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1947 All SEC football team

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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.

Contents

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

  • John Wozniak, Alabama (AP-1, UP)
  • Bill Healy, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP)
  • Herbert St. John, Georgia (AP-2)
  • Tex Robertson, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
  • Wren Worley, LSU (AP-3)
  • Lee Yarutis, Kentucky (AP-3)

    • Centers

  • Jay Rhodemyre, Kentucky (AP-1, UP)
  • Vaughn Mancha, Alabama (AP-2)
  • Louis Hook, Georgia Tech (AP-3)

    • Quarterbacks

  • Charlie Conerly, Ole Miss (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP)
  • Y. A. Tittle, LSU (AP-2, UP)
  • John Rauch, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2)
  • Harper Davis, Miss. St. (AP-3)

    • 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

    UP = United Press

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

    References

    1947 All-SEC football team Wikipedia
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