1983 College Football All-America Team
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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
.
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.
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
, United Press International
United Press International
United Press International is a once-major international news agency, whose newswires, photo, news film and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations for most of the twentieth century...
, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America
Football Writers Association of America
The Football Writers Association of America is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA...
, American Football Coaches Association
American Football Coaches Association
The American Football Coaches Association is an association of over 11,000 football coaches and staff on all levels. According to its constitution, some of the main goals of the American Football Coaches Association are to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and the profession of...
, Walter Camp Foundation, and The Sporting News
The Sporting News
Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...
.
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.
Receivers
- Irving FryarIrving FryarIrving Dale Fryar is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League.Fryar grew up in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey and played high school football at Rancocas Valley Regional High School...
, Nebraska (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN) - Gerald McNeilGerald McNeilGerald McNeil is a former professional American football player. He was a wide receiver who often returned punts and kickoffs...
, Baylor (AP, NEA, AFCA) - Eric Martin, LSU (TSN)
Tight ends
- Gordon HudsonGordon HudsonGordon Lynn Hudson is an American football tight end born in Everett, Washington, on June 22, 1962. He attended Brighton High School in Salt Lake City, UT. He was a Two-time consensus All-America pick in 1982 and 1983 He led BYU to four WAC titles and four Holiday Bowl berths. He also set the NCAA...
, Brigham Young (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA) - Chuck Scott, Vanderbilt (TSN)
Tackles
- Bill FralicBill FralicWilliam P. Fralic, Jr. is a former professional American football offensive guard in the NFL.-Early years:...
, Pittsburgh (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN) - Terry LongTerry Long (American football)Terry Long was a National Football League offensive lineman. He played from 1984–1991 for the Pittsburgh Steelers....
, East Carolina (AP, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA) - Brian BladosBrian BladosBrian Blados is a former American football guard and tackle who played nine seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League. He attended Washington-Lee High School with Sandra Bullock, who was two years behind him...
, North Carolina (AP) - Mark AdickesMark AdickesMark Stephen Adickes is currently an Orthopedic surgeon and a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Redskins. Adickes played college football at Baylor University and later attended George Mason University and Harvard...
, Baylor (TSN) - Conrad GoodeConrad GoodeConrad Lawrence Goode is an American actor and former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....
, Missouri (UPI)
Guards
- Dean SteinkuhlerDean Steinkuhler-College career:Steinkuhler attended the University of Nebraska, where he won the Outland Trophy, given to the nation's top offensive lineman, in 1983. This marked the third consecutive time a Cornhusker had won the award as Dave Rimington had won back to back Outland Trophies in 1981 and 1982...
, Nebraska (UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN) - Doug DawsonDoug DawsonDouglas Arli Dawson was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1984 through 1994. Dawson attended the University of Texas where he was a member of the Friar Society. He currently works for Northwestern Mutual in Houston....
, Texas (AP, NEA, WC, AFCA) - Stefan HumphriesStefan HumphriesStefan Govan Humphries, MD is a former American football offensive lineman in the NFL. He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos. He attended the University of Michigan. Humphries was a part of the 1985 Bears that won Super Bowl XX. He was also a member of the "Shuffling...
, Michigan (UPI, FWAA, TSN)
Centers
- Tony SlatonTony SlatonAnthony Tyrone Slaton is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League.-College career:Slaton was an All-America center for the University of Southern California in 1984....
, USC (UPI, NEA, WC, FWAA) - Tom DixonTom Dixon (American football)Tom Dixon is a former All-American football center who played for the Michigan Wolverines from 1980 to 1983. Dixon started every game for the Wolverines in the 1981, 1982, and 1983 seasons. He was named a first-team All-American in 1983 by UPI, Kodak and Walter Camp and helped the Wolverines win...
, Michigan (AP, AFCA, TSN)
Quarterbacks
- Steve Young, Brigham Young (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Running backs
- Mike RozierMike RozierMichael Rozier is a former American collegiate and professional football running back who won the Heisman Trophy in 1983. He was born in Camden, New Jersey. Mike and his wife, Rochelle, an attorney, reside in South Jersey and together they have one son. Mike has two other children who reside in...
, Nebraska (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN) - Bo JacksonBo JacksonVincent Edward "Bo" Jackson is a former American baseball and football player. He was the first athlete to be named an All-Star in two major American sports, and also won the Heisman Trophy in 1985....
, Auburn (AP, UPI, NEA, AFCA, FWAA) - Greg Allen, Florida State (UPI, WC)
- Napoleon McCallumNapoleon McCallumNapoleon Ardel McCallum is a former professional American football running back who played for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1986 and from 1990 to 1994. McCallum went to Milford High School near Cincinnati, Ohio and played college football for the U.S. Naval Academy.-U.S. Naval Academy:McCallum...
