1971 All-SEC football team

The 1971 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Alabama won the conference.

Offensive selections

Receivers

Tight ends

  • David Bailey, Alabama (AP-1)
  • Jim Poole, Ole Miss (UPI)
  • Eric Hoggatt, Ole Miss (AP-2)

Tackles

  • Tom Nash, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
  • Jim Krapf, Alabama (AP-1)
  • Danny Speigner, Auburn (AP-2)
  • Fred Abbott, Florida (AP-2)

Guards

  • Royce Smith, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
  • John Hannah, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
  • Mike Demarie, LSU (AP-2, UPI)
  • Bill Emendorfer, Tennessee (AP-2)

Centers

  • Jimmy Grammer, Alabama (AP-2, UPI)
  • Kendall Keith, Georgia (AP-1)

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Defensive selections

Ends

  • Robin Parkhouse, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
  • Mixon Robinson, Georgia (AP-2, UPI)
  • Bob Brown, Auburn (AP-1)
  • George Abernethy, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Tackles

  • Ronnie Estay, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
  • Tommy Yearout, Auburn (AP-2, UPI)
  • Elmer Allen, Ole Miss (AP-1)
  • Chuck Heard, Georgia (AP-2)

Linebackers

  • Joe Federspiel, Kentucky (AP-1, UPI)
  • Chip Wisdom, Georgia (AP-2, UPI)
  • Jackie Walker, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)
  • Ray Nellies, Tennessee (AP-1)
  • Tom Surlas, Alabama (AP-1)
  • Jeff Rouzie, Alabama (AP-2)
  • Paul Dongieux, Ole Miss (AP-2)

Backs

  • Bobby Majors, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
  • Steve Higginbotham, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
  • Buzy Rosenberg, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
  • Frank Dowsing, Miss. St. (AP-1)
  • Tommy Casanova, LSU (College Football Hall of Fame) (UPI)
  • Johnny Simmons, Auburn (AP-2)
  • Conrad Graham, Tennessee (AP-2)
  • Ken Stone, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Special teams

Kicker

  • George Hunt, Tennessee (AP-1)
  • Jay Michaelson, LSU (AP-2)

Punter

Key

AP = Associated Press[1]

UPI = United Press International[1]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "AP All-SEC". St. Petersburg Times. November 24, 1971.