1983 College Football All-America Team

The 1983 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 1983. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1983 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); (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 United Press International (UPI); and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Other selectors included Football News (FN), Gannett News Service, the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and The Sporting News (TSN).

Consensus All-Americans
The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1983 and displays which first-team designations they received.

Receivers

 * Irving Fryar, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
 * Gerald McNeil, Baylor (AFCA, AP-1, FN-2, GNS-3)
 * Kenny Jackson, Penn State (AP-2, NEA-1)
 * Eric Martin, LSU (GNS-2, TSN)
 * Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley State (CFHOF) (GNS-1)
 * Brian Brennan, Boston College (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-2)
 * Louis Lipps, Southern Mississippi (GNS-2)
 * Eric Richardson, San Jose State (NEA-2)
 * Dwight Collins, Pittsburgh (NEA-2)
 * Tracy Henderson, Iowa State (AP-3)
 * Dave Moritz, Iowa (AP-3)
 * Jim Sandusky, San Diego State (FN-3, GNS-3)

Tight ends

 * Gordon Hudson, Brigham Young (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1)
 * Chuck Scott, Vanderbilt (TSN)
 * John Frank, Ohio State (FN-3, GNS-2, NEA-2)
 * Glenn Dennison, Miami (FL) (AP-2)
 * Paul Bergmann, UCLA (AP-3, UPI-2)
 * Keli McGregor, Colorado State (GNS-3)

Tackles

 * Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
 * Terry Long, East Carolina (AFCA, AP-1[guard], FWAA, UPI-2 [guard], WC, FN-3 [guard], GNS-3 [guard])
 * Brian Blados, North Carolina (AP-1, UPI-2, FN-3, GNS-3, NEA-1)
 * Mark Adickes, Baylor (AP-2, GNS-1, TSN)
 * Conrad Goode, Missouri (UPI-1, FN-1)
 * Jim Juriga, Illinois (UPI-2, NEA-2)
 * Guy McIntyre, Georgia (AP-2)
 * William Roberts, Ohio State (FN-2, GNS-2)
 * Larry Williams, Notre Dame (FN-2)
 * Don Maggs, Tulane (GNS-2)
 * Pat Arrington, Auburn (AP-3)
 * Scott Raridon, Nebraska (AP-3)
 * Duval Love, UCLA (FN-3)
 * Mark MacDonald, Boston College (GNS-3)

Guards

 * Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
 * Doug Dawson, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, WC, FN-2, GNS-2, NEA-2 [tackle])
 * Stefan Humphries, Michigan (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN)
 * Gary Zimmerman, Oregon (AP-3, GNS-3, NEA-1)
 * Ron Solt, Maryland (FN-2, GNS-1, NEA-2)
 * James Farr, Clemson (AP-3)
 * Chris Babyar, Illinois (FN-3)

Centers

 * Tony Slaton, USC (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1)
 * Tom Dixon, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, FN-2, GNS-1, TSN)
 * Mike Ruether, Texas (UPI-2 [guard], NEA-1)
 * Jim Sweeney, Pittsburgh (AP-3, GNS-2)
 * Joel Hilgenberg, Iowa (GNS-3, NEA-2)
 * Phil Ebinger, Duke (FN-3)

Quarterbacks

 * Steve Young, Brigham Young (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
 * Randall Cunningham, UNLV (CFHOF) (AFCA [punter], AP-2 [punter], GNS-2)
 * Doug Flutie, Boston College (CFHOF) (UPI-2, FN-3)
 * Turner Gill, Nebraska (AP-2)
 * Walter Lewis, Alabama (FN-2)
 * Boomer Esiason, Maryland (NEA-2)
 * Ben Bennett, Duke (AP-3)
 * Jeff Hostetler, West Virginia (GNS-3)

Running backs

 * Mike Rozier, Nebraska (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
 * Bo Jackson, Auburn (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1)
 * Greg Allen, Florida State (AP-3, UPI-1, WC, FN-2, GNS-3, NEA-2)
 * Napoleon McCallum, Navy (CFHOF) (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, FN-2, GNS-3, NEA-2, TSN [RS])
 * Allen Pinkett, Notre Dame (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-1, GNS-2, TSN)
 * Keith Byars, Ohio State (CFHOF) (AP-3, UPI-2, GNS-2)
 * Alfred Anderson, Baylor (FN-2)
 * Ethan Horton, North Carolina (FN-3)
 * D. J. Dozier, Penn State (FN-3)
 * John Kershner, Air Force (FN-3)

Defensive ends

 * William Fuller, North Carolina (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2 [DT], WC, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN)
 * Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, FN-3, GNS-1, NEA-1)
 * Don Thorp, Illinois (AP-3 [DT], FWAA, UPI-2 [DT], FN-2, GNS-3, NEA-2, TSN)
 * Freddie Gilbert, Georgia (AP-2, UPI-1, FN-2, GNS-2)
 * Ron Faurot, Arkansas (UPI-1, FN-2)
 * Donnie Humphrey, Auburn (UPI-2, GNS-3)
 * Jimmie Carter, New Mexico (AP-3)

