1970 All-SEC football team

The 1970 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. LSU won the conference.

Offensive selections

Receivers

• Terry Beasley , Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
• David Smith, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI)
• David Bailey, Alabama (AP-2)
• Floyd Franks, Ole Miss (AP-2)

Tight ends

• Jim Poole, Ole Miss (AP-2, UPI)
• Jim Yancey, Florida (AP-1)

Tackles

• Worthy McClure, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI)
• Royce Smith, Georgia (AP-1)
• Tom Nash, Georgia (UPI)
• John Hannah, Alabama (AP-2)
• Danny Speigner, Auburn (AP-2)

Guards

• Chip Kell , Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
• Skip Jernigan, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI)
• Mike Demarie, LSU (AP-2)
• Jimmy Speigner, Auburn (AP-2)

Centers

• Tommy Lyons, Georgia (AP-2, UPI)
• Mike Bevans, Tennessee (AP-1)

Quarterbacks

• Pat Sullivan, Auburn (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
• Archie Manning, Ole Miss (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2, UPI)

Running backs

• Johnny Musso , Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
• Curt Watson, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
• Art Cantrelle, LSU (AP-2)
• Randy Reed, Ole Miss (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Ends

• Jack Youngblood , Florida (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
• Dennis Coleman, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI)
• Dave Hardt, Kentucky (AP-2)
• Chuck Heard, Georgia (AP-2)

Tackles

• John Sage, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
• Dave Roller, Kentucky (AP-1, UPI)
• Ronnie Estay, LSU (AP-2)
• Larry Brasher, Georgia (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Mike Anderson, LSU (AP-1, UPI)
• Jackie Walker, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
• Bobby Strickland, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
• Chip Wisdom, Georgia (AP-2)
• Fred Brister, Ole Miss (AP-2)
• Chuck Dees, Miss. St.(AP-2)

Backs

• Tommy Casanova , LSU (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
• Bobby Majors , Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
• Larry Willingham , Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
• Tim Priest, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)
• Buzy Rosenberg, Georgia (AP-1)
• Craig Burns, LSU (AP-2)
• Ray Heidel, Ole Miss (AP-2)
• Ken Phares, Miss. St. (AP-2)

Special teams

Kicker

• Gardner Jett, Auburn (AP-1)
• Kim Braswell, Georgia (AP-2)

Punter

• Steve Smith, Vanderbilt (AP-1)
• Frank Mann, Alabama (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press ^[1]

UPI = United Press International ^[2]

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

See also

• 1970 College Football All-America Team

References

1. "Sullivan, Beasley Top All-SEC Team". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. December 8, 1970.
2. David Moffit (November 24, 1970). "Archie, Sullivan Make All-SEC". The Delta Democrat-Times. p. 9. Retrieved June 6, 2015– via Newspapers.com.