The 1951 All-America college football team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose All-America college football teams in 1951. The eight selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1951 season are (1) the All-American Board (AAB), (2) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA, (3) the Associated Press (AP), (4) the Football Writers Association of America (FWO/FWD), (5) the International News Service (INS), (6) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), (7) the Sporting News and (8) the United Press (UP).
Consensus All-Americans For the year 1951, the NCAA recognizes eight published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.
Name Position School Number Official OtherBill McCollEndStanford8/8AAB, AFCA, APO, FWO, INSO, NEAO, SN, UPCP, CTO, WCDon ColemanTackleMichigan St.8/8AAB, AFCA, APO, FWO, INSO, NEAO, SN, UPCP, CTO, WCDick KazmaierHalfbackPrinceton8/8AAB, AFCA, APO, FWO, INSO, NEAO, SN, UPCP, CTO, WCHank LauricellaHalfbackTennessee8/8AAB, AFCA, APO, FWO, INSO, NEAO, SN, UPCP, CTO, WCJim WeatherallTackleOklahoma8/8AAB, AFCA, APD, FWD, INSD, NEAO, SN, UPCP, WCBob WardGuardMaryland8/8AAB, AFCA, APO, FWD, INSO, NEAO, SN, UPCTO, WCLes RichterGuardCalifornia6/8AAB, APD, FWD, INSO, SN, UPCP, CTO, CTD, WCDick HightowerCenterSMU5/8AAB, AFCA, INSO, SN, UPCP, CTO, WCBabe ParilliQuarterbackKentucky5/8AAB, INSD, NEAO, SN, UPCP, CTO, WCJohnny KarrasHalfbackIllinois5/8AFCA, AAB, FWO, SN, UPCP, WCBob CareyEndMichigan St.5/8AAB, APO, NEAO, SN, UPCP, WCRay BeckGuardGeorgia Tech4/8AFCA, APD, FWO, NEADCOL, CP, CTD
All-American selections for 1951 Ends Bill McColl, Stanford (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; APO-1; FWO-1; INSO-1; NEAO-1; SN; UP-1; CP-1; CTO-1; WC-1) Bob Carey, Michigan State (AAB; APO-1; NEAO-1; SN; UP-1; CP-1; WC-1) Pat O'Donahue, Wisconsin (APD-1; FWD-1; NEAD-1) Billy Howton, Rice (AFCA; APO-2; CP-3; CTO-1) Frank McPhee, Princeton (FWD-1 INSD-1; UP-2; CP-3) Dewey McConnell, Wyoming (APD-1; NEAD-1) Stan Williams, Baylor (FWO-1) Leo Sugar, Purdue (APD-2; CTD-1) Eddie Bell, Penn (APD-2; INSD-1) Doug Atkins, Tennessee (CTD-1) Tom McCann, Holy Cross (APO-2) Jim Mutscheller, Notre Dame (UP-2) Lowell Perry, Michigan (UP-3; CP-2) Ed Barker, Washington State (UP-3) Hal Faverty, Wisconsin (CP-2; INSO-1)
Tackles Don Coleman, Michigan State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; APO-1; FWO-1; INSO-1; NEAO-1; SN; UP-1; CP-1; CTO-1; WC-1) Jim Weatherall, Oklahoma (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; APD-1; FWD-1; INSD-1; NEAO-1; SN; UP-1; CP-1; WC-1) Pug Pearman, Tennessee (APD-1; FWD-1; NEAD-1; UP-2; CP-3) Bob Toneff, Notre Dame (APO-1; UP-2; CP-2) Jack Little, Texas A&M (FWO-1) Chuck Ulrich, Illinois (INSO-1) Bill George, Wake Forest (CTO-1) Doug Conaway, Texas Christian (NEAD-1) Lamar Wheat, Georgia Tech (UP-3; INSD-1) Dick Modzelewski, Maryland (College Football Hall of Fame) (APD-2; CTD-1) Tom Johnson, Michigan (CTD-1) Ollie Spencer, Kansas (APO-2) Bob Werckle, Vanderbilt (APO-2) Hal Mitchell, UCLA (CP-2) John Feltch, Holy Cross (CP-3) Jerrell Price, Texas Tech (APD-2)
