The 1982 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press , United Press International , Newspaper Enterprise Association , Football Writers Association of America , American Football Coaches Association , Walter Camp Foundation , and The Sporting News . [1]
AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. The Sporting News chose a team for their publications. AP, UPI, NEA,The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions.
Offense [ ]
Receivers [ ]
Anthony Carter , Michigan (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Kenny Jackson , Penn State (AP)
Trumaine Johnson , Grambling (TSN)
Willie Gault , Tennessee (NEA)
Tight ends [ ]
Tackles [ ]
Don Mosebar , Southern California (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Jimbo Covert , Pittsburgh (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Bill Fralic , Pittsburgh (AP, NEA)
Harvey Salem , California (TSN)
Chris Hinton , Northwestern (TSN)
Karl Nelson , Iowa State (NEA)
Guards [ ]
Steve Korte , Arkansas (AP, UPI, NEA, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Bruce Matthews , USC (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, TSN)
David Drechsler , North Carolina (WC, FWAA)
Centers [ ]
Quarterbacks [ ]
John Elway , Stanford (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Running backs [ ]
Herschel Walker , Georgia (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Eric Dickerson , SMU (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Mike Rozier , Nebraska (UPI, AFCA, FWAA)
Ernest Anderson , Oklahoma State (WC)
Defense [ ]
Ends [ ]
Billy Ray Smith , Arkansas (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Vernon Maxwell , Arizona State (UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA, TSN)
William Fuller , North Carolina (FWAA)
Tackles [ ]
Mike Pitts , Alabama (UPI, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Rick Bryan , Oklahoma (UPI, FWAA)
Gabriel Rivera , Texas Tech (AP, AFCA)
Mike Charles , Syracuse (FWAA)
Bill Maas , Pittsburgh (TSN)
Jimmy Payne , Georgia (WC)
Gary Lewis, Oklahoma State (AP)
Charles Benson , Baylor, (NEA)
Middle guards [ ]
Linebackers [ ]
Darryl Talley , West Virginia (AP, UPI, NEA, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Marcus Marek , Ohio State (UPI, WC, AFCA)
Ricky Hunley , Arizona (AP, UPI, AFCA)
Mark Stewart , Washington (AP, WC, TSN)
Wilber Marshall , Florida (AP, FWAA)
Tony Caldwell , Washington (NEA)
Backs [ ]
Terry Hoage , Georgia (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, TSN)
Mike Richardson , Arizona State (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, TSN)
Terry Kinard , Clemson (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Mark Robinson , Penn State (NEA, FWAA, TSN)
Tommy Wilcox, Alabama (WC)
James Britt , LSU (NEA)
Jeremiah Castille , Alabama (AFCA)
Dave Duerson , Notre Dame (FWAA)
Special teams [ ]
Kickers [ ]
Punters [ ]
Returners [ ]
Key [ ]
AP - Associated Press
UPI - United Press International
NEA - Newspaper Enterprise Association
FWAA - Football Writers Association of America
WC - Walter Camp Foundation
AFCA - American Football Coaches Association
TSN - The Sporting News
PFW - Pro Football Weekly
FN - Football News
1 - First Team Selection
2 - Second Team Selection
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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