The 1983 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1983. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1983 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) selected by the nation's football writers; (4) the United Press International (UPI); and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Other selectors included Football News (FN), Gannett News Service, the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and The Sporting News (TSN).
Consensus All-Americans
The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1983 and displays which first-team designations they received.
Offense
| Name
|
Position
|
School
|
Number
|
Official
|
Other
|
| Bill Fralic |
Tackle |
Pittsburgh |
5/3/8 |
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC |
GNS, NEA, TSN
|
| Irving Fryar |
Receiver |
Nebraska |
5/3/8 |
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC |
GNS, NEA, TSN
|
| Mike Rozier |
Running back |
Nebraska |
5/3/8 |
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC |
GNS, NEA, TSN
|
| Steve Young |
Quarterback |
Brigham Young |
5/3/8 |
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC |
GNS, NEA, TSN
|
| Gordon Hudson |
Tight end |
Brigham Young |
5/2/7 |
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC |
GNS, NEA
|
| Dean Steinkuhler |
Guard |
Nebraska |
4/3/7 |
AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC |
GNS, NEA, TSN
|
| Bo Jackson |
Running back |
Auburn |
4/2/6 |
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI |
GNS, NEA
|
| Terry Long |
Tackle |
East Carolina |
4/0/4 |
AFCA, AP, FWAA, WC |
-
|
| Doug Dawson |
Guard |
Texas |
3/0/3 |
AFCA, AP, WC |
-
|
| Tony Slaton |
Center |
USC |
3/0/3 |
FWAA, UPI, WC |
-
|
| Napoleon McCallum |
Running back |
Navy |
2/1/3 |
FWAA, WC |
TSN
|
| Greg Allen |
Running back |
Florida State |
2/0/2 |
UPI, WC |
-
|
Defense
| Name
|
Position
|
School
|
Number
|
Official
|
Other
|
| Rick Bryan |
Def. tackle |
Oklahoma |
5/3/8 |
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC |
GNS, NEA, TSN
|
| Russell Carter |
Def. back |
SMU |
5/3/8 |
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC |
GNS, NEA, TSN
|
| Reggie White |
Def. tackle |
Tennessee |
5/3/8 |
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC |
GNS, NEA, TSN
|
| Ricky Hunley |
Linebacker |
Arizona |
5/1/6 |
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC |
NEA
|
| Jerry Gray |
Def. back |
Texas |
4/2/6 |
AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI |
GNS, NEA
|
| Terry Hoage |
Def. back |
Georgia |
4/2/6 |
AFCA, FWAA, UPI, WC |
NEA, TSN
|
| Ron Rivera |
Linebacker |
California |
3/3/6 |
AFCA, AP, FWAA |
GNS, NEA, TSN
|
| Wilber Marshall |
Linebacker |
Florida |
4/1/5 |
AFCA, AP, UPI, WC |
NEA
|
| Don Rogers |
Def. back |
UCLA |
3/2/5 |
AFCA, FWAA, WC |
GNS, TSN
|
| William Perry |
Middle guard |
Clemson |
4/0/4 |
AP, FWAA, UPI, WC |
-
|
| Jeff Leiding |
Linebacker |
Texas |
3/0/3 |
AP, FWAA, WC |
-
|
| William Fuller |
Defensive end |
North Carolina |
2/1/3 |
AFCA, WC |
TSN
|
Special teams
| Name
|
Position
|
School
|
Number
|
Official
|
Other
|
| Luis Zendejas |
Placekicker |
Arizona St. |
3/1/4 |
AP, FWAA, WC |
NEA
|
| Jack Weil |
Punter |
Wyoming |
3/0/3 |
AP, FWAA, UPI |
-
|
Offense
Receivers
-
Irving Fryar, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
-
Gerald McNeil, Baylor (AFCA, AP-1)
-
Kenny Jackson, Penn State (AP-2, NEA-1)
-
Eric Martin, LSU (GNS-2, TSN)
-
Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley State (GNS-1)
-
Brian Brennan, Boston College (AP-2, UPI-2)
-
Louis Lipps, Southern Mississippi (GNS-2)
- Eric Richardson, San Jose State (NEA-2)
-
Dwight Collins, Pittsburgh (NEA-2)
- Tracy Henderson, Iowa State (AP-3)
- Dave Moritz, Iowa (AP-3)
-
Jim Sandusky, San Diego State (FN-3, GNS-3)
Tight ends
-
Gordon Hudson, Brigham Young (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1)
-
Chuck Scott, Vanderbilt (TSN)
-
John Frank, Ohio State (GNS-2, NEA-2)
-
Glenn Dennison, Miami (FL) (AP-2)
-
Paul Bergmann, UCLA (AP-3, UPI-2)
Tackles
-
Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
-
Terry Long, East Carolina (AFCA, AP-1 [guard], FWAA, UPI-2 [guard], WC)
-
Brian Blados, North Carolina (AP-1, UPI-2, NEA-1)
-
Mark Adickes, Baylor (AP-2, GNS-1, TSN)
-
Conrad Goode, Missouri (UPI-1)
-
Jim Juriga, Illinois (UPI-2, NEA-2)
-
Guy McIntyre, Georgia (AP-2)
- Bill Roberts, Ohio State (GNS-2)
-
Don Maggs, Tulane (GNS-2)
