The 1980 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Offensive selections
[edit]Receivers
[edit]- Cris Collinsworth, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
- Mardye McDole, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI)
- Anthony Hancock, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Byron Franklin, Auburn (AP-2)
- Ken Toler, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Tight ends
[edit]- Chris Faulkner, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
- Reggie Harper, Tennessee (AP-2)
Tackles
[edit]- Tim Irwin, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
- Alan Massey, Miss. St. (AP-1)
Guards
[edit]- Tim Morrison, Georgia (AP-1, UPI [as T])
- Wayne Harris, Miss. St. (AP-1)
- George Stephenson, Auburn (AP-2, UPI)
- Nat Hudson, Georgia (AP-2, UPI)
- Ken Hammond, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
- Chris Cottam, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Centers
[edit]- Ken Roark, Kentucky (AP-1)
- Lee North, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)
Quarterbacks
[edit]- Buck Belue, Georgia (AP-1)
- John Fourcade, Ole Miss (AP-2, UPI)
Running backs
[edit]- Herschel Walker, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
- James Brooks, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
- Billy Jackson, Alabama (AP-2)
- Major Ogilvie, Alabama (AP-2)
Defensive selections
[edit]Ends
[edit]- E. J. Junior, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
- Lyman White, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
- Tyrone Keys, Miss. St. (AP-2)
- Tim Golden, Florida (AP-2)
Tackles
[edit]- Frank Warren, Auburn (AP-1)
- Eddie Weaver, Georgia (AP-1)
- Byron Braggs, Alabama (UPI)
- Jimmy Payne, Georgia (UPI)
- Glen Collins, Miss. St. (AP-2)
- David Galloway, Florida (AP-2)
Middle guards
[edit]- Jim Noonan, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
- Warren Lyles, Alabama (AP-2)
Linebackers
[edit]- Johnie Cooks, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI)
- David Little, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
- Tom Boyd, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
- Randy Scott, Alabama (AP-2)
- Andrew Coleman, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
- Al Richardson, LSU (AP-2)
Backs
[edit]- Scott Woerner, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
- Jeff Hipp, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
- Chris Williams, LSU (AP-1)
- Tommy Wilcox, Alabama (AP-1)
- Jim Bob Harris, Alabama (UPI)
- Cliff Toney, Auburn (AP-2)
- Ricky Tucker, Alabama (AP-2)
- Tim Groves, Florida (AP-2)
Special teams
[edit]Kicker
[edit]- Rex Robinson, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
- Alan Duncan, Tennessee (AP-2)
Punter
[edit]- Jim Arnold, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI)
- Mark Dickert, Florida (AP-2)
Key
[edit]AP = Associated Press[1] [2]
UPI = United Press International[3]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "AP All-SEC". The Palm Beach Post. December 5, 1980.
- ^ "AP's All-SEC Team". Harlan Daily Enterprise. December 5, 1980.
- ^ "The 1980 United Press International All-Southeastern Conference football team". November 25, 1980.