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

Quarterbacks

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
  1. Ed Shearer (November 29, 1972). "Seven Tiders Head All-SEC Team". The Tuscaloosa News.
  2. "Bama dominates All-SEC team". The Delta Democrat-Times. December 1, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved June 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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