1951 All-America college football team

Official list of the best college football players of 1951 August 2023 25em 1951 All-America college football team border-top:#aaa 1px solid border-top:1px #aaa solid All-America college football team 1951 college football season border-top:1px #aaa solid 1949 1950 ← → 1952 1953 The 1951 All-America college football team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose All-America college football teams in 1951. The eight selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1951 season are (1) the All-American Board (AAB), (2) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA, (3) the Associated Press (AP), (4) the Football Writers Association of America (FWO/FWD), (5) the International News Service (INS), (6) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), (7) the Sporting News and (8) the United Press (UP). Consensus All-Americans For the year 1951, the NCAA recognizes eight published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received. Name Position School Number Official OtherBill McCollEndStanford8/8AAB, AFCA, APO, FWO, INSO, NEAO, SN, UPCP, CTO, WCDon ColemanTackleMichigan St.8/8AAB, AFCA, APO, FWO, INSO, NEAO, SN, UPCP, CTO, WCDick KazmaierHalfbackPrinceton8/8AAB, AFCA, APO, FWO, INSO, NEAO, SN, UPCP, CTO, WCHank LauricellaHalfbackTennessee8/8AAB, AFCA, APO, FWO, INSO, NEAO, SN, UPCP, CTO, WCJim WeatherallTackleOklahoma8/8AAB, AFCA, APD, FWD, INSD, NEAO, SN, UPCP, WCBob WardGuardMaryland8/8AAB, AFCA, APO, FWD, INSO, NEAO, SN, UPCTO, WCLes RichterGuardCalifornia6/8AAB, APD, FWD, INSO, SN, UPCP, CTO, CTD, WCDick HightowerCenterSMU5/8AAB, AFCA, INSO, SN, UPCP, CTO, WCBabe ParilliQuarterbackKentucky5/8AAB, INSD, NEAO, SN, UPCP, CTO, WCJohnny KarrasHalfbackIllinois5/8AFCA, AAB, FWO, SN, UPCP, WCBob CareyEndMichigan St.5/8AAB, APO, NEAO, SN, UPCP, WCRay BeckAlthough he was named a first-team player by four of the eight official selectors, and also by the Central Press Association and Chicago Tribune, Ray Beck is not recognized by the NCAA as a consensus All-American.GuardGeorgia Tech4/8AFCA, APD, FWO, NEADCOL, CP, CTD All-American selections for 1951 Ends Bill McColl, Stanford (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; APO-1; FWO-1; INSO-1; NEAO-1; SN; UP-1; CP-1; CTO-1; WC-1) Bob Carey, Michigan State (AAB; APO-1; NEAO-1; SN; UP-1; CP-1; WC-1) Pat O'Donahue, Wisconsin (APD-1; FWD-1; NEAD-1) Billy Howton, Rice (AFCA; APO-2; CP-3; CTO-1) Frank McPhee, Princeton (FWD-1 INSD-1; UP-2; CP-3) Dewey McConnell, Wyoming (APD-1; NEAD-1) Stan Williams, Baylor (FWO-1) Leo Sugar, Purdue (APD-2; CTD-1) Eddie Bell, Penn (APD-2; INSD-1) Doug Atkins, Tennessee (CTD-1) Tom McCann, Holy Cross (APO-2) Jim Mutscheller, Notre Dame (UP-2) Lowell Perry, Michigan (UP-3; CP-2) Ed Barker, Washington State (UP-3) Hal Faverty, Wisconsin (CP-2; INSO-1) Tackles Don Coleman, Michigan State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; APO-1; FWO-1; INSO-1; NEAO-1; SN; UP-1; CP-1; CTO-1; WC-1) Jim Weatherall, Oklahoma (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; APD-1; FWD-1; INSD-1; NEAO-1; SN; UP-1; CP-1; WC-1) Pug Pearman, Tennessee (APD-1; FWD-1; NEAD-1; UP-2; CP-3) Bob Toneff, Notre Dame (APO-1; UP-2; CP-2) Jack Little, Texas A&M (FWO-1) Chuck Ulrich, Illinois (INSO-1) Bill George, Wake Forest (CTO-1) Doug Conaway, Texas Christian (NEAD-1) Lamar Wheat, Georgia Tech (UP-3; INSD-1) Dick Modzelewski, Maryland (College Football Hall of Fame) (APD-2; CTD-1) Tom Johnson, Michigan (CTD-1) Ollie Spencer, Kansas (APO-2) Bob Werckle, Vanderbilt (APO-2) Hal Mitchell, UCLA (CP-2) John Feltch, Holy Cross (CP-3) Jerrell Price, Texas Tech (APD-2) Guards Bob Ward, Maryland (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; APO-1; FWD-1; INSO-1; NEAO-1; SN; UP-1; CTO-1; WC-1) Les Richter, California (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; APD-1; FWD-1; INSO-1; SN; UP-1; CP-1; CTO-1, CTD-1; WC-1) Ray Beck, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA; APD-1; FWO-1; NEAD-1; UP-3; CP-1; CTD-1) Joe Palumbo, Virginia (College Football Hall of Fame) (APD-1; NEAO-1) Ted Daffer, Tennessee (APD-2; INSD-1; NEAD-1; UP-2; CP-2) Marv Matuszak, Tulsa (APO-1) Nick Liotta, Villanova (FWO-1; CTD-1 (linebacker)) Chet Millett, Holy Cross (FWD-1) George Mrkonic, Kansas (INSO-1) Jim Donarski, Arizona (APO-2) Norm Manoogian, Stanford (APO-2) John Michels, Tennessee (UP-3) Harley Sewell, Texas (College Football Hall of Fame) (CP-3) Gerald Audette, Columbia (CP-3) Bill Athey, Baylor (APD-2) Centers Dick Hightower, Southern Methodist (SMU) (AAB; AFCA; APO-2; INSO-1; SN; UP-1; CP-1; CP-1; CTO-1; WC-1) Pat Cannamela, USC (APD-2; UP-2; FWD-1; INSD-1 (center); NEAD-1; CP-2 (guard)) Doug Moseley, Kentucky (APO-1; FWO-1; UP-3; CP-3) Keith Flowers, Texas Christian (APD-1; CTD-1) Chuck Boerio, Illinois (UP-2 (center); NEAD-1) George Tarasovic, LSU (NEAO-1) Charlie Harris, California (CP-2) Donn Moomaw, UCLA (College Football Hall of Fame) (APD-2; UP-3) Quarterbacks Babe Parilli, Kentucky (AAB; APO-2; UP-1; CP-1; INSD-1; SN; NEAO-1 (QB); CTO-1 (QB); WC-1) Larry Isbell, Baylor (APO-1; UP-3; FWO-1; CP-2; INSD-1) Gary Kerkorian, Stanford (UP-2; CP-3; INSD-1) Al Dorow, Michigan State (INSD-1) Bill Wade, Vanderbilt (APO-2) Halfbacks Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (Heisman Trophy and College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; APO-1; FWO-1; INSO-1; NEAO-1 (HB); SN; UP-1; CP-1; CTO-1 (HB); WC-1) Hank Lauricella, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; APO-1; FWO-1; INSO-1; NEAO-1 (HB); SN; UP-1; FWO-1; CP-1; CTO-1 (HB); WC-1) Johnny Karras, Illinois (AFCA; AAB; APO-2; FWO-1; SN; UP-1; CP-1; WC-1) Ed Modzelewski, Maryland (APO-2; UP-3; CP-2; INSO-1) Bobby Dillon, Texas (APD-1; FWD-1 (halfback); NEAD-1 (safety); CTD-1) Al Brosky, Illinois (APD-1; FWD-1 (safety)) Harry Agganis, Boston U. (NEAD-1 (def. halfback)) Jim Ellis, Michigan State (CTD-1) Avatus Stone, Syracuse (CTD-1) Johnny Bright, Drake (College and Canadian Football Hall of Fame) (UP-2; CP-3) Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (College Football Hall of Fame) (APD-2; UP-2; CP-2) Veryl Switzer, Kansas State (APD-2) Jim Dooley, Miami (APD-2) Fullbacks Ollie Matson, San Francisco (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (APD-1; UP-2; FWD-1 (def. halfback); CP-2; INSO-1; NEAD-1 (def. halfback) Hugh McElhenny, Washington (Pro and College Football Hall of Fame) (APO-1; UP-3; CP-3; NEAO-1 (FB); CTO-1 (FB)) Frank Gifford, USC (Pro and College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA; UP-3; CP-3) Key Bold – Consensus All-AmericanFootball Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 8 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf -1 – First-team selection -2 – Second-team selection -3 – Third-team selection Official selectors AAB = All-America BoardESPN College Football Encyclopedia 1224 ESPN Books 2005 1401337031 AFCA = American Football Coaches Association, published in Collier's WeeklyCollier's All-American The Berkshire Evening Eagle December 7, 1951("The on-the-field reports of the coaches on this year's crop of football players were consolidated and evaluated by Collier's All-America board of 10 coaches, including Lloyd Jordan, association president; Frank Leahy, Notre Dame; Carl Snavely, North Carolina; Henry Frnka, Tulane; Dutch Meyer, T.C.U.; Ray Eliot, Illinois and Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma") APO/APD = Associated Press. The