1985 All-East football team

The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offense

Quarterback

• John Shaffer, Penn State (AP-1)
• Don McPherson, Syracuse (AP-2)

Running backs

• Napoleon McCallum, Navy (AP-1)
• Paul Palmer, Temple (AP-1)
• Doug Black, Army (AP-2)
• Charles Gladman, Pitt (AP-2)

Tight end

• Scott Gieselman, Boston College (AP-1)
• Dean DiMidio, Penn State (AP-2)

Wide receivers

• Kelvin Martin, Boston College (AP-1)
• Scott Schwedes, Syracuse (AP-1)
• Willie Marshall, Temple (AP-2)
• Mike Siano, Syracuse (AP-2)

Tackles

• Randy Dixon, Pitt (AP-1)
• Brian Jozwiak, West Virginia (AP-1)
• Bob Brotzki, Syracuse (AP-2)
• Steve Trapilo, Boston College (AP-2)

Guards

• John Rienstra, Temple (AP-1)
• Don Smith, Army (AP-1)
• Lee Getz, Rutgers (AP-2)
• Todd Moules, Penn State (AP-2)

Center

• Ron Rice, Army (AP-1)

Placekickers

• Massimo Manca, Penn State (AP-1)
• Don McAulay, Syracuse (AP-2)

Defense

Ends

• Shane Conlan, Penn State (AP-1)
• Fred Smalls, West Virginia (AP-1)
• Don Graham, Penn State (AP-2)
• Tony Woods, Pitt (AP-2)

Tackles

• Tim Green, Syracuse (AP-1)
• Tim Johnson, Penn State (AP-1)
• John Bosa, Boston College (AP-2)
• Mike Russo, Penn State (AP-2)

Middle guards

• Mike Ruth, Boston College (AP-1)
• Ted Gregory, Syracuse (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Rogers Alexander, Penn State (AP-1)
• Bill Romanowski, Boston College (AP-1)
• Tyronne Stowe, Rutgers (AP-1)
• Derek Christian, West Virginia (AP-2)
• Tim Pidgeon, Syracuse (AP-2)
• Matt Smith, West Virginia (AP-2)

Defensive backs

• Lance Hamilton, Penn State (AP-1)
• Doug Pavek, Army (AP-1)
• Mike Zordich, Penn State (AP-1)
• Travis Curtis, West Virginia (AP-2)
• Marc Firlie, Navy (AP-2)
• Markus Paul, Syracuse (AP-2)

Punters

• John Bruno, Penn State (AP-1)
• Kip Shenefelt, Temple (AP-2)

Key

• AP = Associated Press^[1][2]

See also

• 1985 College Football All-America Team

References

1. "AP All-East Team". Reading Eagle. December 17, 1985. p. 31.
2. "Green, Ruth, Palmer Top East Stars". Schenectady Gazette. December 17, 1985. p. 30.