the 1976 NCAA Division I football season.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

• Jack Thompson, Washington State (Coaches-1)
• Joe Roth, California (Coaches-2)

Running backs

• Ricky Bell, USC (Coaches-1)
• Theotis Brown, UCLA (Coaches-1)
• Robin Earl, Washington (Coaches-2)
• Wendell Tyler, UCLA (Coaches-2)

Wide receivers

• Tony Hill, Stanford (Coaches-1)
• Mike Levenseller, Washington State (Coaches-1)
• Wesley Walker, California (Coaches-2)
• Greg Bauer, Oregon (Coaches-2)

Tight ends

• Rick Walker, UCLA (Coaches-1)
• William Gay, USC (Coaches-2)

Tackles

• Marvin Powell, USC (Coaches-1)
• Ted Albrecht, California (Coaches-1)
• Gus Coppens, UCLA (Coaches-2)
• Rob Kezirian, UCLA (Coaches-2)

Guards

• Donnie Hickman, USC (Coaches-1)
• Alex Karakozoff, USC (Coaches-1)
• Greg Taylor, UCLA (Coaches-2)
• Keith Eck, UCLA (Coaches-2)

Centers

• Duane Williams, California (Coaches-1)
• Mitch Kahn, UCLA (Coaches-2)

Defensive selections

Down linemen

• Gary Jeter, USC (Coaches-1)
• Duncan McColl, Stanford (Coaches-1)
• Charles Jackson, Washington (Coaches-1)
• Manu Tuiasosopo, UCLA (Coaches-1)
• Dennis Boyd, Oregon State (Coaches-2)
• Walt Underwood, USC (Coaches-2)
• Bob Warner, California (Coaches-2)

Linebackers

• Dave Lewis, USC (Coaches-1)
• Rod Martin, USC (Coaches-1)
• Jerry Robinson, UCLA (Coaches-1)
• Clay Matthews Jr., USC (Coaches-1)
• Raymond Burks, UCLA (Coaches-2)
• Frank Stephens, UCLA (Coaches-2)
• Gordy Ceresino, Stanford (Coaches-2)
• Phil Heck, California (Coaches-2)

Defensive backs

• Oscar Edwards, UCLA (Coaches-1)
• Jay Locey, Oregon State (Coaches-1)
• Dennis Thurman, USC (Coaches-1)
• Levi Armstrong, UCLA (Coaches-1)
• Clint Strozier, USC (Coaches-2)
• Rich Waters, Stanford (Coaches-2)
• Ricky Odom, USC (Coaches-2)
• Anthony Green, California (Coaches-2)

Special teams

Placekicker

• Jim Breech, California (Coaches-1)
• Frank Corral, UCLA (Coaches-2)

Punter

• Frank Corral, UCLA (Coaches-1)
• Gavin Hendrick, Washington State (Coaches-2)

Key

Coaches = selected by the eight conference head coaches ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• 1976 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. News: Cougar Honored Twice. Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 30, 1976. 19.
2. News: Kern grid Williams all-Pac-8. The Bakersfield Californian. December 1, 1976. 22.