1976 All-South Independent football team

The 1976 All-South Independent football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press for their All-South independent teams for the 1976 NCAA Division I football season.

Offense

Quarterback Lloyd Patterson, Memphis (AP-1)

Running backs Ben Garry, Southern Mississippi (AP-1) Roscoe Coles, Virginia Tech (AP-1)

Wide receivers John Floyd, Louisiana-Monroe (AP-1) Philip Logan, South Carolina (AP-1)

Tight end Ed Beckman, Florida State (AP-1)

Tackles Eric Smith, Southern Mississippi (AP-1) Jon Thames, Florida State (AP-1)

Guards Bob Rush, Memphis (AP-1) Steve Courson, South Carolina (AP-1)

Center Leo Tierney, Georgia Tech (AP-1)

Defense

Defensive ends Reggie Wilkes, Georgia Tech (AP-1) Bobby Smithhart, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)

Defensive tackles Eddie Edwards, Miami (AP-1) Tom Beasley, Virginia Tech (AP-1) Bubba Shugart, South Carolina (AP-1)

Linebackers Orlandus Branch, Richmond (AP-1) Rick Razzano, Virginia Tech (AP-1) Lucious Sanford, Georgia Tech (AP-1)

Defensive backs Jeff Nixon, Richmond (AP-1) Eric Harris, Memphis (AP-1) Martin Mitchell, Tulane (AP-1)

Special teams

Kicker Ed Murray, Tulane (AP-1)

Punter Bruce Allen, Richmond (AP-1)

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