1978 All-SEC football team
The 1978 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference chosen by various selectors for the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Offensive selections
Receivers
Cris Collinsworth, Florida Mardye McDole, Miss. St.- Martin Cox, Vanderbilt
Tight Ends
- Reggie Harper, Tennessee
Tackles
Robert Dugas, LSU- Mike Barrow, Auburn
- Jim Bunch, Alabama
- Don Swafford, Florida
- Tom Woodroof, Vanderbilt
Guards
- Mike Brock, Alabama
- Mack Guest, Georgia
- Matt Braswell, Georgia
- Dan Fowler, Kentucky
- Tom Kearns, Kentucky
Centers
Dwight Stephenson, Alabama- Robert Shaw, Tennessee
- Jay Whitley, LSU
Quarterbacks
Dave Marler, Miss. St.- Jeff Rutledge, Alabama
Halfbacks
Willie McClendon, Georgia Charles Alexander, LSU- Tony Nathan, Alabama
- Frank Mordica, Vanderbilt
- James Jones, Miss. St.
Fullbacks
- Joe Cribbs, Auburn
Defensive selections
Ends
John Adams, LSU- E. J. Junior, Alabama
- Wayne Hamilton, Alabama
- Michael DuPree, Florida
- Lyman White, LSU
Tackles
Marty Lyons, Alabama- Frank Warren, Auburn
- Charlie Cage, Ole Miss
- Tyrone Keys, Miss. St.
- George Atiyeh, LSU
Middle guards
- Richard Jaffe, Kentucky
Linebackers
Barry Krauss, Alabama Jim Kovach, Kentucky Scot Brantley, Florida- Ricky McBride, Georgia
- Johnie Cooks, Miss. St.
- David Little, Florida
- Randy Sittason, Vanderbilt
Backs
Roland James, Tennessee Chris Williams, LSU- Murray Legg, Alabama
- James McKinney, Auburn
- Willie Teal, LSU
- Larry Carter, Kentucky
- Cliff Toney, Auburn
Special teams
Kickers
- Berj Yepremian, Florida
- Rex Robinson, Georgia
Punters
Jim Miller, Ole Miss- Skip Johnston, Auburn
Key
AP = Associated PressUPI = United Press International
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI