1945 All-SEC football team explained

The 1945 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1945 college football season. Alabama won the conference title.

All-SEC selections

Ends

• Bill Hildebrand, Miss. St. (AP-1, UP-1)
• Rebel Steiner, Alabama (AP-1, UP-2)
• Reid Moseley, Georgia (AP-2, UP-1)
• Clyde Lindsey, LSU (AP-2, UP-2)
• Buddy Pike, Tennessee (AP-3)
• Walter Kilzer, Georgia Tech (AP-3)

Tackles

• Bob Davis, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
• Tom Whitley, Alabama (AP-1, UP-2)
• Mike Castronis, Georgia (AP-2, UP-1)
• Jack White, Florida (AP-3, UP-2)
• Wash Serini, Kentucky (AP-2)
• Dub Garrett, Miss. St. (AP-3)

Guards

• Bob Dobelstein, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1)
• Felix Trapani, LSU (AP-1, UP-1)
• Gaston Bourgeois, Tulane (AP-2, UP-2)
• Herbert St. John, Georgia (AP-3, UP-2)
• Jack Green, Alabama (AP-2)
• George Hills, Georgia Tech (AP-3)

Centers

• Vaughn Mancha, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
• Paul Duke, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-2)
• Hugh Bowers, Tulane (AP-3)

Quarterbacks

• Harry Gilmer, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)

Halfbacks

• Charley Trippi, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
• Harper Davis, Miss. St. (AP-1, UP-1)
• Buster Stephens, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2)
• Curtis Kuykendall, Auburn (AP-2, UP-2)
• Bill Fuqua, Vanderbilt (AP-3, UP-2)
• Billy Bevis, Tennessee (AP-3)
• Jim Cason, LSU (AP-3)
• Graham Bramlett, Miss. St. (AP-3)

Fullbacks

• Gene Knight, LSU (AP-1, UP-1)
• George Mathews, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-2)
• Lowell Tew, Alabama (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press^{[1] [2]}

UP = United Press.^[3]

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

See also

• 1945 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. News: 'Bama Dominates Mythical Team. The Ogden Standard-Examiner. December 4, 1945. 12. June 6, 2015. Newspapers.com.
2. News: Alabama's Gilmer Leads In Voting for Southeastern. Herald-Journal. December 5, 1945. 7. January 11, 2024.
3. News: Gilmer and Mancha Get Berths on UP All-Southeastern. November 27, 1945. 8. The Anniston Star. Burns Bennett. May 31, 2015. Newspapers.com.