1939 All-SEC football team explained

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

• Ken Kavanaugh, LSU (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
• Bob Ison, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
• Ralph Wenzel, Tulane (AP-2, UP-2)
• Buddy Elrod, Miss. St. (AP-2)
• Ed Cifers, Tennessee (UP-2)
• Hal Newman, Alabama (AP-3)
• McCubbin, Kentucky (AP-3)

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)
• Bill 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

• 1939 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

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