The 1983 All-America college football 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) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) selected by the nation's football writers; (4) the United Press International (UPI); and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Other selectors included Football News (FN), Gannett News Service, the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and The Sporting News (TSN).
Consensus All-Americans The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1983 and displays which first-team designations they received.
Offense Name Position School NumberThis column lists the number of selectors choosing the player as a first-team All-American as follows: official selectors/other selectors/total selectors. Official OtherBill FralicTacklePittsburgh5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, TSNIrving FryarReceiverNebraska5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, TSNMike RozierRunning backNebraska5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, TSNSteve YoungQuarterbackBrigham Young5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, TSNGordon HudsonTight endBrigham Young5/3/8AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEADean SteinkuhlerGuardNebraska4/4/8AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, TSNBo JacksonRunning backAuburn4/3/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPIFN, GNS, NEATerry LongTackleEast Carolina4/0/4AFCA, AP, FWAA, WC-Tony SlatonCenterUSC3/1/4FWAA, UPI, WCFNDoug DawsonGuardTexas3/0/3AFCA, AP, WC-Napoleon McCallumRunning backNavy2/1/3FWAA, WCTSNGreg AllenRunning backFlorida State2/0/2UPI, WC-
Defense Name Position School Number Official OtherRick BryanDef. tackleOklahoma5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, TSNRussell CarterDef. backSMU5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, TSNReggie WhiteDef. tackleTennessee5/4/9AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, GNS, NEA, TSNRicky HunleyLinebackerArizona5/2/7AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, NEATerry HoageDef. backGeorgia4/3/7AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WCFN, NEA, TSNJerry GrayDef. backTexas4/2/6AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPIGNS, NEAWilber MarshallLinebackerFlorida4/2/6AFCA, AP, UPI, WCFN, NEARon RiveraLinebackerCalifornia3/4/7AFCA, AP, FWAAFN, GNS, NEA, TSNDon RogersDef. backUCLA3/3/6AFCA, FWAA, WCFN, GNS, TSNWilliam PerryMiddle guardClemson4/0/4AP, FWAA, UPI, WC-Jeff LeidingLinebackerTexas3/1/4AP, FWAA, WCFNWilliam FullerDefensive endNorth Carolina2/2/4AFCA, WCFN, TSN
Special teams Name Position School Number Official OtherLuis ZendejasPlacekickerArizona St.3/1/4AP, FWAA, WCNEAJack WeilPunterWyoming3/0/3AP, FWAA, UPI-
Offense
Receivers
Irving Fryar, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN) Gerald McNeil, Baylor (AFCA, AP-1, FN-2, GNS-3) Kenny Jackson, Penn State (AP-2, NEA-1) Eric Martin, LSU (GNS-2, TSN) Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley State (CFHOF) (GNS-1) Brian Brennan, Boston College (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-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 (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1) Chuck Scott, Vanderbilt (TSN) John Frank, Ohio State (FN-3, GNS-2, NEA-2) Glenn Dennison, Miami (FL) (AP-2) Paul Bergmann, UCLA (AP-3, UPI-2) Keli McGregor, Colorado State (GNS-3)
Tackles
Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN) Terry Long, East Carolina (AFCA, AP-1[guard], FWAA, UPI-2 [guard], WC, FN-3 [guard], GNS-3 [guard]) Brian Blados, North Carolina (AP-1, UPI-2, FN-3, GNS-3, NEA-1) Mark Adickes, Baylor (AP-2, GNS-1, TSN) Conrad Goode, Missouri (UPI-1, FN-1) Jim Juriga, Illinois (UPI-2, NEA-2) Guy McIntyre, Georgia (AP-2) William Roberts, Ohio State (FN-2, GNS-2) Larry Williams, Notre Dame (FN-2) Don Maggs, Tulane (GNS-2) Pat Arrington, Auburn (AP-3) Scott Raridon, Nebraska (AP-3) Duval Love, UCLA (FN-3) Mark MacDonald, Boston College (GNS-3)
Guards
Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN) Doug Dawson, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, WC, FN-2, GNS-2, NEA-2 [tackle]) Stefan Humphries, Michigan (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN) Gary Zimmerman, Oregon (AP-3, GNS-3, NEA-1) Ron Solt, Maryland (FN-2, GNS-1, NEA-2) James Farr, Clemson (AP-3) Chris Babyar, Illinois (FN-3)
Centers
Tony Slaton, USC (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1) Tom Dixon, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, FN-2, GNS-1, TSN) Mike Ruether, Texas (UPI-2 [guard], NEA-1) Jim Sweeney, Pittsburgh (AP-3, GNS-2) Joel Hilgenberg, Iowa (GNS-3, NEA-2) Phil Ebinger, Duke (FN-3)
Quarterbacks
Steve Young, Brigham Young (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN) Randall Cunningham, UNLV (CFHOF) (AFCA [punter], AP-2 [punter], GNS-2) Doug Flutie, Boston College (CFHOF) (UPI-2, FN-3) Turner Gill, Nebraska (AP-2) Walter Lewis, Alabama (FN-2) Boomer Esiason, Maryland (NEA-2) Ben Bennett, Duke (AP-3) Jeff Hostetler, West Virginia (GNS-3)
Running backs