- Pat Arrington, Auburn (AP-3)
- Scott Raridon, Nebraska (AP-3)
Guards
-
Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
-
Doug Dawson, Texas (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-2, WC, GNS-2, NEA-2 [tackle])
-
Stefan Humphries, Michigan (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN)
-
Gary Zimmerman, Oregon (AP-3, NEA-1)
-
Ron Solt, Maryland (GNS-1, NEA-2)
- James Farr, Clemson (AP-3)
Centers
-
Tony Slaton, USC (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-1, WC)
-
Tom Dixon, Michigan (AFCA, AP-1, TSN)
-
Mike Ruether, Texas (UPI-2 [guard], NEA-1)
-
Jim Sweeney, Pittsburgh (AP-3, GNS-2)
-
Joel Hilgenberg, Iowa (NEA-2)
Quarterbacks
-
Steve Young, Brigham Young (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
-
Randall Cunningham, UNLV (AFCA [punter], AP-2 [punter], GNS-2)
-
Doug Flutie, Boston College (CFHOF) (UPI-2)
-
Boomer Esiason, Maryland (NEA-2)
-
Turner Gill, Nebraska (AP-2)
-
Ben Bennett, Duke (AP-3)
Running backs
-
Mike Rozier, Nebraska (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
-
Bo Jackson, Auburn (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA-1)
-
Greg Allen, Florida State (UPI-1, AP-3, WC, NEA-2)
-
Napoleon McCallum, Navy (CFHOF) (AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, NEA-2, TSN [return specialist])
-
Allen Pinkett, Notre Dame (AP-2, UPI-2, GNS-2, TSN)
-
Keith Byars, Ohio State (AP-3, UPI-2, GNS-2)
Defense
Defensive ends
-
William Fuller, North Carolina (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-2 [DT], WC, GNS-2, NEA-2, TSN)
-
Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-2, GNS-1, NEA-1)
-
Don Thorp, Illinois (AP-3 [DT], FWAA, UPI-2 [DT], NEA-2, TSN)
-
Freddie Gilbert, Georgia (AP-2, UPI-1, GNS-2)
-
Ron Faurot, Arkansas (UPI-1)
-
Donnie Humphrey, Auburn (UPI-2)
- Jimmie Carter, New Mexico (AP-3)
Defensive tackles
-
Rick Bryan, Oklahoma (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
-
Reggie White, Tennessee (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
-
Keith Millard, Washington State (GNS-1)
- Dan Ralph, Oregon (GNS-2)
-
Ray Childress, Texas A&M (GNS-2)
- Doug Smith, Auburn (AP-3, NEA-2)
Middle guards
Linebackers
-
Ricky Hunley, Arizona (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-2, NEA-1)
-
Wilber Marshall, Florida (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, UPI-1, WC, NEA-1)
-
Ron Rivera, California (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, GNS-1, NEA-1 TSN)
-
Jeff Leiding, Texas (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-2, WC)
-
Carl Banks, Michigan State (AP-1, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
-
Vaughan Johnson, North Carolina State (AP-2, TSN)
-
Jay Brophy, Miami (Fla.) (AP-3, UPI-2, FN, NEA-2)
-
Jack Del Rio, USC (AP-3, GNS-1, NEA-2)
-
Kevin Murphy, Oklahoma (AP-2, UPI-2 [DE], GNS-2)
-
Gregg Carr, Auburn (AP-2)
-
Steve DeOssie, Boston College (AP-2)
- Mike Knox, Nebraska (GNS-2)
- Jim Dumont, Rutgers (AP-3)
- Andy Ponseigo, Navy (AP-3)
Defensive backs
-
Don Rogers, UCLA (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, WC, GNS-1, TSN, NEA-2)
-
Jerry Gray, Texas (CFHOF) (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, GNS-1, NEA-1)
-
Russell Carter, SMU (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-1, NEA-1, TSN)
-
Terry Hoage, Georgia (CFHOF) (AFCA, FWAA, UPI-1, WC, GNS-2, NEA-1, TSN)
-
Mossy Cade, Texas (AP-1, UPI-2, WC, GNS-2, TSN, NEA-2)
-
Leonard Coleman, Vanderbilt (AP-3, GNS-1, NEA-2)
-
Craig Swoope, Illinois (AP-2, UPI-2, NEA-1)
-
Victor Scott, Colorado (AP-2)
-
David Fulcher, Arizona State (GNS-2)
-
Randy Robbins, Arizona (GNS-2)
-
Martin Bayless, Bowling Green (AP-3)
-
Harry Hamilton, Penn State (AP-3)
Special teams
Kickers
-
Luis Zendejas, Arizona State (AP-1, FWAA, WC, GNS-2, NEA-1)
- Bruce Kallmeyer, Kansas (AFCA, AP-2, UPI-1, GNS-1)
-
Paul Woodside, West Virginia (UPI-2, TSN)
-
Tony Zendejas, Nevada (Reno) (NEA-2)
- Jeff Ward, Texas (AP-3)
Punters
-
Jack Weil, Wyoming (AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-2)
- Jim Colquitt, Tennessee (WC, NEA-1)
-
Randall Cunningham, UNLV (AFCA, AP-2)
-
Ralf Mojsiejenko, Michigan State (GNS-1, TSN)
-
John Kidd, Northwestern (GNS-2)
-
John Teltschik, Texas (UPI-2)
Returners
Key
-
Bold – Consensus All-American
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
- CFHOF = College Football Hall of Fame inductee
Official selectors
Other selectors
See also