1982 College Football All-America Team

The 1982 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 1982. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1982 season. They are:^[1] (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) based on the input of more than 2,000 voting members; (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;^[2] and (4) the United Press International (UPI). Other selectors included Football News (FN), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), The Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).

Offense

Receivers

• Anthony Carter, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC)
• Kenny Jackson, Penn State (AP-1, UPI-2)
• Trumaine Johnson, Grambling (TSN)
• Willie Gault, Tennessee (AP-3, GNS-2, NEA)
• Henry Ellard, Fresno State (AP-2, GNS-1)
• Chris Castor, Duke (AP-2)
• Stanley Washington, TCU (GNS-2)
• Mike Martin, Illinois (AP-3, GNS-3)
• Trumaine Johnson, Grambling (GNS-3)

Tight ends

• Gordon Hudson, BYU (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, TSN, WC)
• Tony Hunter, Notre Dame (GNS-2, NEA)
• David Lewis, California (GNS-1)
• Allama Matthews, Vanderbilt (AP-2, UPI-2, FN)
• Darren Long, Long Beach State (AP-3)
• Chris Dressel, Stanford (GNS-3)

Tackles

• Don Mosebar, Southern California (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-2, WC)
• Jimbo Covert, Pittsburgh (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, WC)
• Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh (AP-1, NEA)
• Harvey Salem, California (AP-2, GNS-2, TSN)
• Chris Hinton, Northwestern (UPI-2, GNS-1, TSN)
• Karl Nelson, Iowa State (NEA)
• Randy Theiss, Nebraska (AP-2)
• Maceo Fifer, Houston (UPI-2)
• Sid Abramowitz, Tulsa (AP-3)
• Robert Oxendine, Duke (AP-3)
• Alfred Mohammad, Arkansas (GNS-3)
• Eric Moran, Washington (GNS-3)

Guards

• Steve Korte, Arkansas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA, TSN)
• Bruce Matthews, USC (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, FN, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC)
• Dave Drechsler, North Carolina (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, WC [tackle])
• Joe Lukens, Ohio State (AP-2, UPI-2)
• Tom Thayer, Notre Dame (GNS-2)
• Jeff Kiewel, Arizona (GNS-2)
• Wayne Harris, Mississippi State (AP-3)
• Dave Schreck, Air Force (AP-3)
• Rob Fada, Pittsburgh (GNS-3)
• Steve Cox, Tulsa (GNS-3)

Centers

• Dave Rimington, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC)
• Bart Oates, Brigham Young (AP-2)
• Wayne Radloff, Georgia (UPI-2, GNS-3)
• Robin Ham, West Texas State (GNS-2)
• Tony Slaton, USC (AP-3)

Quarterbacks

• John Elway, Stanford (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC)
• Tom Ramsey, UCLA (AP-2, UPI-2)
• Tony Eason, Illinois (AP-3, GNS-2)
• Doug Flutie, Boston College (GNS-3)

Running backs

• Herschel Walker, Georgia (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC)
• Eric Dickerson, SMU (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, TSN, UPI-1, FN, GNS-1, NEA, WC)
• Mike Rozier, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, GNS-2)
• Ernest Anderson, Oklahoma State (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-3, WC)
• Curt Warner, Penn State (UPI-2)
• Tim Spencer, Ohio State (UPI-2)
• James Jones, Florida (GNS-2)
• Marcus Dupree, Oklahoma (AP-3)
• Craig James, SMU (AP-3)
• Mike Gunter, Tulsa (GNS-3)

Defense

Defensive ends

• Billy Ray Smith, Jr., Arkansas (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA [LB], TSN, WC)
• Vernon Maxwell, Arizona State (AFCA, AP-2 [LB], FWAA [LB], UPI-1, GNS-1 [LB], NEA [LB], TSN, WC)
• William Fuller, North Carolina (AP-2 [DT], FWAA)
• Charles Benson, Baylor (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-1)
• Jody Schulz, East Carolina (AP-3, GNS-2)
• Walker Lee Ashley, Penn State (UPI-2, GNS-3)
• Michael Walter, Oregon <smal>(GNS-2)
• Kiki DeAyala, Texas (AP-3)
• Mike Pitts, Alabama (GNS-3)

