1973 College Football All-America Team

The 1973 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1973. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1973 season. They are:^[1] (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) which selected its team for Kodak based on a vote of the nation's coaches;^[2] (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers;^[3] (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) selected by the nation's football writers;^[4] (4) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) selected based on the votes of sports writers at NEA newspapers;^[5] (5) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers;^[6] and (6) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).

Five players are recognized by the NCAA as unanimous All-America selections. They are: (1) running back and 1973 Heisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti of Penn State; (2) offensive tackle John Hicks of Ohio State; (3) defensive end John Dutton of Nebraska; (4) middle guard Lucious Selmon of Oklahoma; and (5) linebacker Randy Gradishar of Ohio State.

Consensus All-Americans

The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1973 and displays which first-team designations they received.

Name	Position	School	Number^[7]	Official	Other
John Cappelletti	Running back	Penn State	6/3/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC	FN, Time, TSN
John Dutton	Defensive end	Nebraska	6/3/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC	FN, Time, TSN
Randy Gradishar	Linebacker	Ohio State	6/3/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC	FN, Time, TSN
John Hicks	Offensive guard	Ohio State	6/3/9	AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC	FN, Time, TSN
Mike Townsend	Defensive back	Notre Dame	5/3/8	AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC	FN, Time, TSN
Lynn Swann	Wide receiver	USC	5/3/8	AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI	FN, Time, TSN
Lucious Selmon	Middle guard	Oklahoma	6/1/7	AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC	FN
Bill Wyman	Center	Texas	6/1/7	AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC	FN
Dave Gallagher	Defensive end	Michigan	5/2/7	AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, WC	Time, TSN
David Jaynes	Quarterback	Kansas	4/3/7	AFCA, AP, UPI, WC	FN, Time, TSN
Roosevelt Leaks	Running back	Texas	5/1/6	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC	FN
Booker Brown	Offensive guard	USC	3/3/6	AFCA, FWAA, NEA	FN, Time, TSN
Dave Casper	Tight end	Notre Dame	5/0/5	AFCA, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC	--
Richard Wood	Linebacker	USC	4/1/5	AFCA, AP, UPI, WC	FN
Bill Yoest	Offensive tackle	NC State	4/1/5	AP, FWAA, UPI, WC	FN
Buddy Brown	Offensive tackle	Alabama	4/0/4	AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI	--
Rod Shoate	Linebacker	Oklahoma	3/1/4	AFCA, AP, NEA	FN
Artimus Parker	Defensive back	USC	3/1/4	AP, UPI, WC	Time
Dave Brown	Defensive back	Michigan	3/0/3	AFCA, FWAA, UPI	--
Randy Rhino	Defensive back	Georgia Tech	3/0/3	AFCA, UPI, WC	--
Woody Green	Running back	Arizona State	2/1/3	AFCA, WC	TSN
Kermit Johnson	Running back	UCLA	2/1/3	FWAA, NEA	FN
Tony Cristiani	Middle guard	Miami (FL)	2/0/2	FWAA, WC	--

Offense

Receivers

Lynn Swann, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN)
Wayne Wheeler, Alabama (WC, FN, TSN)
Danny Buggs, West Virginia (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2)
John Holland, Tennessee State (Time)
Hank Cook, New Mexico State (AP-3)
Pat McInally, Harvard (NEA-2)

Tight ends

Dave Casper, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC)
Andre Tillman, Texas Tech (AP-1)
J.V. Cain, Colorado (NEA-2, Time, TSN)
Randy Grossman, Temple (AP-3)
Paul Seal, Michigan (UPI-2)

Tackles

John Hicks, Ohio St. (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN, Time, TSN)
Booker Brown, USC (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1 [OG], UPI-2 [OG], FN [OG], Time, TSN [OG])
Daryl White, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-2, NEA-2 [OG], UPI-1, FN, TSN [OG])
Steve Riley, USC (Time, TSN)
Al Oliver, UCLA (NEA-1)
Henry Lawrence, Florida A. & M (NEA-2 [OG], Time)
Eddie Foster, Oklahoma (WC)
Charlie Getty, Penn State (AP-3, UPI-2 [OG])
Jim O'Connor, Arizona (AP-3)

Guards

Buddy Brown, Alabama (AFCA, AP-1 [OT], FWAA, UPI-1)
Bill Yoest, N.C. State (AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2 [OT], UPI-1, WC, FN)
Tyler Lafauci, LSU (AFCA, AP-1, NEA-1)
Mark Markovich, Penn State (AP-2, UPI-2)
Dave Manning, Utah State (AP-2)
Frank Pomarico, Notre Dame (UPI-2)
Dave Lapham, Syracuse (AP-3)
Willie Viney, Pacific (AP-3)

Centers

Bill Wyman, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN)
Scott Anderson, Missouri (AP-3, NEA-2, UPI-2, Time)
Steve Corbett, Boston College (TSN)
Steve Taylor, Auburn (AP-2)

Quarterbacks

David Jaynes, Kansas (AFCA, AP-1, NEA-2, UPI-1, WC, FN, Time, TSN)
Danny White, Arizona State (AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-2)
Jesse Freitas, San Diego State (AP-3)

