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.

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)

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)

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