1971 All-SEC football team

The 1971 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1971 college football season. Alabama won the conference.

Offensive selections

Receivers

Tight ends
  • David Bailey, Alabama (AP-1)
  • Jim Poole, Ole Miss (UPI)
  • Eric Hoggatt, Ole Miss (AP-2)

Tackles
  • Tom Nash, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
  • Jim Krapf, Alabama (AP-1)
  • John Hannah, Alabama (UPI)
  • Danny Speigner, Auburn (AP-2)
  • Fred Abbott, Florida (AP-2)

Guards
  • Royce Smith, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
  • Mike Demarie, LSU (AP-2, UPI)
  • John Hannah, Alabama (AP-1)
  • Bill Emendorfer, Tennessee (AP-2)

Centers
  • Jimmy Grammar, Alabama (AP-2, UPI)
  • Kendall Keith, Georgia (AP-1)

Quarterbacks

Running backs
  • Johnny Musso, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
  • Curt Watson, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)
  • Art Cantrelle, LSU (AP-1)
  • Andy Johnson, Georgia (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Ends
  • Robin Parkhouse, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
  • Mixon Robinson, Georgia (AP-2, UPI)
  • Bob Brown, Auburn(AP-1)
  • George Abernethy, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Tackles
  • Ronnie Estay, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
  • Tommy Yearout, Auburn (AP-2, UPI)
  • Elmer Allen, Ole Miss (AP-1)
  • Chuck Heard, Georgia (AP-2)

Linebackers
  • Joe Federspiel, Kentucky (AP-1, UPI)
  • Chip Wisdom, Georgia (AP-2, UPI)
  • Jackie Walker, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)
  • Ray Nellies, Tennessee (AP-1)
  • Tom Surias, Alabama (AP-1)
  • Jeff Rouzie, Alabama (AP-2)
  • Paul Dongieux, Ole Miss (AP-2)

Backs
  • Bobby Majors, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
  • Steve Higginbotham, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
  • Buzy Rosenberg, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
  • Frank Dowsing, Miss. St. (AP-1)
  • Tommy Casanova, LSU (College Football Hall of Fame) (UPI)
  • Johnny Simmons, Auburn (AP-2)
  • Conrad Graham, Tennessee (AP-2)
  • Ken Stone, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Special teams

Kicker
  • George Hunt, Tennessee (AP-1)
  • Jay Michaelson, LSU (AP-2)

Punter
  • David Beverly, Auburn (AP-1)
  • Greg Gantt, Alabama (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press[1]

UPI = United Press International[1]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI

See also

References
  1. "AP All-SEC". St. Petersburg Times. November 24, 1971.
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