1979 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team
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The 1979 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors for their All-Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") teams for the 1979 college football season. Selectors in 1979 included the Associated Press (AP).
Offensive selections
=Split Ends=
- Wayne Baumgardner, Wake Forest (AP)
=Tackles=
- Steve Junkmann, North Carolina (AP)
- Larry Stewart, Maryland (AP)
=Guards=
- Jeff Bostic, Clemson (AP)
- Chris Dieterich, NC State (AP)
=Centers=
- Jim Ritcher, NC State (AP)
=Tight ends=
- Mike Chatham, North Carolina (AP)
=Quarterbacks=
- Jay Venuto, Wake Forest (AP)
=Running backs=
- James McDougald, Wake Forest (AP)
- Charles Wysocki, Maryland (AP)
- Tommy Vigorito, Virginia (AP)
Defensive selections
=Defensive linemen=
- Jim Stuckey, Clemson (AP)
- James "Quick" Parker, Wake Forest (AP)
- Steve Durham, Clemson (AP)
- Simon Gupton, NC State (AP)
- Steve Potter, Virginia (AP)
=Linebackers=
- Buddy Curry, North Carolina (AP)
- Bubba Brown, Clemson (AP)
=Defensive backs=
- Woodrow Wilson, NC State (AP)
- Ricky Barden, North Carolina (AP)
- Rex Varn, Clemson (AP)
- Tony Blount, Virginia (AP)
Special teams
=Placekickers=
- Dale Castro, Maryland (AP)
=Punters=
- David Sims, Clemson (AP)
Key
See also
References
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