Running backs

John Cappelletti, Penn St. (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN, Time, TSN)
Roosevelt Leaks, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, WC, FN)
Woody Green, Arizona St. (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, WC, TSN)
Kermit Johnson, UCLA (AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-2, FN)
Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh (AP-1, NEA-1, UPI-2)
Bo Matthews, Colorado (Time)
Archie Griffin, Ohio State (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-1)
Sonny Collins, Kentucky (NEA-2)
Dickey Morton, Arkansas (AP-3)
Barty Smith, Richmond (AP-3)
Joe Washington, Oklahoma (AP-3)

Defense

Defensive ends

John Dutton, Nebraska (AP-1 [DT], UPI-1 [DT], NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN [DT], Time, FN [DT])
Dave Gallagher, Michigan (AP-1 [DT], NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN [DT], Time)
Van DeCree, Ohio State (UPI-1, FN)
Roger Stillwell, Stanford (UPI-1, FN)
Pat Donovan, Stanford (AP-1)
Randy White, Maryland (AP-1)
Fred McNeill, UCLA (TSN)

Defensive tackles

Ed Jones, Tennessee State (NEA-1, TSN [DE], Time)
Randy Crowder, Penn State (UPI-1, FN)
Bill Kollar, Montana State (NEA-1, Time)
Paul Vellano, Maryland (AFCA)
Charlie Hall, Tulane (WC)

Middle guards

Lucious Selmon, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
Tony Cristiani, Miami (FL) (WC, FWAA)

Linebackers

Randy Gradishar, Ohio St. (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
Richard Wood, USC (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, AFCA, FN)
Rod Shoate, Oklahoma (AP-1, NEA-1, AFCA, FN)
Ed O'Neil, Penn State (WC, Time, TSN)
Woodrow Lowe, Alabama (NEA-1, FWAA)
Warren Capone, LSU (AFCA, FWAA)
Waymond Bryant, Tennessee State (TSN, Time)
Cleveland Vann, Oklahoma State (FWAA)

Defensive backs

Mike Townsend, Notre Dame (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, FWAA, TSN [S], Time, FN)
Artimus Parker, USC (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, Time)
Dave Brown, Michigan (UPI-1, AFCA, FWAA)
Randy Rhino, Georgia Tech (UPI-1, WC, AFCA)
Jimmy Allen, UCLA (AP-1, NEA-1)
Jeris White, Hawaii (TSN [CB], Time)
Matt Blair, Iowa St. (AFCA)
John Moseley Missouri (FWAA)
Bill Simpson, Michigan State (TSN [CB])
Carl Capria, Purdue (TSN [S])
Kenith Pope, Oklahoma (Time)
Harry Harrison, Mississippi (NEA-1)
Eddie Brown, Tennessee (FN)
Alvin Brown, Oklahoma State (FN)

Special teams

Kickers

Ricky Townsend, Tennessee (FWAA, NEA-2)
Efren Herrera, UCLA (TSN)
Mike Lantry, Michigan (FN)

Punters

Chuck Ramsey Wake Forest, (FWAA, NEA-1 [K], Time, TSN)

Returners

Steve Odom, Utah (FWAA)

Key

Bold – Consensus All-American^[8]
-1 – First-team selection
-2 – Second-team selection
-3 – Third-team selection

Official selectors

AFCA – American Football Coaches Association chosen for Kodak^[2]
AP – Associated Press^[3]
FWAA – Football Writers Association of America^[4]
NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association^[5]
UPI – United Press International^[6]
WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation^{[citation needed]}

Other selectors

FN – Football News^[9]
PFW – Pro Football Weekly
Time – Time Magazine
TSN – The Sporting News^[10]

References

^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 3. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Kodak Lists All-America Football Team". Albuquerque Journal. December 8, 1973. p. C3.
^ ^a ^b "The All-America Team". Piqua Daily Call. December 4, 1973. p. 11.
^ ^a ^b Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Pittsburgh freshman heads NEA All-America 11s". The Times-Standard (Eureka, CA). December 15, 1973. p. 13.
^ ^a ^b "UPI All-America". Lebanon Daily News. December 6, 1973. p. 57.
^ This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 10. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
^ "White, Dutton Football News All-Americans". The Lincoln (NE) Star. November 20, 1973. p. 15. Retrieved June 27, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sporting News Picks Switzer, Buckeyes' Hicks". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 13, 1973. p. 6B.

[1] "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 3. Retrieved March 17, 2017.

[AFCA-2] "Kodak Lists All-America Football Team". Albuquerque Journal. December 8, 1973. p. C3.

[AP-3] "The All-America Team". Piqua Daily Call. December 4, 1973. p. 11.

[FW-4] Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

[NEA-5] "Pittsburgh freshman heads NEA All-America 11s". The Times-Standard (Eureka, CA). December 15, 1973. p. 13.

[UPI-6] "UPI All-America". Lebanon Daily News. December 6, 1973. p. 57.

[7] This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.

[CAA-8] "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 10. Retrieved October 21, 2017.

[FN-9] "White, Dutton Football News All-Americans". The Lincoln (NE) Star. November 20, 1973. p. 15. Retrieved June 27, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Sporting News Picks Switzer, Buckeyes' Hicks". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 13, 1973. p. 6B.

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v t e 1973 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB David Jaynes RB John Cappelletti RB Woody Green RB Kermit Johnson WR Lynn Swann TE Dave Casper OT John Hicks OT Booker Brown G Buddy Brown G Bill Yoest C Bill Wyman
Defense	DL Tony Cristiani DL John Dutton DL Dave Gallagher DL Lucious Selmon LB Randy Gradishar LB Rod Shoate LB Richard Wood DB Dave Brown DB Artimus Parker DB Randy Rhino DB Mike Townsend