1983_College_Football_All-America_Team
1983 College Football All-America Team
Official list of the best college football players of 1983
The 1983 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 1983. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1983 season. They are:[1] (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA);[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 United Press International (UPI);[5] and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).[6] Other selectors included Football News (FN),[7] Gannett News Service,[8] the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[9] and The Sporting News (TSN).
The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1983 and displays which first-team designations they received.
Offense
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| Name | Position | School | Number[10] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fralic | Tackle | Pittsburgh | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Irving Fryar | Receiver | Nebraska | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Mike Rozier | Running back | Nebraska | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Steve Young | Quarterback | Brigham Young | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Gordon Hudson | Tight end | Brigham Young | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA |
| Dean Steinkuhler | Guard | Nebraska | 4/3/7 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Bo Jackson | Running back | Auburn | 4/2/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | GNS, NEA |
| Terry Long | Tackle | East Carolina | 4/0/4 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, WC | - |
| Doug Dawson | Guard | Texas | 3/0/3 | AFCA, AP, WC | - |
| Tony Slaton | Center | USC | 3/0/3 | FWAA, UPI, WC | - |
| Napoleon McCallum | Running back | Navy | 2/1/3 | FWAA, WC | TSN |
| Greg Allen | Running back | Florida State | 2/0/2 | UPI, WC | - |
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Defense
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| Name | Position | School | Number[10] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Bryan | Def. tackle | Oklahoma | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Russell Carter | Def. back | SMU | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Reggie White | Def. tackle | Tennessee | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Ricky Hunley | Linebacker | Arizona | 5/1/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | NEA |
| Jerry Gray | Def. back | Texas | 4/2/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | GNS, NEA |
| Terry Hoage | Def. back | Georgia | 4/2/6 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC | NEA, TSN |
| Ron Rivera | Linebacker | California | 3/3/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA | GNS, NEA, TSN |
| Wilber Marshall | Linebacker | Florida | 4/1/5 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | NEA |
| Don Rogers | Def. back | UCLA | 3/2/5 | AFCA, FWAA, WC | GNS, TSN |
| William Perry | Middle guard | Clemson | 4/0/4 | AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | - |
| Jeff Leiding | Linebacker | Texas | 3/0/3 | AP, FWAA, WC | - |
| William Fuller | Defensive end | North Carolina | 2/1/3 | AFCA, WC | TSN |
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Special teams
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| Name | Position | School | Number[10] | Official | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Zendejas | Placekicker | Arizona St. | 3/1/4 | AP, FWAA, WC | NEA |
| Jack Weil | Punter | Wyoming | 3/0/3 | AP, FWAA, UPI | - |
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Receivers
- Irving Fryar, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
- Gerald McNeil, Baylor (AFCA, AP-1)
- Kenny Jackson, Penn State (AP-2, NEA-1)
- Eric Martin, LSU (GNS-2, TSN)
- Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley State (GNS-1)
- Brian Brennan, Boston College (AP-2, UPI-2)
- Louis Lipps, Southern Mississippi (GNS-2)
- Eric Richardson, San Jose State (NEA-2)
- Dwight Collins, Pittsburgh (NEA-2)
- Tracy Henderson, Iowa State (AP-3)
- Dave Moritz, Iowa (AP-3)
- Jim Sandusky, San Diego State (FN-3, GNS-3)
Tight ends
- Gordon Hudson, Brigham Young (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1)
- Chuck Scott, Vanderbilt (TSN)
- John Frank, Ohio State (GNS-2, NEA-2)
- Glenn Dennison, Miami (FL) (AP-2)
- Paul Bergmann, UCLA (AP-3, UPI-2)
Tackles
- Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
- Terry Long, East Carolina (AFCA, AP-1 [guard], FWAA, UPI-2 [guard], WC)
- Brian Blados, North Carolina (AP-1, UPI-2, NEA-1)
- Mark Adickes, Baylor (AP-2, GNS-1, TSN)
- Conrad Goode, Missouri (UPI-1)
- Jim Juriga, Illinois (UPI-2, NEA-2)
- Guy McIntyre, Georgia (AP-2)
- William Roberts, Ohio State (GNS-2)
- Don Maggs, Tulane (GNS-2)
- Pat Arrington, Auburn (AP-3)
- Scott Raridon, Nebraska (AP-3)
Guards
- Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
- Doug Dawson, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, WC, GNS-2, NEA-2 [tackle])
- Stefan Humphries, Michigan (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN)
- Gary Zimmerman, Oregon (AP-3, NEA-1)
- Ron Solt, Maryland (GNS-1, NEA-2)
- James Farr, Clemson (AP-3)
Centers
- Tony Slaton, USC (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC)
- Tom Dixon, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, TSN)
- Mike Ruether, Texas (UPI-2 [guard], NEA-1)
- Jim Sweeney, Pittsburgh (AP-3, GNS-2)
- Joel Hilgenberg, Iowa (NEA-2)
Quarterbacks
