# 1973 College Football All-America Team

The 1973 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1973. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1973 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) which selected its team for Kodak based on a vote of the nation's coaches; (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) selected by the nation's football writers; (4) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) selected based on the votes of sports writers at NEA newspapers; (5) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and (6) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).
Five players are recognized by the NCAA as unanimous All-America selections. They are: (1) running back and 1973 Heisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti of Penn State; (2) offensive tackle John Hicks of Ohio State; (3) defensive end John Dutton of Nebraska; (4) middle guard Lucious Selmon of Oklahoma; and (5) linebacker Randy Gradishar of Ohio State.

## Consensus All-Americans

The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1973 and displays which first-team designations they received.
| Name | Position | School | Number | Official | Other |
| John Cappelletti | Running back | Penn State | 6/3/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| John Dutton | Defensive end | Nebraska | 6/3/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| Randy Gradishar | Linebacker | Ohio State | 6/3/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| John Hicks | Offensive guard | Ohio State | 6/3/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| Mike Townsend | Defensive back | Notre Dame | 5/3/8 | AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| Lynn Swann | Wide receiver | USC | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN |
| Lucious Selmon | Middle guard | Oklahoma | 6/1/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN |
| Bill Wyman | Center | Texas | 6/1/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN |
| Dave Gallagher | Defensive end | Michigan | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, WC | Time, TSN |
| David Jaynes | Quarterback | Kansas | 4/3/7 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| Roosevelt Leaks | Running back | Texas | 5/1/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN |
| Booker Brown | Offensive guard | USC | 3/3/6 | AFCA, FWAA, NEA | FN, Time, TSN |
| Dave Casper | Tight end | Notre Dame | 5/0/5 | AFCA, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | -- |
| Richard Wood | Linebacker | USC | 4/1/5 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | FN |
| Bill Yoest | Offensive tackle | NC State | 4/1/5 | AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN |
| Buddy Brown | Offensive tackle | Alabama | 4/0/4 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | -- |
| Rod Shoate | Linebacker | Oklahoma | 3/1/4 | AFCA, AP, NEA | FN |
| Artimus Parker | Defensive back | USC | 3/1/4 | AP, UPI, WC | Time |
| Dave Brown | Defensive back | Michigan | 3/0/3 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI | -- |
| Randy Rhino | Defensive back | Georgia Tech | 3/0/3 | AFCA, UPI, WC | -- |
| Woody Green | Running back | Arizona State | 2/1/3 | AFCA, WC | TSN |
| Kermit Johnson | Running back | UCLA | 2/1/3 | FWAA, NEA | FN |
| Tony Cristiani | Middle guard | Miami (FL) | 2/0/2 | FWAA, WC | -- |

## Offense
### Receivers

* Lynn Swann, USC (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, FN, Time, TSN)
* Wayne Wheeler, Alabama (WC, FN, TSN)
* Danny Buggs, West Virginia (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2)
* John Holland, Tennessee State (Time)
* Hank Cook, New Mexico State (AP-3)
* Pat McInally, Harvard (NEA-2)

### Tight ends

* Dave Casper, Notre Dame (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC)
* Andre Tillman, Texas Tech (AP-1)
* J.V. Cain, Colorado (NEA-2, Time, TSN)
* Randy Grossman, Temple (AP-3)
* Paul Seal, Michigan (UPI-2)

### Tackles

* John Hicks, Ohio St. (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN, Time, TSN)
* Booker Brown, USC (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1 [OG], UPI-2 [OG], FN [OG], Time, TSN [OG])
* Daryl White, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-2, NEA-2 [OG], UPI-1, FN, TSN [OG])
* Steve Riley, USC (Time, TSN)
* Al Oliver, UCLA (NEA-1)
* Henry Lawrence, Florida A. & M (NEA-2 [OG], Time)
* Eddie Foster, Oklahoma (WC)
* Charlie Getty, Penn State (AP-3, UPI-2 [OG])
* Jim O'Connor, Arizona (AP-3)

### Guards

* Buddy Brown, Alabama (AFCA, AP-1 [OT], FWAA, UPI-1)
* Bill Yoest, N.C. State (AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2 [OT], UPI-1, WC, FN)
* Tyler Lafauci, LSU (AFCA, AP-1, NEA-1)
* Mark Markovich, Penn State (AP-2, UPI-2)
* Dave Manning, Utah State (AP-2)
* Frank Pomarico, Notre Dame (UPI-2)
* Dave Lapham, Syracuse (AP-3)
* Willie Viney, Pacific (AP-3)

