1920 College Football All-Southern Team

The 1920 College Football All-Southern Team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-Southern Teams selected by various organizations in 1920. Georgia won the SIAA championship.

Georgia v. Alabama. Artie Pew is attempting to tackle Riggs Stephenson. Behind Pew is Puss Whelchel.

Composite eleven

Buck Flowers of Georgia Tech.
Bo McMillin of Centre College.
Judy Harlan blocking for Red Barron.

The composite All-Southern eleven formed by the selection of 27 coaches and sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal included:

Composite overview

Bill Fincher received the most votes with 26.[2]

Name Position School First-team selections
Bill Fincher End/Tackle Georgia Tech 26
Red Barron Halfback Georgia Tech 25
Bo McMillin Quarterback Centre 23
Buck Flowers Halfback Georgia Tech 23
Bum Day Center Georgia 18
Owen Reynolds End Georgia 18
Artie Pew Tackle Georgia 17
Riggs Stephenson Fullback Alabama 17
Fatty Warren Guard Auburn 11
John Staton End Georgia Tech 7
Noah Caton Guard Auburn 7
Puss WhelchelGuardGeorgia7
Terry SnoddyEndCentre6
Yen LightseyGuardClemson6
Georgie RattermanEndGeorgia Tech5
Al ClemensEndAlabama5
Emmett SizemoreGuardAuburn5
Dummy LebeyGuardGeorgia Tech4
Tram SessionsGuardAlabama4
Buck HatcherTackleTennessee4
Bill JamesTackleCentre3
Noisy GrishamGuardAuburn3
Sully MontgomeryTackleCentre2
Albert StatonTackleGeorgia Tech2
Speedy SpeerQuarterbackFurman1+
Frank StubbsQuarterbackAuburn1+
Buck ChevesQuarterbackGeorgia1+
Ed SherlingFullbackAuburn1+
Judy HarlanFullbackGeorgia Tech1+
Oscar DavisGuardGeorgia Tech1
Manning JeterGuardFurman1
James PearceGuardAuburn1
Joe BennettGuardGeorgia1
Gink HendrickGuardVanderbilt1
Red WeaverCenterCentre1

All-Southerns of 1920

Ends

Tackles

Guards

Centers

Quarterbacks

Halfbacks

Fullbacks

Key

Bold = Composite selection

* = Consensus All-American

= Unanimous selection

C = composite All-SIAA selection of 27 coaches and sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal.[4][5]

FA = selected by Frank Anderson, coach at Oglethorpe University.[6]

CM = selected by Charley Moran, coach at Centre College.[6][7]

X = selected by Xen C. Scott, coach at the University of Alabama.[6]

S = selected by H. J. Stegeman, coach at University of Georgia.[6][8]

JD = selected by James DeHart, assistant coach at University of Georgia.[6]

D = selected by Mike Donahue, coach at Auburn University.[9][8]

MB = selected by Morgan Blake, sports editor for the Atlanta Journal.[6][8]

BD = selected by Bruce Dudley, sports editor for the Louisville Herald.[6]

ED = selected by Ed Danforth, sports editor for the Atlanta Georgian.[6][8]

WGF = selected by W. G. Foster, sports editor for the Chattanooga Times, along with S. J. McAllister, coach and official.[6]

BH = selected by Blinkey Horn, sports editor for the Nashville Tennessean.[6][8]

SM = selected by Sam H. McMeekin of the Louisville Courier-Journal.[6]

ZN = selected by Zipp Newman, sports editor for the Birmingham News.[6]

KS = selected by the Knoxville Sentinel.[6]

HLL = selected by H. L. Lesbon of the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.[6]

BAH = selected by the Birmingham Age-Herald.[6][8]

JLR = selected by J. L. Ray of the Nashville Banner.[6][8]

CR = selected by Charles Rinehart, sports editor for the Louisville Courier-Journal.[6]

CW = selected by Cliff Wheatley, sports editor for the Atlanta Constitution.[6][10][8]

HG = selected by Homer George.[11][8]

CEB = selected by C. E. Baker of the Macon Telegraph.[8]

BP = selected by Boozer Pitts, assistant at Auburn.[8]

UT = selected by University of Tennessee student publication "Pigskin Number."[12]

See also

References

  1. "All-Time Football Team Lists Greats Of Past, Present". Gadsden Times. July 27, 1969. Retrieved March 8, 2015 via Google news.
  2. "Georgia Bulldog Next in Line With Three Members; Alabama, Auburn, and Centre Represented". Atlanta Constitution. December 5, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved March 2, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 A second All-Southern team of Stegeman's in 1920 has different guards and a different backfield.
  4. "Experts Select Star Athletes". The State. December 5, 1920.
  5. "All-Southern Grid Eleven Is Named". December 6, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved March 2, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 "All-Southern Elevens". Spalding Football Guide. 1920. pp. 41, 69; 27, 67. Retrieved March 8, 2015 via Google books.
  7. "Four Tech Stars On All Southern Of Center Coach". Atlanta Constitution. December 7, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved March 2, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 "Some All-Star Selections". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved March 13, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Donahue Selects Outfit". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Cliff Wheatley (November 28, 1920). "Picking All-Southern Aggregation Is Hardest Task Ever Confronting Perspiring Scriveners of Section". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  11. Homer George (November 28, 1920). "H. George Selects His Team". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Pigskin Number" (PDF). November 25, 1920. p. 11.