1972 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team

The 1972 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen for All-Pacific-8 Conference teams for the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The team was selected by the conference's eight head coaches.^[1][2][3][4]

Offensive selections

Quarterback

• Dan Fouts, Oregon (AP-1; UPI-1)

Running backs

• Kermit Johnson, UCLA (AP-1; UPI-1)
• James McAlister, UCLA (AP-1)
• Anthony Davis, USC (UPI-1)
• Ken Grandberry, Washington State (UPI-2)

Tight end

• Charle Young, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
• John Brady, Washington (UPI-2)

Wide receivers

• Steve Sweeney, Cal (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Greg Specht, Oregon (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Eric Cross, Stanford (UPI-2)

Tackles

• Pete Adams, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Bruce Walton, UCLA (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Bill Moos, Washington State (AP-1)
• Tim Stokes, Oregon (UPI-2)

Guards

• Steve Ostermann, Washington State (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Rob Jurgenson, Oregon State (AP-1)
• Younger Klippert, Stanford (UPI-1)

Center

• Dave Brown, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)

Defensive selections

Linemen

• John Grant, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Gordy Guinn, Washington (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Jimmy Sims, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Bob Kampa, Cal (AP-1)
• Roger Stillwell, Stanford (UPI-1)
• Cody Jones, San Jose State (UPI-2)
• Jeff Winans, USC (UPI-2)

Linebackers

• Steve Brown, Oregon State (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Jim Merlo, Stanford (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Richard Wood, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Steve Lebherz, Pacific (UPI-2)
• Gary Larsen, Washington State (UPI-2)
• Charles Anthony, USC (UPI-2)

Defensive backs

• Allan Ellis, UCLA (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Calvin Jones, Washington (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Randy Poltl, Stanford (AP-1; UPI-1)
• Bill Bartley, Oregon State (AP-1; UPI-2)
• Artimus Parker, USC (UPI-1)
• Tony Bonwell, Washington (UPI-2)
• Charles McCloud, Stanford (UPI-2)
• Jim Lilly, Oregon State (UPI-2)

Extra teams

Placekicker

• Rod Garcia, Stanford (AP-1)

Punter

• Bruce Barnes, UCLA (AP-1)

Key

AP = Associated Press, selected by the conference head coaches

UPI = United Press International, selected by UPI from all teams on the Pacific Coast, not limited to the Pac-8 Conference^[5]

See also

• 1972 College Football All-America Team

References

1. "Three Cards All-Pac-8". The Times. San Mateo, California. November 27, 1972. p. 17. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Trojans top Pac-8 team". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 25, 1972. p. 13.
3. "Two Cougars tabbed Pac-8 all-stars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. November 25, 1972. p. 12.
4. "Fouts, Specht gain berths". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. November 25, 1972. p. 1B.
5. "USC dominates All-Coast grid team". The Bulletin. November 22, 1972. p. 6.