1972 All-SEC football team

The 1972 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Alabama won the conference.

Receivers

 * Wayne Wheeler, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
 * Gerald Keigley, LSU (AP-2, UPI)
 * Bill Buckley, Miss. St. (AP-1)
 * Walter Overton, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Tight ends

 * Butch Veazey, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI)
 * Brad Boyd, LSU (AP-2)

Tackles

 * Mac Lorendo, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
 * Don Leathers, Ole Miss (AP-1)
 * Buddy Brown, Alabama (UPI)
 * Paul Parker, Florida (AP-2)
 * L. T. Southall, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Guards

 * John Hannah, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
 * Bill Emendorfer, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
 * Tyler Lafauci, LSU (AP-2)
 * Art Bressler, Ole Miss (AP-2)
 * Jay Casey, Auburn (AP-2)

Centers

 * Jim Krapf, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
 * Chris Hammond, Georgia (AP-2)

Quarterbacks

 * Terry Davis, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
 * Bert Jones, LSU (AP-2, UPI)

Running backs

 * Nat Moore, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
 * Terry Hanley, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
 * Haskel Stanback, Tennessee (AP-2)
 * Steve Bisceglia, Alabama (AP-2)

Ends

 * Danny Sanspree, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
 * John Mitchell, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
 * Ricky Browne, Florida (AP-2)
 * John Croyle, Alabama (AP-2)

Tackles

 * John Wood, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
 * John Wagster, Tennessee (AP-1)
 * Benny Sivley, Auburn (AP-2, UPI)
 * Skip Kubelius, Alabama (AP-2)

Linebackers

 * Jamie Rotella, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
 * Warren Capone, LSU (AP-1)
 * Fred Abbott, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
 * Chuck Strickland, Alabama (UPI)
 * Ken Bernich, Auburn (AP-2)
 * John D. Calhoun, Miss. St. (AP-2)
 * Art Reynolds, Tennessee (AP-2)

Backs

 * Bobby McKinney, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
 * Conrad Graham, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
 * Dave Beck, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
 * Ken Stone, Vanderbilt (AP-1)
 * Frank Dowsing, Miss. St. (UPI)
 * Darryl Bishop, Kentucky (AP-2)
 * Jim Revels, Florida (AP-2)
 * Ken Phares, Miss. St. (AP-2)
 * Mike Williams, LSU (AP-2)

Kicker

 * Ricky Townsend, Tennessee (AP-1)
 * Gardner Jett, Auburn (AP-2)

Punter

 * Greg Gantt, Alabama (AP-1)
 * Rusty Jackson, LSU (AP-2)

Key
AP = Associated Press

UPI = United Press International

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