1939 All-SEC football team
The 1939 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1939 college football season. Tennessee won the conference.
All-SEC selections
Ends
- Ken Kavanaugh, LSU (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
- Bob Ison, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
- Ralph Wenzel, Tulane (AP-2, UP-2)
- Buddy Elrod, Miss. St. (AP-2)
- Ed Cifers, Tennessee (UP-2)
- Hal Newman, Alabama (AP-3)
- McCubbin, Kentucky (AP-3)
Tackles
- Harley McCollum, Tulane (AP-1, UP-1)
- Abe Shires, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-2)
- John Eibner, Kentucky (AP-2, UP-1)
- Clark Goff, Florida (AP-3, UP-2)
- Fred Davis, Alabama (AP-2)
- Walter Merrill, Alabama (AP-3)
Guards
- Ed Molinski, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-2)
- Bob Suffridge, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2, UP-1)
- Milton Howell, Auburn (AP-2, UP-1)
- John W. Goree, LSU (AP-1)
- Cavette, Georgia Tech (AP-3, UP-2)
- Tommy O'Boyle, Tulane (AP-3)
Centers
- Cary Cox, Alabama (UP-1)
- James Rike, Tennessee (AP-1)
- Autrey, Ole Miss (AP-3, UP-2)
- Goolsby, Miss. St. (AP-2)
Quarterbacks
- George Cafego, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
- Sam Bartholomew, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Bill Schneller, Ole Miss (UP-2)
- Murphy, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
Halfbacks
- Bob "Jitterbug" Kellogg, Tulane (AP-1, UP-1)
- Doc Plunkett, Vanderbilt (AP-3, UP-1)
- Bob Foxx, Tennessee (AP-1)
- John Hovious, Ole Miss (AP-2)
- McGowen, Auburn (AP-2)
- Harvey Johnson, Miss. St. (UP-2)
- Jimmy Nelson, Alabama (UP-2)
- Nix, Miss. St. (AP-3)
Fullbacks
- Howard Ector, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-1)
- Bill Schneller, Ole Miss (AP-1)
- Fordham, Georgia (UP-2)
- Golden, Tulane (AP-3)
Key
AP = Associated Press[1]
UP = United Press.[2]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP
See also
References
- ^ "Star-Studded Vol Aggregation Places Five Men On All-Southeastern Eleven". Kingsport Times. December 6, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Top Elevens Place Two Players Each; Alabama Rates One". The Anniston Star. November 27, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved May 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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