1972 All-SEC football team
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
References
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