1986 All-East football team

1986 All-East football team
All-East football team
1986 NCAA Division I-A football season
1984 1985 ← → 1987

The 1986 All-East football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press as the best players at each position among the Eastern colleges and universities during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offense

Quarterback

  • John Shaffer, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Lee Saltz, Temple (AP-2)

Running backs

  • D. J. Dozier, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Paul Palmer, Temple (AP-1)
  • Craig Heyward, Pitt (AP-2)
  • Troy Stradford, Boston College (AP-2)

Tight end

  • Mike Hinnant, Temple (AP-1)
  • Brian Siverling, Penn State (AP-2)

Wide receivers

  • Kelvin Martin, Boston College (AP-1)
  • Scott Schwedes, Syracuse (AP-1)
  • Keith Gloster, Temple (AP-2)
  • Eric Hamilton, Penn State (AP-2)

Tackles

  • Chris Conlin, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Randy Dixon, Pitt (AP-1)
  • Rob Dickerson, Army (AP-2)
  • Brian Smider, West Virginia (AP-2)

Guards

  • Mark Stepnoski, Pitt (AP-1)
  • Steve Trapilo, Boston College (AP-1)
  • Dan Morgan, Penn State (AP-2)
  • Joe Wolf, Boston College (AP-2)

Center

  • Keith Radecic, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Mike Dillon, Rutgers (AP-2)

Placekicker

  • Massimo Manca, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Bill Wright, Temple (AP-2)

Defense

Ends

  • Shane Conlan, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Tony Woods, Pitt (AP-1)
  • Don Graham, Penn State (AP-2)
  • Jeff Ward, Temple (AP-2)

Tackles

  • John Bosa, Boston College (AP-1)
  • Tim Johnson, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Harry Swayne, Rutgers (AP-2)
  • Bob White, Penn State (AP-2)

Nose guard

  • Mike Russo, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Jim Brock, Army (AP-2)

Linebackers

Defensive backs

  • Duffy Cobbs, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Marc Firlie, Navy (AP-1)
  • Ray Isom, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Billy Owens, Pitt (AP-1)
  • Larry Brewton, Temple (AP-2)
  • Travis Curtis, West Virginia (AP-2)
  • Karl Kreshpane, Boston College (AP-2)
  • Gary Richard, Pitt (AP-2)

Punter

  • John Bruno, Penn State (AP-1)
  • Jim Fox, Syracuse (AP-2)

Key

See also

References

  1. ^ "Palmer named to AP All-East team for fourth time; others selected". Gettysburg Times. December 12, 1986. p. 11.