1983 All-SEC football team

The 1983 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offensive selections

Receivers

• Dwayne Dixon, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
• Eric Martin, LSU (AP-1)
• Joey Jones, Alabama (AP-2)

Tight ends

• Chuck Scott, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI)
• Clarence Kay, Georgia (AP-2)

Tackles

• Guy McIntyre, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
• Pat Arrington, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
• Lomas Brown, Florida (AP-2)
• Winford Hood, Georgia (AP-2)

Guards

• David Jordan, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
• Mike Adcock, Alabama (AP-1)
• Bill Mayo, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)
• John Hunt, Florida (AP-2)

Centers

• Glenn Streno, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)

Quarterbacks

• Walter Lewis, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
• Wayne Peace, Florida (AP-2)

Running backs

• Bo Jackson, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
• Johnnie Jones, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
• Ricky Moore, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
• Lionel James, Auburn (AP-2)
• Neal Anderson, Florida (AP-2)
• Ricky Edwards, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Ends

• Freddie Gilbert, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
• Reggie White, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
• Steve Bearden, Vanderbilt (AP-1)
• Gerald Robinson, Auburn (AP-2)
• Emanuel King, Alabama (AP-2)

Tackles

• Doug Smith, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
• Donnie Humphrey, Auburn (AP-2, UPI)
• Andre Townsend, Ole Miss (AP-2)

Middle guards

• Dowe Aughtman, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
• Tim Newton, Florida (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Wilber Marshall, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
• Billy Jackson, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI)
• Tommy Thurson, Georgia (AP-2, UPI)
• Gregg Carr, Auburn (AP-1)
• Knox Culpepper, Georgia (AP-2)
• Alvin Toles, Tennessee (AP-2)

Backs

• Terry Hoage, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
• Leonard Coleman, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI)
• David King, Auburn (AP-2, UPI)
• Tony Lilly, Florida (AP-1)
• Kerry Baird, Kentucky (AP-2)
• Liffort Hobley, LSU (AP-2)

Special teams

Kicker

• Kevin Butler, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
• Van Tiffen, Alabama (AP-2)

Punter

• Paul Calhoun, Kentucky (AP-1)
• Ricky Anderson, Vanderbilt (UPI)
• Ray Criswell, Florida (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press^[1]

UPI = United Press International^[2]

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

See also

• 1983 College Football All-America Team

References

1. Ed Shearer (November 30, 1983). "Six Auburn Players on All-SEC team". Gadsden Times.
2. "1983 All-Southeastern Conference football team". November 29, 1983.