The 1953 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1953. The eight selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1953 season are (1) the Associated Press, (2) the United Press, (3) the All-America Board, (4) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (5) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (6) the International News Service (INS), (7) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (8) the Sporting News.
Consensus All-Americans
editFor the year 1953, 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 | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Jones | Tackle | Maryland | 8/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Johnny Lattner | Halfback | Notre Dame | 7/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
| J. D. Roberts | Guard | Oklahoma | 7/8 | AAB, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Paul Giel | Quarterback | Minnesota | 7/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
| Don Dohoney | End | Michigan State | 6/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Crawford Mims | Guard | Mississippi | 6/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
| Paul Cameron | Halfback | UCLA | 6/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
| Carlton Massey | End | Texas | 5/8 | AAB, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
| Art Hunter | Tackle | Notre Dame | 5/8 | AAB, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
| Larry Morris | Center | Georgia Tech | 5/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, SN, UP | WC |
| J. C. Caroline | Halfback | Illinois | 3/8 | AFCA, FWAA, UP | WC |
All-American selections for 1953
editEnds
edit- Don Dohoney, Michigan State (AFCA; AP-1; FWAA; NEA-1; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Carlton Massey, Texas (AAB; AP-2; FWAA; INS; NEA-3; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Steve Meilinger, Kentucky (AAB; AFCA; AP-2; NEA-1; UP-3)
- Sam Morley, Stanford (AP-1; NEA-2; UP-2)
- John Carson, Georgia (UP-3; FWAA; NEA-3)
- Ken Buck, Pacific (FWAA)
- Joe Collier, Northwestern (INS)
- Don Penza, Notre Dame (UP-2)
- Dick Dietrich, Pittsburgh (NEA-2)
- Clyde Bennett, South Carolina (AP-3)
- Gary Knafelc, Colorado (AP-3)
Tackles
edit- Stan Jones, Maryland (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; AP-1; FWAA; INS; NEA-1; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Art Hunter, Notre Dame (AAB; AP-2; FWAA; INS; NEA-2; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Jack Shanafelt, Pennsylvania (AP-1; FWAA; NEA-3)
- Ed Meadows, Duke (FWAA; NEA-3; UP-2)
- Jim Ray Smith, Baylor (AFCA; AP-3; UP-2)
- John Hudson, Rice (NEA-1)
- Sid Fournet, LSU (AP-2)
- Bob Farris, Army (NEA-2)
- George Jacoby, Ohio State (AP-3; UP-3)
- Eldred Kraemer, Pittsburgh (UP-3)
Guards
edit- J. D. Roberts, Oklahoma (Outland Trophy and College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AP-1; FWAA; INS; NEA-1; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Crawford Mims, Mississippi (AFCA; AP-1; FWAA; NEA-1; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Bob Fleck, Syracuse (AFCA; INS)
- Milt Bohart, Washington (AP-2; FWAA; NEA-2; UP-2)
- Ray Correll, Kentucky (FWAA; NEA-2)
- Steve Eisenhauer, Navy (AAB; UP-2)
- Gene Lamone, West Virginia (AP-2)
- Morgan Williams, Texas Christian (AP-3)
- Bob Burrows, Duke (AP-3)
- John Bauer, Illinois (NEA-3)
- George Timberlake, Southern California (NEA-3)
- Norm Manoogian, Stanford (UP-3)
- Joe D'Agostino, Florida (UP-3)
Centers
edit- Larry Morris, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; AP-1; NEA-2; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Matt Hazeltine, California (FWAA; INS; UP-2)
- Jerry Hilgenberg, Iowa (AP-2; FWAA; NEA-3)
- Bob Orders,[1] West Virginia (NEA-1; UP-3)
- Steve Korcheck, George Washington (AP-3)
Quarterbacks
edit- Paul Giel, Minnesota (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; AP-1; FWAA; INS; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Bernie Faloney, Maryland (AAB; AP-2; INS; NEA-2; UP-2)
- Jackie Parker, Mississippi State (AP-3; FWAA; NEA-3; UP-3)
- Bobby Garrett, Stanford (AP-2; FWAA; UP-2)
- Zeke Bratkowski, Georgia (UP-3)
- George Shaw, Oregon (AP-3)
Halfbacks
edit- Johnny Lattner, Notre Dame (Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; AP-1; FWAA; INS; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Paul Cameron, UCLA (AAB; AFCA; AP-1; FWAA; INS; NEA-2; SN; UP-1; WC)
- J. C. Caroline, Illinois (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA; AP-2; FWAA; NEA-2; UP-1; WC)
- Leroy Bolden,[2] Michigan State (NEA-3; UP-2)
- Bobby Cavazos,[3] Texas Tech (AP-2)
- Dick Clasby, Harvard (AP-3)
- Larry Grigg, Oklahoma (NEA-3)
- Neil Worden, Notre Dame (UP-3)
- Leon Hardeman, Georgia Tech (UP-3)
Fullbacks
edit- Kosse Johnson, Rice (AP-1; FWAA; NEA-2)
- Alan Ameche, Wisconsin (AP-3; FWAA; UP-2)
- Tommy Allman, West Virginia (NEA-3)
Key
edit- Bold – Consensus All-American[4]
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
Official selectors
edit- AAB = All-America Board[5]
- AFCA = American Football Coaches Association, for Collier's Weekly magazine[5]
- AP = Associated Press[6]
- FWAA = Football Writers Association of America[7]
- INS = International News Service[5]
- NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association[8]
- SN = The Sporting News: selected "by 150 sportswriters and broadcasters"[9]
- UP = United Press: "selected by 265 sports writers and broadcasters in a nationwide ballot"[10]
Other selectors
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Orders HOF profile
- ^ Bolden obituary
- ^ CFHSN profile on Cavazos
- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 9. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1232. ISBN 1401337031.
- ^ Ted Smits (December 4, 1953). "Cavazos Is Named To'AP's Second All-American Team: Rice Star On First Team". Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, TX.
- ^ "FWAA All America" (PDF). Football Writers Association of America. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 26, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ Harry Grayson (November 29, 1953). "Harry Grayson Picks All-America for 1953". Independent Record. Helena, Montana.
- ^ "Lattner Heads All-American Selections By Sports Paper". Evening Journal. Lubbock, Texas. November 30, 1953.
- ^ "UP Names All-American Gridders". Daily Telegram. Wisc. November 26, 1953.
- ^ "All-America Teams". Walter Camp Football Foundation. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved April 19, 2009.