The 1983 All-South Independent football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press for their All-South independent teams for the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Offense
Quarterbacks Bernie Kosar, Miami (AP-1) Kevin Ingram, East Carolina (AP-2)
Running backs Greg Allen, Florida State (AP-1) Ernest Byner, East Carolina (AP-1) Sam DeJarnette, Southern Mississippi (AP-2) Albert Bentley, Miami (AP-2)
Wide receivers Wayne Smith, Tulane (AP-1) Louis Lipps, Southern Mississippi (AP-1) Weegie Thompson, Florida State (AP-2) Henry Williams, East Carolina (AP-2)
Tight ends Glenn Dennison, Miami (AP-1) Norwood Vann, East Carolina (AP-2)
Offensive tackles Glen Howe, Southern Mississippi (AP-1) John Robertson, East Carolina (AP-1) Don Maggs, Tulane (AP-2) Dave Heffernan, Miami (AP-2)
Offensive guards Terry Long, East Carolina (AP-1) Alvin Ward, Miami (AP-1) Jamie Dukes, Florida State (AP-2) Chris Boudreaux, Louisiana-Lafayette (AP-2)
Centers Tom McCormick, Florida State (AP-1) Steve Carmody, Southern Mississippi (AP-2)
Defense
Defensive ends Jeff Pegues, East Carolina (AP-1) Tim Harris, Memphis (AP-1) David Marvel, Virginia Tech (AP-2) Andy Martin, Louisiana-Monroe (AP-2)
Defensive tackles Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech (AP-1) Alphonso Carreker, Florida State (AP-1) Jearld Baylis, Southern Mississippi (AP-1) Tony Fitzpatrick, Miami (AP-2) Clinton Wenzel, Tulane (AP-2) Hal Stephens, East Carolina (AP-2) Richard Byrd, Southern Mississippi (AP-2) Kevin Fagan, Miami (AP-2)
Linebackers Jay Brophy, Miami (AP-1) Mike Johnson, Virginia Tech (AP-1) Mike Durrah, South Carolina (AP-1) Ken Roe, Florida State (AP-2) James Robinson, Virginia Tech (AP-2) Eric Fairs, Memphis (AP-2)
Defensive backs Clint Harris, East Carolina (AP-1) Kirk Perry, Louisville (AP-1) Bud Brown, Southern Mississippi (AP-1) Derek Carter, Virginia Tech (AP-2) Kenny Calhoun, Miami (AP-2) Rodney Bellinger, Miami (AP-2) Jim Roelhele, Louisiana-Lafayette (AP-2)
Special teams
Kickers Tony Wood, Tulane (AP-1) Jeff Davis, Miami (AP-2)
Punters Chris Norman, South Carolina (AP-1) David Cox, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
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