1940 All-SEC football team
The 1940 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1940 college football season. Tennessee won the conference.
All-SEC selections
Ends
- Buddy Elrod, Miss. St. (AP-1, INS, UP)
- Holt Rast, Alabama (AP-1, INS, UP)
- Ed Cifers, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Bob Ison, Georgia Tech (AP-2)
- Fergie Ferguson, Florida (AP-3)
- Harold Newman, Alabama (AP-3)
Tackles
- Abe Shires, Tennessee (AP-1, INS, UP)
- Charles Dufour, Tulane (AP-2, INS)
- John Tripson, Miss. St. (AP-2, UP)
- Fred Davis, Alabama (AP-1)
- John Eibner, Kentucky (AP-3)
- John Barrett, LSU (AP-3)
Guards
- Bob Suffridge, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, INS, UP)
- John W. Goree, LSU (AP-3, INS, UP)
- Hunter Corhern, Miss. St. (AP-1)
- Ed Molinski, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2)
- Edward Hickerson, Alabama (AP-2)
- Julius Battista, Florida (AP-3)
Centers
- Bob Gude, Vanderbilt (AP-1, INS, UP)
- Norbert Ackermann, Tennessee (AP-2)
Backfield
- Bob Foxx, Tennessee (AP-1, INS, UP)
- Harvey Johnson, Miss. St. (AP-2, INS, UP)
- John Hovious, Ole Miss (AP-1, INS)
- Jimmy Nelson, Alabama (AP-1, INS)
- James Thibaut, Tulane (AP-2, UP)
- Neal McGowen, Auburn (AP-1)
- Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (UP)
- John Butler, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Merle Hapes, Ole Miss (AP-2)
- Charles Ishmael, Kentucky (AP-3)
- John Bosch, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
- Rufus Deal, Auburn (AP-3)
- William Jefferson, Miss St. (AP-3)
Key
AP = compiled by the Associated Press, chosen by the conference coaches.[1][2]
INS = International News Service.[3]
UP = United Press[4]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection
See also
References
- ^ "Three Tennessee Gridders Top Southeastern All-Stars". November 29, 1940. p. 41. Retrieved May 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols, Alabama Put Five Men on 'Star' Team". The Monroe News-Star. November 29, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved May 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols Dominate All-Loop Eleven". Arizona Independent Republic. December 4, 1940. p. 47. Retrieved May 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "United Press Puts Sinkwich On Star Team". The Anniston Star. November 29, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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