Mike Rozier, Nebraska (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN) Bo Jackson, Auburn (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1) Greg Allen, Florida State (AP-3, UPI-1, WC, FN-2, GNS-3, NEA-2) Napoleon McCallum, Navy (CFHOF) (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, FN-2, GNS-3, NEA-2, TSN [RS]) Allen Pinkett, Notre Dame (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-1, GNS-2, TSN) Keith Byars, Ohio State (CFHOF) (AP-3, UPI-2, GNS-2) Alfred Anderson, Baylor (FN-2) Ethan Horton, North Carolina (FN-3) D. J. Dozier, Penn State (FN-3) John Kershner, Air Force (FN-3)
Defense
Defensive ends
William Fuller, North Carolina (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2 [DT], WC, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN) Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, FN-3, GNS-1, NEA-1) Don Thorp, Illinois (AP-3 [DT], FWAA, UPI-2 [DT], FN-2, GNS-3, NEA-2, TSN) Freddie Gilbert, Georgia (AP-2, UPI-1, FN-2, GNS-2) Ron Faurot, Arkansas (UPI-1, FN-2) Donnie Humphrey, Auburn (UPI-2, GNS-3) Jimmie Carter, New Mexico (AP-3)
Defensive tackles
Rick Bryan, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN) Reggie White, Tennessee (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN) Keith Millard, Washington State (GNS-1) Dan Ralph, Oregon (GNS-2) Ray Childress, Texas A&M (CFHOF) (GNS-2) Doug Smith, Auburn (AP-3, FN-2, NEA-2) Andre Townsend, Mississippi (FN-3) Alphonso Carreker, Florida State (FN-3) Bill Maas, Pittsburgh (GNS-3) James Robinson, Clemson (GNS-3)
Middle guards
William Perry, Clemson (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-2) 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, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-1) Wilber Marshall, Florida (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN-1 [DL], GNS-3, NEA-1) Ron Rivera, California (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN-1 [DL], GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN) Jeff Leiding, Texas (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, FN-1) Carl Banks, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN) Vaughan Johnson, North Carolina State (AP-2, TSN) Jay Brophy, Miami (FL) (AP-3, UPI-2, FN-1, NEA-2) Jack Del Rio, USC (AP-3, FN-3 [DL], GNS-1, NEA-2) Kevin Murphy, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2 [DE], GNS-2) Gregg Carr, Auburn (AP-2, FN-3) Steve DeOssie, Boston College (AP-2) Jackie Shipp, Oklahoma (FN-2, NEA-2) Rowland Tatum, Ohio State (FN-3 [DL], NEA-2) Larry Station, Iowa (FN-2) Scott Radecic, Penn State (FN-2) Mike Knox, Nebraska (GNS-2) Jim Dumont, Rutgers (AP-3) Andy Ponseigo, Navy (AP-3, FN-3) Tommy Thurson, Georgia (FN-3) Gary Reasons, NW Louisiana St (Div I-AA) (GNS-3) Emanuel King, Alabama (GNS-3)
Defensive backs
Don Rogers, UCLA (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-2, TSN) Jerry Gray, Texas (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA-1) Russell Carter, SMU (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN) Terry Hoage, Georgia (CFHOF) (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-1, TSN) Mossy Cade, Texas (AP-1, UPI-2, WC, FN-2, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN) Leonard Coleman, Vanderbilt (AP-3, GNS-1, NEA-2) Craig Swoope, Illinois (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-3, NEA-1) Victor Scott, Colorado (AP-2) Tom Flynn, Pittsburgh (FN-3, NEA-2) Ken Calhoun, Miami (FL) (FN-2) Tony Lilly, Florida (FN-2) David Fulcher, Arizona State (CFHOF) (GNS-2) Randy Robbins, Arizona (GNS-2) Martin Bayless, Bowling Green (AP-3, GNS-3) Harry Hamilton, Penn State (AP-3, GNS-3) Tim Agee, West Virginia (FN-3) Chris Rockins, Oklahoma State (GNS-3) Bo Eason, UC Davis (GNS-3)
Special teams
Kickers
Luis Zendejas, Arizona State (AP-1, FWAA, WC, FN-3, GNS-2, NEA-1) Bruce Kallmeyer, Kansas (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, GNS-1) Paul Woodside, West Virginia (UPI-2, FN-2, TSN) Tony Zendejas, Nevada (Reno) (NEA-2) Jeff Ward, Texas (AP-3) Kevin Butler, Georgia (FN-1, GNS-3)
Punters
Jack Weil, Wyoming (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-3, GNS-3, NEA-2) Jim Colquitt, Tennessee (WC, FN-2, NEA-1) Randall Cunningham, UNLV (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2) Ralf Mojsiejenko, Michigan State (GNS-1, TSN) John Kidd, Northwestern (FN-1, GNS-2) John Teltschik, Texas (UPI-2) Harry Newsome, Wake Forest (AP-3)
Returners
Napoleon McCallum, Navy (CFHOF) (TSN)
Key
Bold – Consensus All-American -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 AP – Associated Press FWAA – Football Writers Association of America UPI – United Press International WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation
Other selectors
FN – Football News GNS – Gannett News Service NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association TSN – The Sporting News
See also 1983 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team 1983 All-Big Eight Conference football team 1983 All-Big Ten Conference football team 1983 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team 1983 All-SEC football team
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