, Navy (WC, FWAA) - Alan Pinkett, Notre Dame (TSN)
Ends
- William FullerWilliam Fuller (American football)William Henry Fuller, Jr. is a retired American football player who played defensive end for 13 seasons in the National Football League...
, North Carolina (WC, AFCA, TSN) - Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech (NEA, AFCA)
- Don Thorp, Illinois (FWAA, TSN)
- Fred Gilbert, Georgia (UPI)
- Ron FaurotRon FaurotRonald Faurot is a former professional American football defensive lineman who played two seasons for the New York Jets in the National Football League. He currently owns and manages Broncos Sports Bar and Grill in Bedford, Texas....
, Arkansas (UPI)
Tackles
- Rick BryanRick BryanRick Don Bryan was an American football defensive tackle who played for the Oklahoma Sooners and the Atlanta Falcons. He was a consensus All-American in 1982 and 1983 and the Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year in 1982, and Academic All-Conference 1981-1983, he played for the Atlanta Falcons...
, Oklahoma (AP, UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN) - Reggie WhiteReggie WhiteReginald Howard "Reggie" White was a professional American football player. He played 15 seasons as a defensive end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers, becoming one of the most decorated players in NFL history...
, Tennessee (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
Linebackers
- Ricky HunleyRicky HunleyRicky Hunley is an American football coach and former linebacker. He is currently the assistant linebackers coach for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League.-College career:...
, Arizona (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA) - Wilber MarshallWilber MarshallWilber Buddyhia Marshall is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for twelve seasons during the 1980s and 1990s...
, Florida (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA) - Ron RiveraRon RiveraRonald Eugene Rivera is the head coach of the NFL's Carolina Panthers. Rivera was a linebacker on the 1985 Chicago Bears, who won Super Bowl XX. Rivera was the defensive coordinator for the 2006 Chicago Bears, who won the National Football Conference championship and competed in Super Bowl XLI...
, California (AP, NEA, AFCA, FWAA, TSN) - Carl BanksCarl BanksCarl E. Banks is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League from 1984 to 1995 for the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns. He made the Pro Bowl in 1987, had 39.5 career quarterback sacks, and was a member of the NFL's 1980's All-Decade Team...
, Michigan State (AP, UPI, NEA, TSN) - Jeff Leiding, Texas (AP, WC, FWAA)
- Vaughan JohnsonVaughan JohnsonVaughan Monroe Johnson is a retired American football linebacker.Johnson played college football at North Carolina State University. After college, he went to play in the USFL with the Jacksonville Bulls. Afterwards, he would go on to the NFL and play for the New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia...
, North Carolina State (TSN) - Jay BrophyJay BrophyJay Brophy is a former American football linebacker who played at the University of Miami, and four seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Miami Dolphins.-High School Years:...
, Miami (Fla.) (FN)
Backs
- Don Rogers, UCLA (NEA, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN)
- Jerry GrayJerry GrayJerry Don Gray is a former American Football cornerback who played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1985 to 1991, the Houston Oilers in 1992, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1993. He is currently the defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans.-Playing career:Jerry Gray was a two-time All American...
, Texas (AP, UPI, NEA, AFCA, FWAA) - Russell CarterRussell CarterRussell Carter is a former professional American football player who played safety for six seasons for the New York Jets and the Los Angeles Raiders....
, SMU (AP, UPI, NEA, WC, AFCA, TSN) - Terry HoageTerry HoageTerrell Lee "Terry" Hoage is a former football defensive back for the University of Georgia from 1980 – 1983 and several National Football League teams. He was a two time consensus All-American and graduated from Georgia in 1985 with a B.S. in Genetics with a 3.85 GPA...
, Georgia (UPI, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN) - Mossy CadeMossy CadeMossy Cade is a former professional American football player who played safety first for the Memphis Showboats of the USFL in 1985 and then for two seasons for the Green Bay Packers...
, Texas (AP, NEA, WC, TSN)
Kickers
- Luis ZendejasLuis ZendejasLuis Fernando Zendejas is a Mexican former placekicker in American football. He played college football for Arizona State University, and was the all-time career leading scorer in the NCAA when he left Arizona State...
, 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 CunninghamRandall CunninghamRandall W. Cunningham is a former American football quarterback.After playing college football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, he was selected in the second round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, with whom he remained through the 1995 season...
, UNLV (AFCA) - Ralph Mojsiejenko, Michigan State (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