1978 All-SEC football team

The 1978 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offensive selections

Receivers

Tight Ends

  • Reggie Harper, Tennessee (AP-2)

Tackles

  • Robert Dugas, LSU (AP-1, UPI-1)
  • Mike Barrow, Auburn (AP-1)
  • Jim Bunch, Alabama (UPI-1)
  • Don Swafford, Florida (AP-2)
  • Tom Woodroof, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Guards

  • Mike Brock, Alabama (AP-1)
  • Mack Guest, Georgia (AP-1)
  • Matt Braswell, Georgia (AP-2, UPI-1)
  • Dan Fowler, Kentucky (UPI-1)
  • Tom Kearns, Kentucky (AP-2)

Centers

Quarterbacks

Halfbacks

Fullbacks

Defensive selections

Ends

  • John Adams, LSU (AP-1, UPI-1)
  • E. J. Junior, Alabama (AP-1)
  • Wayne Hamilton, Alabama (UPI-1)
  • Michael DuPree, Florida (AP-2)
  • Lyman White, LSU (AP-2)

Tackles

Middle guards

  • Richard Jaffe, Kentucky (AP-2, UPI-1)

Linebackers

Backs

Special teams

Kickers

  • Berj Yepremian, Florida (AP-1)
  • Rex Robinson, Georgia (AP-2, UPI-1)

Punters

  • Jim Miller, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI-1)
  • Skip Johnston, Auburn (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press[1]

UPI = United Press International[2][3]

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "All SEC Team". Dayton Beach Morning Journal. December 6, 1978. p. 6B. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Alexander Is Unanimous Choice For All-SEC Team". Galveston Daily News. November 29, 1978. p. 15. Retrieved June 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nine Tiders honored". Gadsden Times. December 23, 1978.