### Centers

* Bill Wyman, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN)
* Scott Anderson, Missouri (AP-3, NEA-2, UPI-2, Time)
* Steve Corbett, Boston College (TSN)
* Steve Taylor, Auburn (AP-2)

### Quarterbacks

* David Jaynes, Kansas (AFCA, AP-1, NEA-2, UPI-1, WC, FN, Time, TSN)
* Danny White, Arizona State (AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-2)
* Jesse Freitas, San Diego State (AP-3)

### Running backs

* John Cappelletti, Penn St. (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-1, WC, FN, Time, TSN)
* Roosevelt Leaks, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, UPI-1, WC, FN)
* Woody Green, Arizona St. (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, WC, TSN)
* Kermit Johnson, UCLA (AP-2, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-2, FN)
* Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh (AP-1, NEA-1, UPI-2)
* Bo Matthews, Colorado (Time)
* Archie Griffin, Ohio State (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-1)
* Sonny Collins, Kentucky (NEA-2)
* Dickey Morton, Arkansas (AP-3)
* Barty Smith, Richmond (AP-3)
* Joe Washington, Oklahoma (AP-3)

## Defense
### Defensive ends

* John Dutton, Nebraska (AP-1 [DT], UPI-1 [DT], NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN [DT], Time, FN [DT])
* Dave Gallagher, Michigan (AP-1 [DT], NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN [DT], Time)
* Van DeCree, Ohio State (UPI-1, FN)
* Roger Stillwell, Stanford (UPI-1, FN)
* Pat Donovan, Stanford (AP-1)
* Randy White, Maryland (AP-1)
* Fred McNeill, UCLA (TSN)

### Defensive tackles

* Ed Jones, Tennessee State (NEA-1, TSN [DE], Time)
* Randy Crowder, Penn State (UPI-1, FN)
* Bill Kollar, Montana State (NEA-1, Time)
* Paul Vellano, Maryland (AFCA)
* Charlie Hall, Tulane (WC)

### Middle guards

* Lucious Selmon, Oklahoma (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, FN)
* Tony Cristiani, Miami (FL) (WC, FWAA)

### Linebackers

* Randy Gradishar, Ohio St. (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, Time, FN)
* Richard Wood, USC (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, AFCA, FN)
* Rod Shoate, Oklahoma (AP-1, NEA-1, AFCA, FN)
* Ed O'Neil, Penn State (WC, Time, TSN)
* Woodrow Lowe, Alabama (NEA-1, FWAA)
* Warren Capone, LSU (AFCA, FWAA)
* Waymond Bryant, Tennessee State (TSN, Time)
* Cleveland Vann, Oklahoma State (FWAA)

### Defensive backs

* Mike Townsend, Notre Dame (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, FWAA, TSN [S], Time, FN)
* Artimus Parker, USC (AP-1, UPI-1, WC, Time)
* Dave Brown, Michigan (UPI-1, AFCA, FWAA)
* Randy Rhino, Georgia Tech (UPI-1, WC, AFCA)
* Jimmy Allen, UCLA (AP-1, NEA-1)
* Jeris White, Hawaii (TSN [CB], Time)
* Matt Blair, Iowa St. (AFCA)
* John Moseley Missouri (FWAA)
* Bill Simpson, Michigan State (TSN [CB])
* Carl Capria, Purdue (TSN [S])
* Kenith Pope, Oklahoma (Time)
* Harry Harrison, Mississippi (NEA-1)
* Eddie Brown, Tennessee (FN)
* Alvin Brown, Oklahoma State (FN)

## Special teams
### Kickers

* Ricky Townsend, Tennessee (FWAA, NEA-2)
* Efren Herrera, UCLA (TSN)
* Mike Lantry, Michigan (FN)

### Punters

* Chuck Ramsey Wake Forest, (FWAA, NEA-1 [K], Time, TSN)

### Returners

* Steve Odom, Utah (FWAA)

## Key

* Bold – Consensus All-American
* -1 – First-team selection
* -2 – Second-team selection
* -3 – Third-team selection

### Official selectors

* AFCA – American Football Coaches Association chosen for Kodak
* AP – Associated Press
* FWAA – Football Writers Association of America
* NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association
* UPI – United Press International
* WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation

### Other selectors

* FN – Football News
* PFW – Pro Football Weekly
* Time – Time Magazine
* TSN – The Sporting News