1983 All-South Independent football team

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The 1983 All-South Independent football team^[1] consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press for their All-South independent teams for the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offense

Quarterbacks

Bernie Kosar, Miami (AP-1)
Kevin Ingram, East Carolina (AP-2)

Running backs

Greg Allen, Florida State (AP-1)
Ernest Byner, East Carolina (AP-1)
Sam DeJarnette, Southern Mississippi (AP-2)
Albert Bentley, Miami (AP-2)

Wide receivers

Wayne Smith, Tulane (AP-1)
Louis Lipps, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
Weegie Thompson, Florida State (AP-2)
Henry Williams, East Carolina (AP-2)

Tight ends

Glenn Dennison, Miami (AP-1)
Norwood Vann, East Carolina (AP-2)

Offensive tackles

Glen Howe, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
John Robertson, East Carolina (AP-1)
Don Maggs, Tulane (AP-2)
Dave Heffernan, Miami (AP-2)

Offensive guards

Terry Long, East Carolina (AP-1)
Alvin Ward, Miami (AP-1)
Jamie Dukes, Florida State (AP-2)
Chris Boudreaux, Louisiana-Lafayette (AP-2)

Centers

Tom McCormick, Florida State (AP-1)
Steve Carmody, Southern Mississippi (AP-2)

Defense

Defensive ends

Jeff Pegues, East Carolina (AP-1)
Tim Harris, Memphis (AP-1)
David Marvel, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
Andy Martin, Louisiana-Monroe (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
Alphonso Carreker, Florida State (AP-1)
Jearld Baylis, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
Tony Fitzpatrick, Miami (AP-2)
Clinton Wenzel, Tulane (AP-2)
Hal Stephens, East Carolina (AP-2)
Richard Byrd, Southern Mississippi (AP-2)
Kevin Fagan, Miami (AP-2)

Linebackers

Jay Brophy, Miami (AP-1)
Mike Johnson, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
Mike Durrah, South Carolina (AP-1)
Ken Roe, Florida State (AP-2)
James Robinson, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
Eric Fairs, Memphis (AP-2)

Defensive backs

Clint Harris, East Carolina (AP-1)
Kirk Perry, Louisville (AP-1)
Bud Brown, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
Derek Carter, Virginia Tech (AP-2)
Kenny Calhoun, Miami (AP-2)
Rodney Bellinger, Miami (AP-2)
Jim Roelhele, Louisiana-Lafayette (AP-2)

Special teams

Kickers

Tony Wood, Tulane (AP-1)
Jeff Davis, Miami (AP-2)

Punters

Chris Norman, South Carolina (AP-1)
David Cox, Virginia Tech (AP-2)

References

↑ Lakeland Ledger. Lakeland Ledger.

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[1] Lakeland Ledger. Lakeland Ledger.

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