1981 All-South Independent football team

The 1981 All-South Independent football team ^[1] consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press for their All-South independent teams for the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offense

Quarterback

• Reggie Collier, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
• Jim Kelly, Miami (AP-2)

Running backs

• Barry Redden, Richmond (AP-1)
• Cyrus Lawrence, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
• Sammy Winder, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
• Marvin Lewis, Tulane (AP-2)
• Michael Whiting, Florida State (AP-2)
• Johnnie Wright, South Carolina (AP-2)

Wide receivers

• Larry Brodsky, Miami (AP-1)
• Alfred Kinney, Northeast Louisiana (AP-2)
• Mike Giacolone, Virginia Tech (AP-2)

Tight end

• Rodney Holman, Tulane (AP-1)
• Sam Childers, Florida State (AP-2)

Offensive linemen

• Barry Voltapetti, Florida State (AP-1)
• Tootie Robbins, East Carolina (AP-1)
• Chuck Slaughter, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Wally Browne, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
• Frank Frazier, Miami (AP-2)
• Glen Howe, Southern Mississippi (AP-2)
• Joe Doyle, South Carolina (AP-2)
• Jimmy Chandler, Northeast Louisiana (AP-2)

Center

• Tom McCormick, Florida State (AP-1)
• Arthur Christophe, Northeast Louisiana (AP-2)

Defense

Defensive ends

• George Tillman, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
• Jarvis Coursey, Florida State (AP-1)
• Rhett Whilley, Southern Mississippi (AP-2)
• Jody Schulz, East Carolina (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

• Lester Williams, Miami (AP-1)
• Andrew Provence, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Emanuel Weaver, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Jearld Baylis, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
• Garry Futch, Florida State (AP-2)
• Brian Douglas, Tulane (AP-2)
• Tony Chickillo, Miami (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Ashley Lee, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
• Scott Nicolas, Miami (AP-1)
• Ricky Sanders, Northeast Louisiana (AP-2)
• Gene Hagen, Louisville (AP-2)

Defensive backs

• Fred Marion, Miami (AP-1)
• Leon Williams, Louisville (AP-1)
• Jody Norman, Northeast Louisiana (AP-1)
• Bud Brown, Southern Mississippi (AP-2)
• Frank Minnifield, Louisville (AP-2)
• James Harris, Florida State (AP-2)

Special teams

Kicker

• Dan Miller, Miami (AP-1)
• Don Wake, Virginia Tech (AP-2)

Punter

• Rohn Stark, Florida State (AP-1)
• Chris Norman, South Carolina (AP-2)

References

1. The Free Lance-Star. The Free Lance-Star.