Guards Bob Ward, Maryland (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; APO-1; FWD-1; INSO-1; NEAO-1; SN; UP-1; CTO-1; WC-1) Les Richter, California (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; APD-1; FWD-1; INSO-1; SN; UP-1; CP-1; CTO-1, CTD-1; WC-1) Ray Beck, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA; APD-1; FWO-1; NEAD-1; UP-3; CP-1; CTD-1) Joe Palumbo, Virginia (College Football Hall of Fame) (APD-1; NEAO-1) Ted Daffer, Tennessee (APD-2; INSD-1; NEAD-1; UP-2; CP-2) Marv Matuszak, Tulsa (APO-1) Nick Liotta, Villanova (FWO-1; CTD-1 (linebacker)) Chet Millett, Holy Cross (FWD-1) George Mrkonic, Kansas (INSO-1) Jim Donarski, Arizona (APO-2) Norm Manoogian, Stanford (APO-2) John Michels, Tennessee (UP-3) Harley Sewell, Texas (College Football Hall of Fame) (CP-3) Gerald Audette, Columbia (CP-3) Bill Athey, Baylor (APD-2)
Centers Dick Hightower, Southern Methodist (SMU) (AAB; AFCA; APO-2; INSO-1; SN; UP-1; CP-1; CP-1; CTO-1; WC-1) Pat Cannamela, USC (APD-2; UP-2; FWD-1; INSD-1 (center); NEAD-1; CP-2 (guard)) Doug Moseley, Kentucky (APO-1; FWO-1; UP-3; CP-3) Keith Flowers, Texas Christian (APD-1; CTD-1) Chuck Boerio, Illinois (UP-2 (center); NEAD-1) George Tarasovic, LSU (NEAO-1) Charlie Harris, California (CP-2) Donn Moomaw, UCLA (College Football Hall of Fame) (APD-2; UP-3)
Quarterbacks Babe Parilli, Kentucky (AAB; APO-2; UP-1; CP-1; INSD-1; SN; NEAO-1 (QB); CTO-1 (QB); WC-1) Larry Isbell, Baylor (APO-1; UP-3; FWO-1; CP-2; INSD-1) Gary Kerkorian, Stanford (UP-2; CP-3; INSD-1) Al Dorow, Michigan State (INSD-1) Bill Wade, Vanderbilt (APO-2)
Halfbacks Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (Heisman Trophy and College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; APO-1; FWO-1; INSO-1; NEAO-1 (HB); SN; UP-1; CP-1; CTO-1 (HB); WC-1) Hank Lauricella, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; APO-1; FWO-1; INSO-1; NEAO-1 (HB); SN; UP-1; FWO-1; CP-1; CTO-1 (HB); WC-1) Johnny Karras, Illinois (AFCA; AAB; APO-2; FWO-1; SN; UP-1; CP-1; WC-1) Ed Modzelewski, Maryland (APO-2; UP-3; CP-2; INSO-1) Bobby Dillon, Texas (APD-1; FWD-1 (halfback); NEAD-1 (safety); CTD-1) Al Brosky, Illinois (APD-1; FWD-1 (safety)) Harry Agganis, Boston U. (NEAD-1 (def. halfback)) Jim Ellis, Michigan State (CTD-1) Avatus Stone, Syracuse (CTD-1) Johnny Bright, Drake (College and Canadian Football Hall of Fame) (UP-2; CP-3) Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (College Football Hall of Fame) (APD-2; UP-2; CP-2) Veryl Switzer, Kansas State (APD-2) Jim Dooley, Miami (APD-2)
Fullbacks Ollie Matson, San Francisco (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (APD-1; UP-2; FWD-1 (def. halfback); CP-2; INSO-1; NEAD-1 (def. halfback) Hugh McElhenny, Washington (Pro and College Football Hall of Fame) (APO-1; UP-3; CP-3; NEAO-1 (FB); CTO-1 (FB)) Frank Gifford, USC (Pro and College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA; UP-3; CP-3)
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Official selectors
Other selectors
See also 1951 All-Big Seven Conference football team 1951 All-Big Ten Conference football team 1951 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team 1951 All-SEC football team 1951 All-Skyline Conference football team
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