1974 All-South Independent football team

The 1974 All-South Independent football Team[1] consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press for their All-South independent teams for the 1974 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offense

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Quarterback

Running backs

  • Jay Lynn Hodgin, South Carolina (AP-1)
  • David Sims, Georgia Tech (AP-1)
  • Larry Key, Florida State (AP-2)
  • Phil Rogers, Virginia Tech (AP-2)

Wide receivers

  • Ricky Scales, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
  • Mike Shumann, Florida State (AP-1)
  • Jimmy Robinson, Georgia Tech (AP-2)
  • James Thompson, Memphis (AP-2)

Tight end

  • John Sawyer, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
  • Darwin Willie, Tulane (AP-2)

Tackles

Guards

  • Mike Arthur, Tulane (AP-1)
  • Billy Shields, Georgia Tech (AP-1)
  • Bill Capraun, Miami (AP-2)
  • Mark Brookover, Marshall (AP-2)

Center

  • Terry Woodfork, Tampa (AP-1)
  • Cameron Gaston, Tulane (AP-2)

Defense

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Defensive linemen

  • Charles Hall, Tulane (AP-1)
  • Rubin Carter, Miami (AP-1)
  • Mark Olivari, Tulane (AP-1)
  • Ken Niemaseck, Memphis (AP-1)
  • Va Anderson, Memphis (AP-2)
  • Greg Johnson, Florida State (AP-2)
  • Mike Smith, Southern Mississippi (AP-2)
  • Ervin Smith, Tampa (AP-2)

Linebackers

  • Joe Harris, Georgia Tech (AP-1)
  • Bert Cooper, Florida State (AP-1)
  • Ron Cheatham, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
  • Rusty Chambers, Tulane (AP-1)
  • Greg Pittman, Tampa (AP-2)
  • Jerry Dandridge, Memphis (AP-2)
  • Rich Griffith, Miami (AP-2)
  • Lucius Sanford, Georgia (AP-2)

Defensive backs

  • Randy Rhino, Georgia Tech (AP-1)
  • Rick Gemel, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
  • Ernie Jones, Miami (AP-1)
  • Eric Harris, Memphis (AP-2)
  • David Lee, Tulane (AP-2)
  • Norris Thomas, Southern Mississippi (AP-2)

Special Teams

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Kicker

  • Bobby Williams, Memphis (AP-1)
  • Danny Smith, Georgia Tech (AP-2)

Punter

  • Howard McNeill, Tulane (AP-1)
  • Joe Downey, Florida State (AP-2)

References

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  1. ^ The Tuscaloosa News. The Tuscaloosa News.