1953 College Football All-America Team
The 1953 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1953. The eight selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1953 season are (1) the Associated Press, (2) the United Press, (3) the All-America Board, (4) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (5) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (6) the International News Service (INS), (7) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (8) the Sporting News.
Consensus All-Americans
For the year 1953, 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 |
Other |
Stan Jones | Tackle | Maryland | 8/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
J. D. Roberts | Guard | Oklahoma | 7/8 | AAB, AP, FWAA, INS, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
Paul Giel | Quarterback | Minnesota | 7/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
Don Dohoney | End | Michigan State | 6/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
Crawford Mims | Guard | Mississippi | 6/8 | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, SN, UP | WC |
Johnny Lattner | Halfback | Notre Dame | 6/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
Paul Cameron | Halfback | UCLA | 6/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
Carlton Massey | End | Texas | 5/8 | AAB, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
Art Hunter | Tackle | Notre Dame | 5/8 | AAB, FWAA, INS, SN, UP | WC |
Larry Morris | Center | Georgia Tech | 5/8 | AAB, AFCA, AP, SN, UP | WC |
J. C. Caroline | Halfback | Illinois | 3/8 | AFCA, FWAA, UP | WC |
All-American selections for 1953
Ends
- Don Dohoney, Michigan State (AFCA; AP-1; FWAA; NEA-1; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Carlton Massey, Texas (AAB; AP-2; FWAA; INS; NEA-3; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Steve Meilinger, Kentucky (AAB; AFCA; AP-2; NEA-1; UP-3)
- Sam Morley, Stanford (AP-1; NEA-2; UP-2)
- John Carson, Georgia (UP-3; FWAA; NEA-3)
- Ken Buck, Pacific (FWAA)
- Joe Collier, Northwestern (INS)
- Don Penza, Notre Dame (UP-2)
- Dick Dietrich, Pittsburgh (NEA-2)
- Clyde Bennett, South Carolina (AP-3)
- Gary Knafele, Colorado (AP-3)
Tackles
- Stan Jones, Maryland (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; AP-1; FWAA; INS; NEA-1; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Art Hunter, Notre Dame (AAB; AP-2; FWAA; INS; NEA-2; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Jack Shanafelt, Pennsylvania (AP-1; FWAA; NEA-3)
- Ed Meadows, Duke (FWAA; NEA-3; UP-2)
- Jim Ray Smith, Baylor (AFCA; AP-3; UP-2)
- John Hudson, Rice (NEA-1)
- Sid Fournet, LSU (AP-2)
- Bob Farris, Army (NEA-2)
- George Jacoby, Ohio State (AP-3; UP-3)
- Eldred Kraemer, Pittsburgh (UP-3)
Guards
- J. D. Roberts, Oklahoma (Outland Trophy and College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AP-1; FWAA; INS; NEA-1; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Crawford Mims, Mississippi (AFCA; AP-1; FWAA; NEA-1; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Bob Fleck, Syracuse (AFCA; INS)
- Milt Bohart, Washington (AP-2; FWAA; NEA-2; UP-2)
- Ray Correll, Kentucky (FWAA; NEA-2)
- Steve Eisenhauer, Navy (AAB; UP-2)
- Gene Lamone, West Virginia (AP-2)
- Morgan Williams, Texas Christian (AP-3)
- Bob Burrows, Duke (AP-3)
- John Bauer, Illinois (NEA-3)
- George Timberlake, Southern California (NEA-3)
- Norm Manoogian, Stanford (UP-3)
- Joe D'Agostino, Florida (UP-3)
Centers
- Larry Morris, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; AP-1; NEA-2; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Matt Hazeltine, California (FWAA; INS; UP-2)
- Jerry Hilgenberg, Iowa (AP-2; FWAA; NEA-3)
- Bob Orders,[1] West Virginia (NEA-1; UP-3)
- Steve Korchek, George Washington (AP-3)
Quarterbacks
Halfbacks
- Johnny Lattner, Notre Dame (Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; AP-1; FWAA; INS; SN; UP-1; WC)
- Paul Cameron, UCLA (AAB; AFCA; AP-1; FWAA; INS; NEA-2; SN; UP-1; WC)
- J. C. Caroline, Illinois (College Football Hall of Fame) (AFCA; AP-2; FWAA; NEA-2; UP-1; WC)
- Leroy Bolden,[2] Michigan State (NEA-3; UP-2)
- Bobby Cavazos,[3] Texas Tech (AP-2)
- Dick Clasby, Harvard (AP-3)
- Larry Grigg, Oklahoma (NEA-3)
- Neil Worden, Notre Dame (UP-3)
- Leon Hardeman, Georgia Tech (UP-3)
Fullbacks
Key
- Bold – Consensus All-American[4]
- -1 – First-team selection
- -2 – Second-team selection
- -3 – Third-team selection
Official selectors
Other selectors
See also
References