The 1981 All-South Independent football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press for their All-South independent teams for the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offense

Quarterback Reggie Collier, Southern Mississippi (AP-1) Jim Kelly, Miami (AP-2)

Running backs Barry Redden, Richmond (AP-1) Cyrus Lawrence, Virginia Tech (AP-1) Sammy Winder, Southern Mississippi (AP-1) Marvin Lewis, Tulane (AP-2) Michael Whiting, Florida State (AP-2) Johnnie Wright, South Carolina (AP-2)

Wide receivers Larry Brodsky, Miami (AP-1) Alfred Kinney, Northeast Louisiana (AP-2) Mike Giacolone, Virginia Tech (AP-2)

Tight end Rodney Holman, Tulane (AP-1) Sam Childers, Florida State (AP-2)

Offensive linemen Barry Voltapetti, Florida State (AP-1) Tootie Robbins, East Carolina (AP-1) Chuck Slaughter, South Carolina (AP-1) Wally Browne, Virginia Tech (AP-1) Frank Frazier, Miami (AP-2) Glen Howe, Southern Mississippi (AP-2) Joe Doyle, South Carolina (AP-2) Jimmy Chandler, Northeast Louisiana (AP-2)

Center Tom McCormick, Florida State (AP-1) Arthur Christophe, Northeast Louisiana (AP-2)

Defense

Defensive ends George Tillman, Southern Mississippi (AP-1) Jarvis Coursey, Florida State (AP-1) Rhett Whilley, Southern Mississippi (AP-2) Jody Schulz, East Carolina (AP-2)

Defensive tackles Lester Williams, Miami (AP-1) Andrew Provence, South Carolina (AP-1) Emanuel Weaver, South Carolina (AP-1) Jearld Baylis, Southern Mississippi (AP-1) Garry Futch, Florida State (AP-2) Brian Douglas, Tulane (AP-2) Tony Chickillo, Miami (AP-2)

Linebackers Ashley Lee, Virginia Tech (AP-1) Scott Nicolas, Miami (AP-1) Ricky Sanders, Northeast Louisiana (AP-2) Gene Hagen, Louisville (AP-2)

Defensive backs Fred Marion, Miami (AP-1) Leon Williams, Louisville (AP-1) Jody Norman, Northeast Louisiana (AP-1) Bud Brown, Southern Mississippi (AP-2) Frank Minnifield, Louisville (AP-2) James Harris, Florida State (AP-2)

Special teams

Kicker Dan Miller, Miami (AP-1) Don Wake, Virginia Tech (AP-2)

Punter Rohn Stark, Florida State (AP-1) Chris Norman, South Carolina (AP-2)

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