1925 College Football All-Southern Team
The 1925 College Football All-Southern Team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-Southern Teams selected by various organizations in 1925. Alabama, the first southern team to win a Rose Bowl, won the Southern and national championship.
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- Johnny Mack Brown, halfback for Alabama, third-team AP All-America, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957. He helped his team to become the 1925 NCAA Division I-A national football champions. In that year's Rose Bowl Game, he earned Most Valuable Player honors after scoring two of his team's three touchdowns in an upset win over the heavily favored Washington Huskies. The 1926 Crimson Tide was thus the first southern team to ever win a Rose Bowl. The game is commonly referred to as "the game that changed the south."[1] He was later a movie star.
- Bill Buckler, guard for Alabama, second-team AP All-America. He played for the Chicago Bears for six years.
- Peggy Flournoy, halfback for Tulane, received the most votes, second-team AP All-America, He led Tulane to an undefeated season and led the nation in scoring with 128 points.
- Goldy Goldstein, tackle for Florida, one of the first Jews to ever play for the Gators. He played professionally for the Newark Bears, and was later an attorney.
- Pooley Hubert, quarterback for Alabama, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1964. He has been called the "greatest defensive back of all time."
- Amos Kent, center for Sewanee, was later a lumber salesman.
- Irish Levy, guard for Tulane, selected for the New York Sun's All-Time Tulane team.
- J. G. Lowe, end for Tennessee, third-team AP All-America. He was the last to be elected captain of the football team in consecutive years until 2004.[2][3]
- Bob Rives, tackle for Vanderbilt, considered the greatest football player ever to come out of Hopkinsville High School. He played professionally for the Newark Bears and later refereed high school football games throughout Tennessee for several years.
- Smack Thompson, end and captain for Georgia. Georgia defeated Auburn 34 to 0.
- Doug Wycoff, fullback for Georgia Tech, played professionally including with the Newark Bears.
Composite overview
Peggy Flournoy received the most votes, 31 of the possible 32.
| Name | Position | School | First-team selections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Flournoy | Halfback | Tulane | 31 |
| Johnny Mack Brown | Halfback | Alabama | 24 |
| Pooley Hubert | Quarterback | Alabama | 21 |
| Doug Wycoff | Fullback | Georgia Tech | 21 |
| Bill Buckler | Guard | Alabama | 20 |
| Irish Levy | Guard | Tulane | 17 |
| Bob Rives | Tackle | Vanderbilt | 15 |
| Edgar C. Jones | Halfback/Quarterback | Florida | 15 |
| J. G. Lowe | End | Tennessee | 13 |
| Goldy Goldstein | Tackle | Florida | 11 |
| Smack Thompson | End | Georgia | 10 |
| J. K. Thomas | End | Washington & Lee | 9 |
| Amos Kent | Center | Sewanee | 9 |
| Owen Poole | Center | Georgia Tech | 6 |
All-Southerns of 1925
Ends
- J. G. Lowe, Tennessee (C, S, NEB-1, DM-1, TQ)
- Smack Thompson, Georgia (C, NEB-1)
- J. K. Thomas, Washington & Lee (C, DM-1)
- Bill Supplee, Maryland (S)
- G. B. Ollinger, Auburn (NEB-2)
- Joe Tilghman, Furman (NEB-2)
- H. L. Stone, Mississippi A&M (DM-2)
- Coach, Mississippi A&M (DM-2)
Tackles
- Bob Rives, Vanderbilt (C, NEB-2, DM-1, TQ [as end])
- Goldy Goldstein, Florida (C, DM-2)
- Mul Holland, Virginia (S, NEB-1, DM-1)
- Curtis Luckey, Georgia (NEB-1, DM-2, TQ)
- Ox McKibbon, Vanderbilt (S)
- Cy Williams, Florida (TQ)
- S. M. Carpenter, Georgia Tech (NEB-2)
Guards
- Bill Buckler, Alabama (C, S, DM-1)
- Irish Levy, Tulane (C, NEB-1, DM-2, TQ)
- Walt Godwin, Georgia Tech (S, NEB-2, DM-2, TQ)
- Roy Lloyd Dismukes, Alabama (NEB-1)
- Roy Blackledge, Tulane (NEB-2)
Centers
- Amos Kent, Sewanee (C, DM-1 [as G])
- Owen Poole, Georgia Tech (C, NEB-1, TQ)
- Walter Forbes, Georgia (S)
- Herman McIver, North Carolina (DM-1)
- Harvey Wilson, Tulane (NEB-2)
Quarterbacks
- Pooley Hubert, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (C, S, NEB-1, DM-1)
- Lester Lautenschlaeger, Tulane (College Football Hall of Fame) (NEB-2, DM-2)
Halfbacks
- Peggy Flournoy, Tulane (C, S, NEB-1, DM-2 [as fb], TQ)
- Johnny Mack Brown, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (C, S, DM-1, TQ)
- Edgar C. Jones, Florida (C, NEB-1, DM-2)
- Gil Reese, Vanderbilt (DM-1, TQ [as qb])
- Adrian Maurer, Oglethorpe (NEB-2)
- Wilson, Washington and Lee (NEB-2)
- Red Barnes, Alabama (DM-2)
Fullbacks
- Doug Wycoff, Georgia Tech (C, S, NEB-1, DM-1, TQ)
- Bill Devin Jr., North Carolina (NEB-2)
Key
Bold = Composite selection
C = received votes for a composite All-Southern eleven compiled by the Associated Press.[4]
S = selected by Herman Stegeman, athletic director at the University of Georgia.[5]
NEB = selected by Norman E. Brown.[6] It had a first and second team.
DM = selected by Dan McGugin, head coach at Vanderbilt University.[7] It had a first and second team.
TQ = selected by The Technique, Georgia Institute of Technology's student newspaper.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "The Football Game That Changed the South". The University of Alabama. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ↑ "Tennessee Names 2004 Captains".
- ↑ Jeffery Stewart. "NFL's Loss Boosts Tennessee's Game".
- ↑ "All Southern Grid Team Compiled By The Associated Press". Kingsport Times. November 30, 1925.
- ↑ "All-Southern Team of Stars". Harrisburg Telegraph. November 28, 1925. p. 13. Retrieved March 3, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Norman E. Brown (December 5, 1925). "Flournoy Best Kicker; Hubert The Cleverest Field General". The Daily News. p. 3. Retrieved March 3, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Two Tar Heel Stars Praised". TheDaily Tar Heel. January 12, 1926. p. 3. Retrieved March 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Technique's All-Southern". The Technique. November 27, 1925.
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