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1951 All-SEC football team

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The 1951 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1951 college football season. Georgia Tech and Tennessee shared the conference title. The Associated Press selection had two platoons.

All-SEC selections

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Offense

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Ends

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  • Steve Meilinger, Kentucky (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Harry Babcock, Georgia (AP-1, UP-3)
  • Ben Roderick, Vanderbilt (AP-2, UP-1)
  • Red Lutz, Alabama (AP-2, UP-2)
  • Buck Martin, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-2)
  • Lee Hayley, Auburn (AP-3, UP-3)
  • Warren Virgets, LSU (AP-3)

Tackles

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Guards

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  • John Michels, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-3)
  • Gene Donaldson, Kentucky (AP-1)
  • Sid Fournet, LSU (AP-2, UP-2)
  • Foots Bauer, Auburn (AP-2, UP-2)
  • John Ignarski, Kentucky (UP-3)
  • Ed Duncan, Auburn (AP-3)
  • Jerry Watford, Alabama (AP-3)

Centers

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Quarterbacks

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Backs

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Defense

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Ends

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  • Doug Atkins, Tennessee (AP-1)
  • Harold Maxwell, Ole Miss (AP-1)
  • Bob Flowers, Florida (AP-2)
  • Jesse Yates, LSU (AP-3)
  • Bob Fry, Kentucky (AP-3)

Tackles

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Guards

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Linebackers

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Backs

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  • Bobby Marlow, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Bert Rechichar, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-2)
  • Claude Hipps, Georgia (AP-1)
  • Vince Dooley, Auburn (AP-2)
  • Jim Roshto, LSU (AP-2)
  • Emery Clark, Kentucky (AP-3)
  • Mickey Lakos, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
  • Jim Barton, LSU (AP-3)
  • Bobby Wilson, Alabama (AP-3)

Key

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AP = Associated Press[1][2]

UP = United Press[3]

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vols, Jackets Dominate All-S. E. C. Squad". Monroe Morning World. December 2, 1951. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Tech, Vols Dominate AP's All-Southeastern Team". Rome News-Tribune. December 2, 1951. p. 19. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Pyron and Lear on Third Team of All-Southeastern". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 22, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon