The 1983 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 [ ]
Irving Fryar , Nebraska (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Gerald McNeil , Baylor (AP, NEA, AFCA)
Eric Martin , LSU (TSN)
Tight ends [ ]
Tackles [ ]
Bill Fralic , Pittsburgh (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Terry Long , East Carolina (AP, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Brian Blados , North Carolina (AP)
Mark Adickes , Baylor (TSN)
Conrad Goode , Missouri (UPI)
Guards [ ]
Dean Steinkuhler , Nebraska (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Doug Dawson , Texas (AP, NEA, WC, AFCA)
Stefan Humphries , Michigan (UPI, FWAA, TSN)
Centers [ ]
Quarterbacks [ ]
Steve Young , Brigham Young (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Running backs [ ]
Mike Rozier , Nebraska (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Bo Jackson , Auburn (AP, UPI, NEA, AFCA, FWAA)
Greg Allen , Florida State (UPI, WC)
Napoleon McCallum , Navy (WC, FWAA)
Allen Pinkett , Notre Dame (TSN)
Defense [ ]
Ends [ ]
Tackles [ ]
Rick Bryan , Oklahoma (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Reggie White , Tennessee (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Middle guards [ ]
William Perry , Clemson (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA )
Linebackers [ ]
Ricky Hunley , Arizona (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA)
Wilber Marshall , Florida (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA)
Ron Rivera , California (AP, NEA, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Carl Banks , Michigan State (AP, UPI, NEA, TSN)
Jeff Leiding, Texas (AP, WC, FWAA)
Vaughan Johnson , North Carolina State (TSN)
Jay Brophy , Miami (Fla.) (FN)
Backs [ ]
Don Rogers , UCLA (NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Jerry Gray , Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, AFCA, FWAA)
Russell Carter , SMU (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, TSN)
Terry Hoage , Georgia (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Mossy Cade , Texas (AP, NEA, WC, TSN)
Special teams [ ]
Kickers [ ]
Luis Zendejas , Arizona State (AP, NEA, WC, FWAA)
Bruce Kallmeyer, Kansas (UPI, AFCA)
Paul Woodside, West Virginia (TSN)
Punters [ ]
Jack Weil , Wyoming (AP, UPI, NEA, FWAA)
Jim Colquitt, Tennessee (WC)
Randall Cunningham , UNLV (AFCA)
Ralph Mojsiejenko, Michigan State (TSN)
Returners [ ]
Napoleon McCallum, Navy (TSN)
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 [ ]
v · d · e 1983 College Football All-America Team consensus selectionsOffense Defense Special teams