1980 All-SEC football team

The 1980 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offensive selections

Receivers

• Cris Collinsworth, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
• Mardye McDole, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI)
• Anthony Hancock, Tennessee (AP-2)
• Byron Franklin, Auburn (AP-2)
• Ken Toler, Ole Miss (AP-2)

Tight ends

• Chris Faulkner, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
• Reggie Harper, Tennessee (AP-2)

Tackles

• Tim Irwin, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
• Alan Massey, Miss. St. (AP-1)

Guards

• Tim Morrison, Georgia (AP-1, UPI [as T])
• Wayne Harris, Miss. St. (AP-1)
• George Stephenson, Auburn (AP-2, UPI)
• Nat Hudson, Georgia (AP-2, UPI)
• Ken Hammond, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
• Chris Cottam, Ole Miss (AP-2)

Centers

• Ken Roark, Kentucky (AP-1)
• Lee North, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)

Quarterbacks

• Buck Belue, Georgia (AP-1)
• John Fourcade, Ole Miss (AP-2, UPI)

Running backs

• Herschel Walker, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
• James Brooks, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
• Billy Jackson, Alabama (AP-2)
• Major Ogilvie, Alabama (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Ends

• E. J. Junior, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
• Lyman White, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
• Tyrone Keys, Miss. St. (AP-2)
• Tim Golden, Florida (AP-2)

Tackles

• Frank Warren, Auburn (AP-1)
• Eddie Weaver, Georgia (AP-1)
• Byron Braggs, Alabama (UPI)
• Jimmy Payne, Georgia (UPI)
• Glen Collins, Miss. St. (AP-2)
• David Galloway, Florida (AP-2)

Middle guards

• Jim Noonan, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
• Warren Lyles, Alabama (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Johnie Cooks, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI)
• David Little, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
• Tom Boyd, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
• Randy Scott, Alabama (AP-2)
• Andrew Coleman, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
• Al Richardson, LSU (AP-2)

Backs

• Scott Woerner, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
• Jeff Hipp, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
• Chris Williams, LSU (AP-1)
• Tommy Wilcox, Alabama (AP-1)
• Jim Bob Harris, Alabama (UPI)
• Cliff Toney, Auburn (AP-2)
• Ricky Tucker, Alabama (AP-2)
• Tim Groves, Florida (AP-2)

Special teams

Kicker

• Rex Robinson, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
• Alan Duncan, Tennessee (AP-2)

Punter

• Jim Arnold, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI)
• Mark Dickert, Florida (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press^{[1] [2]}

UPI = United Press International^[3]

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

See also

• 1980 College Football All-America Team

References

1. "AP All-SEC". The Palm Beach Post. December 5, 1980.
2. "AP's All-SEC Team". Harlan Daily Enterprise. December 5, 1980.
3. "The 1980 United Press International All-Southeastern Conference football team". November 25, 1980.