1951 All-SEC football team
Appearance
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
Offense
Ends
- Steve Meilinger, Kentucky (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UP-1)
- Harry Babcock, Georgia (AP, UP-3)
- Ben Roderick, Vanderbilt (UP-1)
- Red Lutz, Alabama (UP-2)
- Buck Martin, Georgia Tech (UP-2)
- Lee Hayley, Auburn (UP-3)
Tackles
- Bob Werckle, Vanderbilt (AP, UP-2)
- Lum Snyder, Georgia Tech (AP)
- Charlie LaPradd, Florida (UP-2)
- Jerome Helluin, Tulane (UP-3)
- Bill Pyron, Miss. St. (UP-3)
Guards
- John Michels, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UP-3)
- Gene Donaldson, Kentucky (AP)
- Sid Fournet, LSU (UP-2)
- Foots Bauer, Auburn (UP-2)
- John Ignarski, Kentucky (UP-3)
Centers
- Doug Moseley, Kentucky (AP, UP-1)
- Gordon Poinfsky, Tennessee (UP-2)
- Ralph Carrigan, Alabama (UP-3)
Quarterbacks
- Babe Parilli, Kentucky (AP, UP-1)
- Darrell Crawford, Georgia Tech (AP, UP-1)
- Bill Wade, Vanderbilt (AP, UP-2)
- Zeke Bratkowski, Georgia (UP-3)
Backs
- Hank Lauricella, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UP-1)
- Andy Kozer, Tennessee (UP-2)
- Leon Hardeman, Georgia Tech (UP-2)
- Haywood Sullivan, Florida (UP-3)
- Jimmy ?, Ole Miss (UP-3)
- Herky Payne, Tennessee (UP-3)
Defense
Ends
- Doug Atkins, Tennessee (AP)
- Harold Maxwell, Ole Miss (AP)
Tackles
- Pug Pearman, Tennessee (AP, UP-1)
- Lamar Wheat, Georgia Tech (AP, UP-1)
Guards
- Ted Daffer, Tennessee (AP, UP-1)
- Ray Beck, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UP-1)
Centers
- George Tarasovic, LSU (AP)
Backs
- Bobby Marlow, Alabama (AP, UP-1)
- Bert Rechichar, Tennessee (AP, UP-2)
- Joe Fortunato, Miss. St. (AP)
- Claude Hipps, Georgia (AP)
Key
AP = Associated Press[1]
UP = United Press[2]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP
See also
References
- ^ "Vols, Jackets Dominate All-S. E. C. Squad". Monroe Morning World. December 2, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.