1951 All-SEC football team

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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

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

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

  1. ^ "Vols, Jackets Dominate All-S. E. C. Squad". Monroe Morning World. December 2, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "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. Open access icon