1970 All-SEC football team
The 1970 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. LSU won the conference.
Offensive selections
[edit]Receivers
[edit]- Terry Beasley, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
- David Smith, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI)
- David Bailey, Alabama (AP-2)
- Floyd Franks, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Tight ends
[edit]- Jim Poole, Ole Miss (AP-2, UPI)
- Jim Yancey, Florida (AP-1)
Tackles
[edit]- Worthy McClure, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI)
- Royce Smith, Georgia (AP-1)
- Tom Nash, Georgia (UPI)
- John Hannah, Alabama (AP-2)
- Danny Speigner, Auburn (AP-2)
Guards
[edit]- Chip Kell, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
- Skip Jernigan, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI)
- Mike Demarie, LSU (AP-2)
- Jimmy Speigner, Auburn (AP-2)
Centers
[edit]- Tommy Lyons, Georgia (AP-2, UPI)
- Mike Bevans, Tennessee (AP-1)
Quarterbacks
[edit]- Pat Sullivan, Auburn (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
- Archie Manning, Ole Miss (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2, UPI)
Running backs
[edit]- Johnny Musso, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
- Curt Watson, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
- Art Cantrelle, LSU (AP-2)
- Randy Reed, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Defensive selections
[edit]Ends
[edit]- Jack Youngblood, Florida (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
- Dennis Coleman, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI)
- Dave Hardt, Kentucky (AP-2)
- Chuck Heard, Georgia (AP-2)
Tackles
[edit]- John Sage, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
- Dave Roller, Kentucky (AP-1, UPI)
- Ron Estay, LSU (AP-2)
- Larry Brasher, Georgia (AP-2)
Linebackers
[edit]- Mike Anderson, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
- Jackie Walker, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
- Bobby Strickland, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
- Chip Wisdom, Georgia (AP-2)
- Fred Brister, Ole Miss (AP-2)
- Chuck Dees, Miss. St.(AP-2)
Backs
[edit]- Tommy Casanova, LSU (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
- Bobby Majors, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
- Larry Willingham, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
- Tim Priest, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)
- Buzy Rosenberg, Georgia (AP-1)
- Craig Burns, LSU (AP-2)
- Ray Heidel, Ole Miss (AP-2)
- Ken Phares, Miss. St. (AP-2)
Special teams
[edit]Kicker
[edit]- Gardner Jett, Auburn (AP-1)
- Kim Braswell, Georgia (AP-2)
Punter
[edit]- Steve Smith, Vanderbilt (AP-1)
- Frank Mann, Alabama (AP-2)
Key
[edit]AP = Associated Press[1]
UPI = United Press International[2]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sullivan, Beasley Top All-SEC Team". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. December 8, 1970.
- ^ David Moffit (November 24, 1970). "Archie, Sullivan Make All-SEC". The Delta Democrat-Times. p. 9. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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