1997 All-SEC football team

American college football all-star team August 2023 The 1997 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by the Associated Press (AP) and the conference coaches for the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tennessee Volunteers won the conference, beating the Auburn Tigers 30 to 29 in the SEC Championship game. Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning, the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, was voted the AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year. Vanderbilt and Tennessee linebackers Jamie Duncan and Leonard Little tied for AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Offensive selections Quarterbacks Peyton Manning, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-1) Tim Couch, Kentucky (AP-2) Dameyune Craig, Auburn (Coaches-2) Running backs Fred Taylor, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1) Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1) John Avery, Ole Miss (AP-2, Coaches-2) Jamal Lewis, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-2) Robert Edwards, Georgia (Coaches-2) Wide receivers Jacquez Green, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1) Marcus Nash, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-2) Hines Ward, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-1) Craig Yeast, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2) Centers Trey Teague, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-1) Todd McClure, LSU (AP-1) Eric Allen, Miss. St. (AP-2) Guards Alan Faneca#, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1) John Schlarman, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-2) Brandon Burlsworth, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2) Will Friend, Alabama (AP-2) Devon Coburn, Ole Miss (Coaches-2) Jeno James, Auburn (Coaches-2) Tackles Matt Stinchcomb#, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1) Victor Riley, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1) Robert Hicks, Miss. St. (AP-2, Coaches-1) Jamar Nesbit, South Carolina (AP-2) Boyd Kitchen, Ole Miss (AP-2) Chris Samuels, Alabama (Coaches-2) Tight ends Rufus French, Ole Miss (AP-1, Coaches-1) Larry Brown, Georgia (AP-2) Rod Rutledge, Alabama (Coaches-2) Defensive selections Ends Greg Favors, Miss. St. (AP-1, Coaches-1) Jimmy Brumbaugh, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-2) Jonathan Brown, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-2) Chris Hood, Alabama (AP-2) Tim Beauchamp, Florida (AP-2) Tackles Chuck Wiley, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1) Mike Moten, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1) Melvin Bradley, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2) Henry Taylor, South Carolina (AP-2) Ed Chester, Florida (AP-2) Linebackers Takeo Spikes, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1) Jamie Duncan, Vanderbilt (AP-1, Coaches-1) Leonard Little, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-2) Jevon Kearse, Florida (AP-2, Coaches-1) Al Wilson, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-1) Carlton Hall, Vanderbilt (AP-2, Coaches-2) Greg Bright, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2) Johnny Rutledge, Florida (AP-2) Broc Kreitz, Ole Miss (Coaches-2) Cornerbacks Fred Weary#, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1) Corey Chavous, Vanderbilt (AP-1, Coaches-1) Champ Bailey, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-1) Cedric Donaldson, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-1) Terry Fair, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-1) Fernando Bryant, Alabama (Coaches-2) Deshea Townsend, Alabama (Coaches-2) Safeties Teako Brown, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-2) Arturo Freeman, South Carolina (AP-1) Tremayne Martin, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2) Eric Brown, Miss. St. (AP-2) Kirby Smart, Georgia (AP-2) Brad Ware, Auburn (Coaches-2) Special teams Kickers Jaret Holmes, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1) Brian Hazelwood, Miss. St. (AP-2, Coaches-2) Punters Chad Kessler, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1) Jeff Walker, Miss. St. (AP-2, Coaches-2) Key Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and AP AP = Associated Presshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/2575548/the_indexjournal/ The Index-Journal December 11, 1997 18 All-SEC Team June 8, 2015 Newspapers.com https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=19971210&id=nFEeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UccEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1243,1528865&hl=en Paul Newberry Tennessee stars top All-SEC Times Daily December 10, 1997 Coaches = Selected by the SEC coacheshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/2575542/the_indexjournal/ The Index-Journal December 11, 1997 18 All-SEC Coaches Team June 8, 2015 Newspapers.com # = unanimous selection by the coaches See also 1997 College Football All-America Team References All-Southeastern Conference Category:All-SEC football teams