1979 All-South Independent football team

The 1979 All-South Independent football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press for their All-South independent teams for the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offense

Quarterback

• Roch Hontas, Tulane (AP-1)
• Jimmy Jordan, Florida State (AP-2)

Running backs

• George Rogers, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Anthony Collins, East Carolina (AP-1)
• Mark Lyles, Florida State (AP-2)
• Theodore Sutton, East Carolina (AP-2)

Wide receivers

• Jackie Flowers, Florida State (AP-1)
• Alton Alexis, Tulane (AP-1)
• Pat Walker, Miami (AP-2)
• Sidney Snell, Virginia Tech (AP-2)

Tight end

• Marvin Harvey, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
• Rodney Holman, Tulane (AP-2)

Tackles

• George Schechterly, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Ken Lanier, Florida State (AP-1)
• Matt Mulholland, East Carolina (AP-2)
• Greg Ahrens, Southern Mississippi (AP-2)

Guards

• Wayne Inman, East Carolina (AP-1)
• Mike Good, Florida State (AP-1)
• Arnie Diaz, Tulane (AP-2)
• Mitchell Johnston, East Carolina (AP-2)

Center

• Chris Doyle, Tulane (AP-1)
• James Taylor, Tennessee State (AP-2)

Defense

Defensive ends

• Scott Warren, Florida State (AP-1)
• Bob Benel, Tulane (AP-1)
• Wilfred Simon, Tulane (AP-2)
• Jim Burt, Miami (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

• J.J. Stewart, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
• Steve Bernish, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Arthur Broussard, South Carolina (AP-2)
• Kevin Cole, Tulane (AP-2)
• Fred Sinclair, South Carolina (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Otis Wilson, Louisville (AP-1)
• Mike Brewington, East Carolina (AP-1)
• Clump Taylor, Southern Mississippi (AP-1)
• Reggie Herring, Florida State (AP-2)
• Aaron Joseph, Tennessee State (AP-2)
• Harold Thompson, Northeast Louisiana (AP-2)
• Marty Wetzel, Tulane (AP-2)

Defensive backs

• Francis "Monk" Bonasorte, Florida State (AP-1)
• Gene Coleman, Miami (AP-1)
• Bobby Butler, Florida State (AP-1)
• Charlie Carter, East Carolina (AP-2)
• David O'Dom, Southern Mississippi (AP-2)

Special teams

Kicker

• Ed Murray, Tulane (AP-1)
• Dave Cappelen, Florida State (AP-2)

Punter

• Dave Smigelsky, Virginia Tech (AP-1)
• Bill Weimer, Northeast Louisiana (AP-2)