The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season.
Offense edit
Quarterback edit
- John Hufnagel, Penn State (AP-1)
- Bernie Galiffa, West Virginia (AP-2)
Running backs edit
- Cleveland Cooper, Navy (AP-1)
- Dick Jauron, Yale (AP-1)
- J. J. Jennings, Rutgers (AP-1)
- Mike Esposito, Boston College (AP-2)
- Mark van Eeghen, Colgate (AP-2)
- Joe Wilson, Holy Cross (AP-2)
Tight end edit
- Larry Christoff, Rutgers (AP-1)
- Nate Stephens, West Virginia (AP-2)
Wide receivers edit
- David Knight, William & Mary (AP-1)
- Danny Buggs, West Virginia (AP-2)
Interior linemen edit
- Bill Brown, Princeton (AP-1)
- Dave Lapham, Syracuse (AP-1)
- Bob Norton, Dartmouth (AP-1)
- Bill Singletary, Temple (AP-1)
- Bill Gathright, Boston University (AP-2)
- Carl Schaukowitch, Penn State (AP-2)
- Terry Smith, Columbia (AP-2)
- Ernie Webster, Pittsburgh (AP-2)
Center edit
- Gerald Schultze, West Virginia (AP-1)
- Bob Funk, Dartmouth (AP-2)
Defense edit
Ends edit
- Bruce Bannon, Penn State (AP-1)
- Steve Bogosian, Army (AP-1)
- Jim Buckmon, Pittsburgh (AP-2)
- Tom Csatari, Dartmouth (AP-2)
Tackles edit
- Carl Barisich, Princeton (AP-1)
- Joe Ehrmann, Syracuse (AP-1)
- Bob Leyen, Yale (AP-2)
- Jeff Yeates, Boston College (AP-2)
Linebackers edit
- Bob Lally, Cornell (AP-1)
- Kevin Reilly, Villanova (AP-1)
- John Skorupan, Penn State (AP-1)
- Chuck Boniti, Syracuse (AP-2)
- Doug Jaeger, Dartmouth (AP-2)
- Mike Phillips, Cornell (AP-2)
- Tom Zakowski, West Virginia (AP-2)
Defensive backs edit
- Gregg Ducatte, Penn State (AP-1)
- Frank Polito, Villanova (AP-1)
- John Provost, Holy Cross (AP-1)
- Matt Wotell, Army (AP-1)
- Ted Gregory, Columbia (AP-2)
- Brian Herosian, Connecticut (AP-2)
- David Morris, West Virginia (AP-2)
- Paul Scolaro, William & Mary (AP-2)
Key edit
- AP = Associated Press[1]
- UPI = United Press International
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "All-East". The Ithaca Journal. December 7, 1972. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.