The 1973 College Football All-America team is composed of

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players who were selected as

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ns by various organizations and writers that chose

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s in 1973. The

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(NCAA) recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1973 season. They are: (1) the

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(AFCA) which selected its team for Kodak based on a vote of the nation's coaches; (2) the

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(AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the

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(FWAA) selected by the nation's football writers; (4) the

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(NEA) selected based on the votes of sports writers at NEA newspapers; (5) the

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(UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and (6) the

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(WC). Five players are recognized by the NCAA as unanimous All-America selections. They are: (1) running back and 1973

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winner John Cappelletti of

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; (2) offensive tackle

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; (3) defensive end John Dutton of

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; (4) middle guard Lucious Selmon of

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; 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.

Offense

Receivers

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, 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) *

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, 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

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

Guards

* Buddy Brown, Alabama (AFCA, AP-1 T FWAA, UPI-1) * Bill Yoest, N.C. State (AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2 T 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

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, 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) *

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, Pittsburgh (AP-1, NEA-1, UPI-2) * Bo Matthews, Colorado (Time) *

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, 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 T UPI-1 T NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN T Time, FN T * Dave Gallagher, Michigan (AP-1 T NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN T 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 E 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 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 B Time) * Matt Blair, Iowa St. (AFCA) * John Moseley Missouri (FWAA) * Bill Simpson, Michigan State (TSN B * Carl Capria, Purdue (TSN * 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 Time, TSN)

Returners

* Steve Odom, Utah (FWAA)

Key

Official selectors

Other selectors

References

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