AP selected separate offensive and defensive teams. "The team was picked after the Dec. 1 games in consultation with 11 prominent sportswriters. They had the benefit of reports from hundreds of writers and broadcasters throughout the country."AP's All-American Grid Team Greeley Daily Tribune December 7, 1951 FWO/FWD = The Football Writers Association of America picked separate offensive and defensive teams: "22-man offensive and defensive all-star teams picked by Grantland Rice and the Football Writers Association of America for Look magazineLook Picks Two Teams Long Beach Press-Telegram December 5, 1951 INSO/INSD = International News Service, later merged with UP to form UPI. The INS began selecting separate offensive and defensive teams in 1948 and continued that tradition in 1951.Wheat, Lauricella, Daffer Named on INS All-America Team Rome News-Tribune INS November 26, 1951 NEAO/NEAD = Newspaper Enterprise Association. The NEA selected separate offensive and defensive teams.Harry Grayson Harry Grayson Kazmaier, Lauricella Unanimous NEA All-American Eleven Selections Brownsville Herald Brownsville, Texas December 4, 1951 SN = Sporting NewsKazmaier On Another All-Star Team Toledo Blade United Press November 28, 1951 UP = United Press. The United Press did not select separate offensive and defensive teams. They selected only 11 first-team players: "Chosen by ballots from 260 sports writers and broadcasters in all sections of the nation, these players were considered the finest at their positions."Leo H. Peterson Midwest, South Each Place 3 on United Press All-American Eau Claire Leader United Press November 29, 1951 https://www.newspapers.com/article/leader-telegram-up-all-america-football/178798295/ Newspapers.com Other selectors CP = Central Press Association: "the 21st annual Central Press All-American football team, selected as usual with the assistance of the nation's football captains"Walter Johns 2 Coast Players on CP All-American Team Long Beach Press-Telegram December 5, 1951 CTO/CTD = Chicago Tribunes 5th annual All-Players All-America team determined based on polling of players in cooperation with the major universities and colleges throughout the United States. The results were based on a record 18,876 votes (10,086 for offense and 8,790 for defense).Arch Ward PLAYERS NAME 1951 ALL-AMERICA TEAMS: Football Stars Who Rate as Nation's Best Offensive Group--Their Opponents Say So! RICHTER OF CALIFORNIA MAKES BOTH UNITS; KAZMAIER HONORED Chicago Daily Tribune December 9, 1951 https://secure.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/498371282.html?dids=498371282:498371282&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Dec+09,+1951&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=PLAYERS+NAME+1951+ALL-AMERICA+TEAMS&pqatl=google 2010-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20120303122401/https://secure.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/498371282.html?dids=498371282:498371282&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Dec+09,+1951&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=PLAYERS+NAME+1951+ALL-AMERICA+TEAMS&pqatl=google 2012-03-03 dead WC = Walter Camp Football FoundationWalter Camp Football Foundation http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards// dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090330065940/http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards 2009-03-30 See also 1951 All-Big Seven Conference football team 1951 All-Big Ten Conference football team 1951 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team 1951 All-SEC football team 1951 All-Skyline Conference football team Notes References 2 All-America team Category:All-America college football teams