1940 All-Southern Conference football team explained

The 1940 All-Southern Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the All-Southern Conference football team for the 1940 college football season.

All-Southern Conference selections

Backs

• Jim Lalanne, North Carolina (AP-1)
• Steve Lach, Duke (AP-1) (College Football Hall of Fame)
• Tony Gallovich, Wake Forest (AP-1)
• Charlie Timmons, Clemson (AP-1)
• Art Jones, Richmond (AP-2)
• Al Grygo, South Carolina (AP-2)
• Ed "Chippy" Maness, Clemson (AP-2)
• Jasper Davis, Duke (AP-2)

Ends

• Joe Blalock, Clemson (AP-1)
• Paul Severin, North Carolina (AP-1)
• Leonard Darnell, Duke (AP-2)
• Johnny Jett, Wake Forest (AP-2)

Tackles

• Andy Fronczek, Richmond (AP-1)
• Tony Ruffa, Duke (AP-1)
• Gates Kimball, North Carolina (AP-2)
• George Fritts, Clemson (AP-2)

Guards

• Alex Winterson, Duke (AP-1)
• Art Faircloth, NC State (AP-1)
• Billy Walker, VMI (AP-2)
• Dick Caton, NC State (AP-2)

Centers

• Bob Barnett, Duke (AP-1)
• Red Sharpe, Clemson (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press^[1]

UP = United Press

See also

• 1940 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. News: Duke Nabs Honors on Southern Grid Eleven. San Bernardino Sun. December 4, 1940. 14.