Defensive tackles

• Mike Pitts, Alabama (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA [DE], TSN)
• Rick Bryan, Oklahoma (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-2)
• Gabriel Rivera, Texas Tech (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2 [MG], GNS-1)
• Mike Charles, Syracuse (FWAA, UPI-2)
• Bill Maas, Pittsburgh (TSN)
• Jimmy Payne, Georgia (WC)
• Gary Lewis, Oklahoma State (AP-1, GNS-1)
• Charles Benson, Baylor, (NEA [DE])
• Jim Jeffcoat, Arizona State (GNS-1)
• Mark Bortz, Iowa (UPI-2)
• Mike Charles, Syracuse (AP-3)
• Andrew Provence, South Carolina (AP-3, GNS-2)
• William Pery, Clemson (AP-3)

Middle guards

• George Achica, USC (AP-1, UPI-1, GNS-3, NEA, TSN, WC)
• Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin (WC)
• Karl Morgan, UCLA (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Darryl Talley, West Virginia (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA, TSN)
• Marcus Marek, Ohio State (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, WC)
• Ricky Hunley, Arizona (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, GNS-2)
• Wilber Marshall, Florida (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS-1)
• Mark Stewart, Washington (AP-1, TSN, WC)
• Tony Caldwell, Washington (NEA)
• Albert Richardson, LSU (AP-2, UPI-2)
• Scott Radecic, Penn State (UPI-2, GNS-1)
• Garin Veris, Stanford (GNS-2)
• Ray Cone, Colorado (GNS-2)
• Darrell Patterson, TCU (GNS-2)
• Johnny Jackson, New Mexico (AP-3)
• Andy Ponselgo, Navy (AP-3)
• Mark Zavagnin, Notre Dame (AP-3)

Defensive backs

• Terry Kinard, Clemson (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC)
• Terry Hoage, Georgia (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC)
• Mike Richardson, Arizona State (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, TSN, WC)
• Mark Robinson, Penn State (AP-3, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS-2, NEA, TSN)
• Tommy Wilcox, Alabama (WC)
• James Britt, LSU (NEA)
• Jeremiah Castille, Alabama (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-1)
• Dave Duerson, Notre Dame (FWAA)
• Leonard Smith, McNeese State (GNS-1)
• Keith Bostic, Michigan (AP-2, UPI-2)
• Russell Carter, SMU (AP-2)
• Gill Byrd, San Jose State (GNS-2)
• Vince Newsome, Washington (GNS-2)
• Joey Browner, USC (AP-3, GNS-2)
• Mike Williams, Army (AP-3)

Special teams

Kickers

• Chuck Nelson, Washington (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA, TSN, WC)
• Fuad Reveiz, Tennessee (AP-2, GNS-2)
• Paul Woodside, West Virginia (AP-3, UPI-2)
• Mike Bass, Illinois (GNS-3)
• Kevin Butler, Georgia (GNS-3)

Punters

• Jim Arnold, Vanderbilt (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, FN, GNS-2, NEA, TSN)
• Reggie Roby, Iowa (AP-3, UPI-2, GNS-3, WC)
• Jim Colquitt, Tennessee (GNS-1)
• Bucky Scribner, Kansas (AP-2)

Returners

• Willie Gault, Tennessee (FWAA)

Key

• Bold – Consensus All-American^[1]
• -1 – First-team selection
• -2 – Second-team selection
• -3 – Third-team selection

Official selectors

• AFCA – American Football Coaches Association^[3]
• AP – Associated Press^[4]
• FWAA – Football Writers Association of America^[2][3]
• UPI – United Press International^[5]

Other selectors

• FN – Football News^[6]
• GNS – Gannett News Service^[7]
• NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association "picked from a consensus poll of coaches, writers and pro scouts by syndicted columnist Murray Olderman"^[8][9]
• TSN – The Sporting News
• WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation^[10]

See also

• 1982 All-Big Ten Conference football team
• 1982 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
• 1982 All-SEC football team

References

1. "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 7. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
2. Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Retrieved March 8, 2016.
3. "Awards". The Arizona Republic. November 23, 1982. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1982 Associated Press All-America Team". Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 7, 1982. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1982 UPI All-America football team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 7, 1982. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bill Traughber (September 16, 2015). "Matthews overcame injury to become All-American tight end". Commodore History Corner.
7. Joel Buchsbaum (November 25, 1982). "Elway, Walker head Gannett all-star squad". Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Walker heads NEA All-America football team". The Paris (TX) News. December 26, 1982. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Nelson, Roby land NEA honors". The Des Moines Register. December 23, 1982. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Walter Camp All-America team". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1982. p. D2.