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

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

  1. "Three Tennessee Gridders Top Southeastern All-Stars". November 29, 1940. p. 41. Retrieved May 27, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Vols, Alabama Put Five Men on 'Star' Team". The Monroe News-Star. November 29, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved May 27, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Vols Dominate All-Loop Eleven". Arizona Independent Republic. December 4, 1940. p. 47. Retrieved May 27, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "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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