Defensive tackles

 * Rick Bryan, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
 * Reggie White, Tennessee (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
 * Keith Millard, Washington State (GNS-1)
 * Dan Ralph, Oregon (GNS-2)
 * Ray Childress, Texas A&M (CFHOF) (GNS-2)
 * Doug Smith, Auburn (AP-3, FN-2, NEA-2)
 * Andre Townsend, Mississippi (FN-3)
 * Alphonso Carreker, Florida State (FN-3)
 * Bill Maas, Pittsburgh (GNS-3)
 * James Robinson, Clemson (GNS-3)

Middle guards

 * William Perry, Clemson (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-2)
 * Brian Pillman, Miami (OH) (AP-2)
 * Michael Carter, SMU (AP-3, UPI-2)

Linebackers

 * Ricky Hunley, Arizona (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-1)
 * Wilber Marshall, Florida (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, FN-1 [DL], GNS-3, NEA-1)
 * Ron Rivera, California (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, FN-1 [DL], GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
 * Jeff Leiding, Texas (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, FN-1)
 * Carl Banks, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
 * Vaughan Johnson, North Carolina State (AP-2, TSN)
 * Jay Brophy, Miami (FL) (AP-3, UPI-2, FN-1, NEA-2)
 * Jack Del Rio, USC (AP-3, FN-3 [DL], GNS-1, NEA-2)
 * Kevin Murphy, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2 [DE], GNS-2)
 * Gregg Carr, Auburn (AP-2, FN-3)
 * Steve DeOssie, Boston College (AP-2)
 * Jackie Shipp, Oklahoma (FN-2, NEA-2)
 * Rowland Tatum, Ohio State (FN-3 [DL], NEA-2)
 * Larry Station, Iowa (FN-2)
 * Scott Radecic, Penn State (FN-2)
 * Mike Knox, Nebraska (GNS-2)
 * Jim Dumont, Rutgers (AP-3)
 * Andy Ponseigo, Navy (AP-3, FN-3)
 * Tommy Thurson, Georgia (FN-3)
 * Gary Reasons, NW Louisiana St (Div I-AA) (GNS-3)
 * Emanuel King, Alabama (GNS-3)

Defensive backs

 * Don Rogers, UCLA (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-2, TSN)
 * Jerry Gray, Texas (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA-1)
 * Russell Carter, SMU (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
 * Terry Hoage, Georgia (CFHOF) (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, FN-1, GNS-2, NEA-1, TSN)
 * Mossy Cade, Texas (AP-1, UPI-2, WC, FN-2, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN)
 * Leonard Coleman, Vanderbilt (AP-3, GNS-1, NEA-2)
 * Craig Swoope, Illinois (AP-2, UPI-2, FN-3, NEA-1)
 * Victor Scott, Colorado (AP-2)
 * Tom Flynn, Pittsburgh (FN-3, NEA-2)
 * Ken Calhoun, Miami (FL) (FN-2)
 * Tony Lilly, Florida (FN-2)
 * David Fulcher, Arizona State (CFHOF) (GNS-2)
 * Randy Robbins, Arizona (GNS-2)
 * Martin Bayless, Bowling Green (AP-3, GNS-3)
 * Harry Hamilton, Penn State (AP-3, GNS-3)
 * Tim Agee, West Virginia (FN-3)
 * Chris Rockins, Oklahoma State (GNS-3)
 * Bo Eason, UC Davis (GNS-3)

Kickers

 * Luis Zendejas, Arizona State (AP-1, FWAA, WC, FN-3, GNS-2, NEA-1)
 * Bruce Kallmeyer, Kansas (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, GNS-1)
 * Paul Woodside, West Virginia (UPI-2, FN-2, TSN)
 * Tony Zendejas, Nevada (Reno) (NEA-2)
 * Jeff Ward, Texas (AP-3)
 * Kevin Butler, Georgia (FN-1, GNS-3)

Punters

 * Jack Weil, Wyoming (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN-3, GNS-3, NEA-2)
 * Jim Colquitt, Tennessee (WC, FN-2, NEA-1)
 * Randall Cunningham, UNLV (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2)
 * Ralf Mojsiejenko, Michigan State (GNS-1, TSN)
 * John Kidd, Northwestern (FN-1, GNS-2)
 * John Teltschik, Texas (UPI-2)
 * Harry Newsome, Wake Forest (AP-3)

Returners

 * Napoleon McCallum, Navy (CFHOF) (TSN)

Key

 * Bold – Consensus All-American
 * -1 – First-team selection
 * -2 – Second-team selection
 * -3 – Third-team selection
 * CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame inductee

Official selectors

 * AFCA – American Football Coaches Association, aka the Kodak-AFCA Team
 * AP – Associated Press
 * FWAA – Football Writers Association of America
 * UPI – United Press International
 * WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation

Other selectors

 * FN – Football News
 * GNS – Gannett News Service
 * NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association
 * TSN – The Sporting News