1973 College Football All-America Team
The 1973 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 1973. The National Collegiate Athletic Association recognizes six selectors as "official" for the 1973 season. They are: the American Football Coaches Association which selected its team for Kodak based on a vote of the nation's coaches; the Associated Press selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; the Football Writers Association of America selected by the nation's football writers; the Newspaper Enterprise Association selected based on the votes of sports writers at NEA newspapers; the United Press International selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
Five players are recognized by the NCAA as unanimous All-America selections. They are: running back and 1973 Heisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti of Penn State; offensive tackle John Hicks of Ohio State; defensive end John Dutton of Nebraska; middle guard Lucious Selmon of Oklahoma; and linebacker Randy Gradishar of Ohio State.
Consensus All-Americans
The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1973 and displays which first-team designations they received.| Name | Position | School | Number | Official | Other |
| John Cappelletti | Running back | Penn State | 6/3/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| John Dutton | Defensive end | Nebraska | 6/3/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| Randy Gradishar | Linebacker | Ohio State | 6/3/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| John Hicks | Offensive guard | Ohio State | 6/3/9 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| Mike Townsend | Defensive back | Notre Dame | 5/3/8 | AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| Lynn Swan | Wide receiver | USC | 5/3/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI | FN, Time, TSN |
| Lucious Selmon | Middle guard | Oklahoma | 6/1/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN |
| Bill Wyman | Center | Texas | 6/1/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | FN |
| Dave Gallagher | Defensive end | Michigan | 5/2/7 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, WC | Time, TSN |
| David Jaynes | Quarterback | Kansas | 4/3/7 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | FN, Time, TSN |
| Roosevelt Leaks | Running back | Texas | 5/1/6 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN |
| Booker Brown | Offensive guard | USC | 3/3/6 | AFCA, FWAA, NEA | FN, Time, TSN |
| Dave Casper | Tight end | Notre Dame | 5/0/5 | AFCA, FWAA, NEA, UPI, WC | -- |
| Richard Wood | Linebacker | USC | 4/1/5 | AFCA, AP, UPI, WC | FN |
| Bill Yoest | Offensive tackle | NC State | 4/1/5 | AP, FWAA, UPI, WC | FN |
| Buddy Brown | Offensive tackle | Alabama | 4/0/4 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI | -- |
| Rod Shoate | Linebacker | Oklahoma | 3/1/4 | AFCA, AP, NEA | FN |
| Artimus Parker | Defensive back | USC | 3/1/4 | AP, UPI, WC | Time |
| Dave Brown | Defensive back | Michigan | 3/0/3 | AFCA, FWAA, UPI | -- |
| Randy Rhino | Defensive back | Georgia Tech | 3/0/3 | AFCA, UPI, WC | -- |
| Woody Green | Running back | Arizona State | 2/1/3 | AFCA, WC | TSN |
| Kermit Johnson | Running back | UCLA | 2/1/3 | FWAA, NEA | FN |
| Tony Cristiani | Middle guard | Miami | 2/0/2 | FWAA, WC | -- |
Offense
Receivers
- Lynn Swann, USC
- Wayne Wheeler, Alabama
- Danny Buggs, West Virginia
- John Holland, Tennessee State
- Hank Cook, New Mexico State
- Pat McInally, Harvard
Tight ends
- Dave Casper, Notre Dame
- Andre Tillman, Texas Tech
- J.V. Cain, Colorado
- Randy Grossman, Temple
- Paul Seal, Michigan
Tackles
- John Hicks, Ohio St.
- Booker Brown, USC
- Daryl White, Nebraska
- Steve Riley, USC
- Al Oliver, UCLA
- Henry Lawrence, Florida A. & M
- Eddie Foster, Oklahoma
- Charlie Getty, Penn State
- Jim O'Connor, Arizona
Guards
- Buddy Brown, Alabama
- Bill Yoest, N.C. State
- Tyler Lafauci, LSU
- Mark Markovich, Penn State
- Dave Manning, Utah State
- Frank Pomarico, Notre Dame
- Dave Lapham, Syracuse
- Willie Viney, Pacific
Centers
- Bill Wyman, Texas
- Scott Anderson, Missouri
- Steve Corbett, Boston College
- Steve Taylor, Auburn
Quarterbacks
- David Jaynes, Kansas
- Danny White, Arizona State
- Jesse Freitas, San Diego State
Running backs
- John Cappelletti, Penn St.
- Roosevelt Leaks, Texas
- Woody Green, Arizona St.
- Kermit Johnson, UCLA
- Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh
- Bo Matthews, Colorado
- Archie Griffin, Ohio State
- Sonny Collins, Kentucky
- Dickey Morton, Arkansas
- Barty Smith, Richmond
- Joe Washington, Oklahoma
Defense
Defensive ends
- John Dutton, Nebraska
- Dave Gallagher, Michigan
- Van DeCree, Ohio State
- Roger Stillwell, Stanford
- Pat Donovan, Stanford
- Randy White, Maryland
- Fred McNeil, UCLA
Defensive tackles
- Ed Jones, Tennessee State
- Randy Crowder, Penn State
- Bill Kollar, Montana State
- Paul Vellano, Maryland
- Charlie Hall, Tulane
Middle guards
- Lucious Selmon, Oklahoma
- Tony Cristiani, Miami
Linebackers
- Randy Gradishar, Ohio St.
- Richard Wood, USC
- Rod Shoate, Oklahoma
- Ed O'Neil, Penn State
- Woodrow Lowe, Alabama
- Warren Capone, LSU
- Waymond Bryant, Tennessee State
- Cleveland Vann, Oklahoma State
Defensive backs
- Mike Townsend, Notre Dame
- Artimus Parker, USC
- Dave Brown, Michigan
- Randy Rhino, Georgia Tech
- Jimmy Allen, UCLA
- Jeris White, Hawaii
- Matt Blair, Iowa St.
- John Moseley Missouri
- Bill Simpson, Michigan State
- Carl Capria, Purdue
- Kenith Pope, Oklahoma
- Harry Harrison, Mississippi
- Eddie Brown, Tennessee
- Alvin Brown, Oklahoma State
Special teams
Kickers
- Ricky Townsend, Tennessee
- Efren Herrera, UCLA
- Mike Lantry, Michigan
Punters
- Chuck Ramsey Wake Forest,
Returners
- Steve Odom, Utah
Key
- Bold – Consensus All-American
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
Official selectors
- AFCA – American Football Coaches Association chosen for Kodak
- AP – Associated Press
- FWAA – Football Writers Association of America
- NEA – Newspaper Enterprise Association
- UPI – United Press International
- WC – Walter Camp Football Foundation
Other selectors
- FN – Football News
- PFW – Pro Football Weekly
- Time – Time Magazine
- TSN – The Sporting News