- Steve Young, Brigham Young (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
- Randall Cunningham, UNLV (AFCA [punter], AP-2 [punter], GNS-2)
- Doug Flutie, Boston College (CFHOF) (UPI-2)
- Boomer Esiason, Maryland (NEA-2)
- Turner Gill, Nebraska (AP-2)
- Ben Bennett, Duke (AP-3)
Running backs
- Mike Rozier, Nebraska (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
- Bo Jackson, Auburn (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA-1)
- Greg Allen, Florida State (UPI-1, AP-3, WC, NEA-2)
- Napoleon McCallum, Navy (CFHOF) (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, NEA-2, TSN [return specialist])
- Allen Pinkett, Notre Dame (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-2, TSN)
- Keith Byars, Ohio State (AP-3, UPI-2, GNS-2)
Defensive ends
- William Fuller, North Carolina (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2 [DT], WC, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN)
- Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, GNS-1, NEA-1)
- Don Thorp, Illinois (AP-3 [DT], FWAA, UPI-2 [DT], NEA-2, TSN)
- Freddie Gilbert, Georgia (AP-2, UPI-1, GNS-2)
- Ron Faurot, Arkansas (UPI-1)
- Donnie Humphrey, Auburn (UPI-2)
- Jimmie Carter, New Mexico (AP-3)
Defensive tackles
- Rick Bryan, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
- Reggie White, Tennessee (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
- Keith Millard, Washington State (GNS-1)
- Dan Ralph, Oregon (GNS-2)
- Ray Childress, Texas A&M (GNS-2)
- Doug Smith, Auburn (AP-3, NEA-2)
Middle guards
- William Perry, Clemson (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC)
- Brian Pillman, Miami (OH) (AP-2)
- Michael Carter, SMU (AP-3, UPI-2)
Linebackers
- Ricky Hunley, Arizona (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-2, NEA-1)
- Wilber Marshall, Florida (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1)
- Ron Rivera, California (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS-1, NEA-1 TSN)
- Jeff Leiding, Texas (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, WC)
- Carl Banks, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
- Vaughan Johnson, North Carolina State (AP-2, TSN)
- Jay Brophy, Miami (Fla.) (AP-3, UPI-2, FN, NEA-2)
- Jack Del Rio, USC (AP-3, GNS-1, NEA-2)
- Kevin Murphy, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2 [DE], GNS-2)
- Gregg Carr, Auburn (AP-2)
- Steve DeOssie, Boston College (AP-2)
- Mike Knox, Nebraska (GNS-2)
- Jim Dumont, Rutgers (AP-3)
- Andy Ponseigo, Navy (AP-3)
Defensive backs
- Don Rogers, UCLA (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, GNS-1, TSN, NEA-2)
- Jerry Gray, Texas (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA-1)
- Russell Carter, SMU (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
- Terry Hoage, Georgia (CFHOF) (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-2, NEA-1, TSN)
- Mossy Cade, Texas (AP-1, UPI-2, WC, GNS-2, TSN, NEA-2)
- Leonard Coleman, Vanderbilt (AP-3, GNS-1, NEA-2)
- Craig Swoope, Illinois (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-1)
- Victor Scott, Colorado (AP-2)
- David Fulcher, Arizona State (GNS-2)
- Randy Robbins, Arizona (GNS-2)
- Martin Bayless, Bowling Green (AP-3)
- Harry Hamilton, Penn State (AP-3)
Kickers
- Luis Zendejas, Arizona State (AP-1, FWAA, WC, GNS-2, NEA-1)
- Bruce Kallmeyer, Kansas (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, GNS-1)
- Paul Woodside, West Virginia (UPI-2, TSN)
- Tony Zendejas, Nevada (Reno) (NEA-2)
- Jeff Ward, Texas (AP-3)
Punters
- Jack Weil, Wyoming (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2)
- Jim Colquitt, Tennessee (WC, NEA-1)
- Randall Cunningham, UNLV (AFCA, AP-2)
- Ralf Mojsiejenko, Michigan State (GNS-1, TSN)
- John Kidd, Northwestern (GNS-2)
- John Teltschik, Texas (UPI-2)
Returners
- Napoleon McCallum, Navy (TSN)
- Bold – Consensus All-American[1]
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
- CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame inductee
Official selectors
- AFCA – American Football Coaches Association, aka the Kodak-AFCA Team[2]
- AP – Associated Press[3]
- FWAA – Football Writers Association of America[4]
- UPI – United Press International[5]
- WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation[6]
Other selectors
- FN – Football News[7]
- GNS – Gannett News Service[8]
- NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association[9]
- TSN – The Sporting News
- "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. pp. 3, 12–13. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- "1983 Kodak-AFCA All-America Team". The Palm Beach Post. December 2, 1983. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Associated Press All-American Team". Herald and Review (Decatur, IL). December 6, 1983. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- Dave Raffo (December 8, 1983). "Offensive Titans Nebraska, BYU Dominate UPI All-America". Tyrone Daily Herald. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1983 Walter Camp All-America Team". The Palm Beach Post. December 2, 1983. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "All-America". The Sioux City Journal. November 30, 1983. p. C2. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Buchsbaum, Joel S. (November 29, 1983). "Young, not Rozier deserves trophy". The Pensacola Journal. Gannett News Service. p. 3B. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "The 1983 NEA All-America team". The Republic (Columbus, Ind.). November 30, 1983. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- This column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors.
