1972 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team

The 1972 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen for All-Pacific-8 Conference teams for the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The team was selected by the conference's eight head coaches.[1][2][3][4]

Offensive selections

Quarterback

  • Dan Fouts, Oregon (AP-1; UPI-1)

Running backs

  • Kermit Johnson, UCLA (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • James McAlister, UCLA (AP-1)
  • Anthony Davis, USC (UPI-1)
  • Ken Grandberry, Washington State (UPI-2)

Tight end

  • Charle Young, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • John Brady, Washington (UPI-2)

Wide receivers

  • Steve Sweeney, Cal (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Greg Specht, Oregon (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Eric Cross, Stanford (UPI-2)

Tackles

  • Pete Adams, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Bruce Walton, UCLA (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Bill Moos, Washington State (AP-1)
  • Tim Stokes, Oregon (UPI-2)

Guards

  • Steve Ostermann, Washington State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Rob Jurgenson, Oregon State (AP-1)
  • Younger Klippert, Stanford (UPI-1)

Center

  • Dave Brown, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)

Defensive selections

Linemen

  • John Grant, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Gordy Guinn, Washington (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Jimmy Sims, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Bob Kampa, Cal (AP-1)
  • Roger Stillwell, Stanford (UPI-1)
  • Cody Jones, San Jose State (UPI-2)
  • Jeff Winans, USC (UPI-2)

Linebackers

  • Steve Brown, Oregon State (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Jim Merlo, Stanford (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Richard Wood, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Steve Lebherz, Pacific (UPI-2)
  • Gary Larsen, Washington State (UPI-2)
  • Charles Anthony, USC (UPI-2)

Defensive backs

  • Allan Ellis, UCLA (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Calvin Jones, Washington (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Randy Poltl, Stanford (AP-1; UPI-1)
  • Bill Bartley, Oregon State (AP-1; UPI-2)
  • Artimus Parker, USC (UPI-1)
  • Tony Bonwell, Washington (UPI-2)
  • Charles McCloud, Stanford (UPI-2)
  • Jim Lilly, Oregon State (UPI-2)

Extra teams

Placekicker

  • Rod Garcia, Stanford (AP-1)

Punter

  • Bruce Barnes, UCLA (AP-1)

Key

AP = Associated Press, selected by the conference head coaches

UPI = United Press International, selected by UPI from all teams on the Pacific Coast, not limited to the Pac-8 Conference[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Three Cards All-Pac-8". The Times. San Mateo, California. November 27, 1972. p. 17. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Trojans top Pac-8 team". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 25, 1972. p. 13.
  3. ^ "Two Cougars tabbed Pac-8 all-stars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. November 25, 1972. p. 12.
  4. ^ "Fouts, Specht gain berths". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. November 25, 1972. p. 1B.
  5. ^ "USC dominates All-Coast grid team". The Bulletin. November 22, 1972. p. 6.