1948 All-Pacific Coast football team explained

The 1948 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1948 college football season. The organizations selecting these teams included the conference coaches, the Associated Press (AP), and the United Press (UP).

All-Pacific Coast selections

Quarterback

• Norm Van Brocklin, Oregon (Coaches-1; AP-1; UP-1) (College and Pro Football Halls of Fame)
• Stan Heath, Nevada (AP-2)
• Ray Nagel, UCLA (UP-2)

Halfbacks

• Jack Swaner, California (Coaches-1; AP-1; UP-1)
• Don Doll, UCLA (AP-1; UP-1)
• Jerry Williams, Washington State (Coaches-1; AP-2; UP-2)
• Don Samuel, Oregon State (AP-2; UP-2)
• Hall Haynes, Santa Clara (AP-2)
• Eddie LeBaron, Pacific (AP-3)
• Ken Carpenter, Oregon State (AP-3)
• Ernie Johnson, UCLA (AP-3)

Fullback

• Jackie Jensen, California (Coaches-1; AP-1; UP-1)
• E. Mitchell, Stanford (AP-3; UP-2)

Ends

• Bud Van Deren, California (Coaches-1; AP-2; UP-1)
• Dick Wilkins, Oregon (AP-1; UP-1)
• Dan Garza, Oregon (Coaches-1; AP-2; UP-2)
• Ellery Williams, Santa Clara (AP-1)
• Fran Polsfoot, Washington State (AP-3; UP-2)
• Bob Stillwell, USC (AP-3)

Tackles

• Laurie Niemi, Washington State (Coaches-1; AP-1; UP-1)
• Jim Turner, California (Coaches-1; AP-1; UP-2)
• Bill Austin, Oregon State (AP-2; UP-1)
• Gene Frassetto, California (AP-3; UP-2)
• Gordon White, Stanford (AP-2)
• Don Stanton, Oregon (AP-3)

Guards

• Alf Hemstead, Washington (Coaches-1; AP-1; UP-2)
• Rod Franz, California (Coaches-1; AP-1) (College Football Hall of Fame)
• Jon Baker, California (AP-2; UP-1)
• Bob Levenhagen, Washington (AP-3; UP-1)
• Vern Sterling, Santa Clara (AP-2)
• Steiners, UCLA (UP-2)
• Bob Bastian, USC (AP-3)

Centers

• Brad Ecklund, Oregon (Coaches-1 [center/linebacker]; AP-1; UP-1)
• Boyd Hachten, USC (AP-2)
• James Castagnoli, Stanford (UP-2)
• Bill McGovern, Washington (AP-3)

Key

Coaches = selected by the conference coaches and announced by Pacific Coast Conference Commissioner^[1]

AP = Associated Press, "named by sports writer and football coaches from all parts of the far west"^{[2] [3]}

UP = United Press: "All selections were made through the co-operation of sports writers, the athletic departments of each school in the conference and coaches and their assistants"^{[4] [5]}

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of the coaches, AP and UP

See also

• 1948 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. News: Mentors Name All-Coast Team. The Statesman, Salem, Oregon. December 2, 1948. 10.
2. News: 1948 Associated Press All-Pacific Football Team. San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 30, 1948. 18.
3. News: California Dominates All-Coast; Niemi Is Named. Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 29, 1948. 13.
4. News: Cal, Oregon Dominate All-Coast Team. Hal Wood. The Bakersfield Californian. November 25, 1948. 16.
5. News: Cal Dominates UP All-Coast Eleven. Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 25, 1948. 27.