The 1978 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offensive selections

Receivers Cris Collinsworth, Florida (AP-1, UPI-1) Mardye McDole, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI-1) Martin Cox, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Tight Ends Reggie Harper, Tennessee (AP-2)

Tackles Robert Dugas, LSU (AP-1, UPI-1) Mike Barrow, Auburn (AP-1) Jim Bunch, Alabama (UPI-1) Don Swafford, Florida (AP-2) Tom Woodroof, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Guards Mike Brock, Alabama (AP-1) Mack Guest, Georgia (AP-1) Matt Braswell, Georgia (AP-2, UPI-1) Dan Fowler, Kentucky (UPI-1) Tom Kearns, Kentucky (AP-2)

Centers Dwight Stephenson, Alabama (AP-1, UPI-1) Robert Shaw, Tennessee (AP-1) Jay Whitley, LSU (AP-2)

Quarterbacks Dave Marler, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI-1) Jeff Rutledge, Alabama (AP-2)

Halfbacks Willie McClendon, Georgia (AP-1, UPI-1) Charles Alexander, LSU (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI-1) Tony Nathan, Alabama (AP-2) Frank Mordica, Vanderbilt (AP-2) James Jones, Miss. St. (AP-2)

Fullbacks Joe Cribbs, Auburn (AP-1, UPI-1)

Defensive selections

Ends John Adams, LSU (AP-1, UPI-1) E. J. Junior, Alabama (AP-1) Wayne Hamilton, Alabama (UPI-1) Michael DuPree, Florida (AP-2) Lyman White, LSU (AP-2)

Tackles Marty Lyons, Alabama (AP-1, UPI-1) Frank Warren, Auburn (AP-1) Charlie Cage, Ole Miss (UPI-1) Tyrone Keys, Miss. St. (AP-2) George Atiyeh, LSU (AP-2)

Middle guards Richard Jaffe, Kentucky (AP-2, UPI-1)

Linebackers Barry Krauss, Alabama (AP-1, UPI-1) Jim Kovach, Kentucky (AP-1, UPI-1) Scot Brantley, Florida (AP-1, UPI-1) Ricky McBride, Georgia (AP-1) Johnie Cooks, Miss. St. (AP-2) David Little, Florida (AP-2) Randy Sittason, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Backs Roland James, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI-1) Chris Williams, LSU (AP-1, UPI-1) Murray Legg, Alabama (AP-1) James McKinney, Auburn (UPI-1) Willie Teal, LSU (AP-2) Larry Carter, Kentucky (AP-2) Cliff Toney, Auburn (AP-2)

Special teams

Kickers Berj Yepremian, Florida (AP-1) Rex Robinson, Georgia (AP-2, UPI-1)

Punters Jim Miller, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI-1) Skip Johnston, Auburn (AP-2)

Key AP = Associated Press

UPI = United Press International

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

See also 1978 College Football All-America Team

References