1932 College Football All-Southern Team

American all-star college football team August 2023 The 1932 College Football All-Southern Team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-Southern Teams selected by various organizations for the 1932 Southern Conference football season. Tennessee won the Southern championship. Composite eleven thumb|upright=.85|Don Zimmerman. The All-Southern eleven compiled by the Associated Press included: David Ariail, end for Auburn. One source writes "Other than Jimmy Hitchcock, back, and "Gump" Arial, end, Auburn has no outstanding players."https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19321210&id=b-8UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6737,2385635 The Spokesman-Review December 10, 1932 Dixie Grid Men Increase Fame He was selected All-American by the "captain's poll," selected by the captains of major college football programs.William Ritt Middle West and East Lead in Central Press' All-American Selections: Mythical Eleven Is Named By Football Captains of U.S. Evening Independent Massillon, Ohio 1932-12-05William Ritt Players Pick Own All-American: MID WEST-EAST PLACE FOUR ON MYTHICAL TEAM; Newman of Michigan Is Unanimous Selection For Quarterback Burlington Hawk Eye 1932-12-07 Johnny Cain, fullback for Alabama, All-American and later a coach. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973. Fred Crawford, tackle for Duke. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973. Beattie Feathers, halfback for Tennessee, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. Pete Gracey, center for Vanderbilt, consensus first-team All-American. Jimmy Hitchcock, halfback for Auburn, consensus first-team All-American. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. Thomas Hupke, guard for Alabama, later played in the National Football League (NFL). Tex Leyendecker, tackle for Vanderbilt, later played in the NFL for the inaugural Philadelphia Eagles season. Virgil Rayburn, end for Tennessee, later played in the NFL for the Brooklyn Dodgers. John Scafide, guard for Tulane Don Zimmerman, halfback for Tulane, consensus first-team All-American. "Zimmerman is probably the finest open field runner the South has seen in the past decade" wrote Henry McLemore announcing the United Press All-America team.http://www.lasportshall.com/inductees/football/don-zimmerman/?back=inductee Don Zimmerman On the season, Zimmerman posted then-school records with 1,885 yards total offense and a 5.5-yard rushing average. The latter mark still ranks second. He ended his Tulane career as the Green Wave's all-time leader in total offense (4,657 yards on 764 plays, an average of 6.1 yards per play) and pass interceptions (12), setting records that lasted for 40 years.http://www.allstatesugarbowl.org/site634.php Don Zimmerman April 26, 2016 March 31, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160331170444/http://allstatesugarbowl.org/site634.php dead He also ranks fifth in career rushing yards with 2,369.http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/081710aak.html Rushing - Individual Records dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160603200951/http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/081710aak.html 2016-06-03 Zimmerman is a member of the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame and was elected to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/ot/hall-of-fame.html Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141011172540/http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/ot/hall-of-fame.html 2014-10-11 All-Southerns of 1932 Ends Virgil Rayburn, Tennessee (AP-1, AL, WA) Dave "Gump" Ariail, Auburn (AP-1, AS, WA) Joe Rupert, Kentucky (AP-2, AL) Harry Rossiter, Duke (AP-2) Zollie Swor, Ole Miss (AS) Tackles Tex Leyendecker, Vanderbilt (AP-1, AL, AS) Fred Crawford, Duke (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, WA) Bill Grinus, VPI (AP-2, AL, WA) Malcolm Aitken, Tennessee (AP-2, AS) Guards Tom Hupke, Alabama (AP-1, AL, AS) John Scafide, Tulane (AP-1) Marion Talley, Vanderbilt (AP-2, AL, AS) Eugene Hite, VPI (AP-2) Roy Wilson, LSU (WA) Centers Pete Gracey*, Vanderbilt (AP-1, AL, AS, WA [as g]) Howard Neblett, Georgia Tech (AP-2) Talmadge Maples, Tennessee (WA) Quarterbacks Jimmy Hitchcock*, Auburn (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AL, AS, WA [as hb]) Lowell Mason, Duke (AP-2) Halfbacks thumb|upright=.7|Beattie Feathers Don Zimmerman*, Tulane (AP-1, AL, AS, WA) Beattie Feathers, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AL, AS) Dixie Roberts, Vanderbilt (AP-2, AL, WA [as qb]) Buster Mott, Georgia (AP-2) Fullbacks John Lewis Cain, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AL, AS, WA) Ralph Kercheval, Kentucky (AP-2) Key Bold = Composite selection * = Consensus All-American AP = selected by coaches and sports writers, compiled by the Associated Press. It had a first and second team.All-Southern 11 Is Picked Ironwood Daily Globe December 1, 1932https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19321201&id=0PNPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1FQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4638,5738056 Zimmerman, Hitchcock, and Gracey Lead Poll Among Sport Writers Dillon Graham December 1, 1932 The Evening Independenthttp://fultonhistory.com/newspaper%202/Auburn%20NY%20Citizen%20Advertiser/Auburn%20NY%20Citizen%20Advertiser%201932%20pdf/Newspaper%20Auburn%20NY%20Citizen%20Advertiser%201932%20-%201558.PDF The Citizen Advertiser Two of Biggest Elevens Fail to Secure Places December 1, 1932 AL = selected by the football coaches at the University of Alabama.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19321118&id=UnE-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=PUwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6149,5506949 The Tuscaloosa News November 18, 1932 Alabama Coaches Select 12-Player All-Southern AS = selected by the Anniston Star.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1986198// The Anniston Star November 23, 1932 March 14, 2015 8 Newspapers.com This N That Mark WA = selected by coach William Alexander of the Georgia Institute of Technology.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3268099/oakland_tribune/ Oakland Tribune All-Southern Grid Team Picked By Bill Alexander W. A. Alexander William Alexander (coach) 19 December 13, 1932 September 21, 2015 Newspapers.com References 30em Category:1932 Southern Conference football season Category:College Football All-Southern Teams