1976 All-East football team
The 1976 All-East football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors as the best players at each position among the Eastern colleges and universities during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season.
| 1976 All-East football team |
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| All-East football team |
| 1976 NCAA Division I football season |
| 1974 1975 ← → 1977 1978 |
The undefeated 1976 Pittsburgh Panthers football team won the national championship and placed 10 players on the All-Eastern first-team selections of the AP and UPI. Pitt running back Tony Dorsett also won the 1976 Heisman Trophy.
Offense
Quarterback
- Paul Micholko, Brown (AP-1)
- Leamon Hall, Army (UPI-1)
Running backs
- Tony Dorsett, Pitt (AP-1, UPI-1)
- John Pagliaro, Yale (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Glen Capriola, Boston College (UPI-1)
- Carson Long, Pitt (UPI-1)
Tight end
- Jim Corbett, Pitt (AP-1)
- Clennie Brundidge, Army (UPI-1)
Wide receivers
- Bob Farnham, Brown (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Steve Lewis, West Virginia (AP-1)
Tackles
- George Reihner, Penn State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- John Hanhauser, Pitt (AP-1)
- Brad Benson, Penn State (UPI-1)
Guards
- Tom Brzoza, Pitt (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Steve Schindler, Boston College (AP-1, UPI-1)
Center
- Chuck Lodge, Villanova (AP-1)
- John Pelusi, Pitt (UPI-1)
Defense
Ends
- Nate Toran, Rutgers (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Cecil Johnson, Pitt (AP-1)
- Byron Hemingway, Boston College (UPI-1)
Tackles
- John Alexander, Rutgers (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Randy Holloway, Pitt (AP-1, UPI-1)
Middle guard
- Al Romano, Pitt (AP-1, UPI-1)
Linebackers
- Kurt Allerman, Penn State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Bob Walls, Bostonn College (AP-1)
- Doug Curtis, Colgate (AP-1)
- Peter Cronan, Boston College (UPI-1)
- Ken Culbertson, West Virginia (UPI-1)
Defensive backs
- Gary Petercuskie, Penn State (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Bob Jury, Pitt (AP-1, UPI-1)
- Tim Moresco, Syracuse (AP-1, UPI-1)
Key
- AP = Associated Press
- UPI = United Press International[1]
References
- "Pitt Places Seven On All-East Team". York Daily Record. December 1, 1976. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
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