1947 All-SEC football team

The 1947 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1947 college football season. Ole Miss won the conference.

All-SEC selections

Ends

  • Barney Poole, Ole Miss (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP)
  • John North, Vanderbilt (AP-2, UP)
  • Dan Edwards, Georgia (AP-1)
  • Abner Wimberly, LSU (AP-2)
  • Rebel Steiner, Alabama (AP-3)
  • George Broadnax, Georgia Tech (AP-3)

Tackles

  • Bobby Davis, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP)
  • Dub Garrett, Miss. St. (AP-1, UP)
  • Bill Erickson, Ole Miss (AP-2)
  • Wash Serini, Kentucky (AP-2)
  • Denver Crawford, Tennessee (AP-3)
  • Charles Compton, Alabama (AP-3)

Guards

Centers

Quarterbacks

Halfbacks

  • Harry Gilmer, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP)
  • Shorty McWilliams, Miss. St. (AP-1)
  • Bobby Forbes, Florida (AP-2)
  • Bobby Berry, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
  • Allen Bowen, Georgia Tech(AP-3)

Fullbacks

  • Lowell Tew, Alabama (AP-2, UP)
  • Albin "Rip" Collins, LSU (AP-1)
  • Eddie Price, Tulane (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3)

Key

AP = Associated Press[1]

UP = United Press[2]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI

See also

References

  1. "Tech, Ole Miss, State Also Get 2 Berths Each". The Anniston Star. November 26, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved May 31, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Three Alabama Players Given Stellar Ratings". The Courier News. November 26, 1947. p. 35. Retrieved June 6, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
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