The 1951 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1951 college football season. Georgia Tech and Tennessee shared the conference title. The Associated Press selection had two platoons.
All-SEC selections
editOffense
editEnds
edit- Steve Meilinger, Kentucky (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
- Harry Babcock, Georgia (AP-1, UP-3)
- Ben Roderick, Vanderbilt (AP-2, UP-1)
- Red Lutz, Alabama (AP-2, UP-2)
- Buck Martin, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-2)
- Lee Hayley, Auburn (AP-3, UP-3)
- Warren Virgets, LSU (AP-3)
Tackles
edit- Bob Werckle, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UP-2)
- Lum Snyder, Georgia Tech (AP-1)
- Charlie LaPradd, Florida (UP-2)
- Jerry Helluin, Tulane (AP-2, UP-3)
- Jim Mackenzie, Kentucky (AP-2)
- Bill Pyron, Miss. St. (AP-2, UP-3)
- Hal Miller, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
- Ray Potter, LSU (AP-3)
Guards
edit- John Michels, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-3)
- Gene Donaldson, Kentucky (AP-1)
- Sid Fournet, LSU (AP-2, UP-2)
- Foots Bauer, Auburn (AP-2, UP-2)
- John Ignarski, Kentucky (UP-3)
- Ed Duncan, Auburn (AP-3)
- Jerry Watford, Alabama (AP-3)
Centers
edit- Doug Moseley, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-1)
- Carroll McDonald, Florida (AP-2)
- Gordon Polofsky, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2)
- Ralph Carrigan, Alabama (UP-3)
- Bob Davis, Tennessee (AP-3)
Quarterbacks
edit- Babe Parilli, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-1)
- Darrell Crawford, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
- Bill Wade, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UP-2)
- Zeke Bratkowski, Georgia (AP-2, UP-3)
Backs
edit- Hank Lauricella, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
- Andy Kozar, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2)
- Leon Hardeman, Georgia Tech (AP-3, UP-2)
- Bobby Marlow, Alabama (AP-2)
- Bert Rechichar, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Haywood Sullivan, Florida (AP-3, UP-3)
- Jimmy Lear, Ole Miss (AP-3, UP-3)
- Herky Payne, Tennessee (AP-3, UP-3)
Defense
editEnds
edit- Doug Atkins, Tennessee (AP-1)
- Harold Maxwell, Ole Miss (AP-1)
- Bob Flowers, Florida (AP-2)
- Jesse Yates, LSU (AP-3)
- Bob Fry, Kentucky (AP-3)
Tackles
edit- Pug Pearman, Tennessee (AP, UP-1)
Lamar Wheat (right) - Charlie LaPradd, Florida (AP-2)
- Marion Campbell, Georgia (AP-3)
- Bill Turnbeaugh, Auburn (AP-3)
Guards
edit- Ted Daffer, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1)
- Ray Beck, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
- Joe D'Agostino, Florida (AP-2)
- Jess Richardson, Alabama (AP-2)
- Art Kleinschmidt, Tulane (AP-3)
- John Cheadle, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
Linebackers
edit- George Tarasovic, LSU (AP-1)
- Joe Fortunato, Mississippi State (AP-1)
- Ralph Carrigan, Alabama (AP-2)
- Larry Morris, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
Backs
edit- Bobby Marlow, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
- Bert Rechichar, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-2)
- Claude Hipps, Georgia (AP-1)
- Vince Dooley, Auburn (AP-2)
- Jim Roshto, LSU (AP-2)
- Emery Clark, Kentucky (AP-3)
- Mickey Lakos, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
- Jim Barton, LSU (AP-3)
- Bobby Wilson, Alabama (AP-3)
Key
editUP = United Press[3]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Vols, Jackets Dominate All-S. E. C. Squad". Monroe Morning World. December 2, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech, Vols Dominate AP's All-Southeastern Team". Rome News-Tribune. December 2, 1951. p. 19. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Pyron and Lear on Third Team of All-Southeastern". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 22, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
