The 1939 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1939 college football season. Tennessee won the conference.

All-SEC selections

Ends

Tackles

  • Harley McCollum, Tulane (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Abe Shires, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-2)
  • John Eibner, Kentucky (AP-2, UP-1)
  • Clark Goff, Florida (AP-3, UP-2)
  • Fred Davis, Alabama (AP-2)
  • Walter Merrill, Alabama (AP-3)

Guards

  • Ed Molinski, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-2)
  • Bob Suffridge, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2, UP-1)
  • Milton Howell, Auburn (AP-2, UP-1)
  • John W. Goree, LSU (AP-1)
  • Cavette, Georgia Tech (AP-3, UP-2)
  • Tommy O'Boyle, Tulane (AP-3)

Centers

  • Cary Cox, Alabama (UP-1)
  • James Rike, Tennessee (AP-1)
  • Autrey, Ole Miss (AP-3, UP-2)
  • Goolsby, Miss. St. (AP-2)

Quarterbacks

  • George Cafego, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Sam Bartholomew, Tennessee (AP-2)
  • Schneller, Ole Miss (UP-2)
  • Murphy, Georgia Tech (AP-3)

Halfbacks

  • Bob "Jitterbug" Kellogg, Tulane (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Doc Plunkett, Vanderbilt (AP-3, UP-1)
  • Bob Foxx, Tennessee (AP-1)
  • John Hovious, Ole Miss (AP-2)
  • McGowen, Auburn (AP-2)
  • Harvey Johnson, Miss. St. (UP-2)
  • Jimmy Nelson, Alabama (UP-2)
  • Nix, Miss. St. (AP-3)

Fullbacks

  • Howard Ector, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-1)
  • Bill Schneller, Ole Miss (AP-1)
  • Fordham, Georgia (UP-2)
  • Golden, Tulane (AP-3)

Key

AP = Associated Press[1]

UP = United Press.[2]

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

See also

References

  1. "Star-Studded Vol Aggregation Places Five Men On All-Southeastern Eleven". Kingsport Times. December 6, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2015 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. "Top Elevens Place Two Players Each; Alabama Rates One". The Anniston Star. November 27, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved May 27, 2015 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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