The 1953 All-America college football team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose All-America college football teams in 1953. The eight selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1953 season are (1) the Associated Press, (2) the United Press, (3) the All-America Board, (4) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (5) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (6) the International News Service (INS), (7) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (8) the Sporting News.
Consensus All-Americans
For the year 1953, the NCAA recognizes eight published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.
All-American selections for 1953
Ends
- Don Dohoney, Michigan State
- Carlton Massey, Texas
- Steve Meilinger, Kentucky
- Sam Morley, Stanford
- John Carson, Georgia
- Ken Buck, Pacific
- Joe Collier, Northwestern
- Don Penza, Notre Dame
- Dick Deitrick, Pittsburgh
- Clyde Bennett, South Carolina
- Gary Knafelc, Colorado
Tackles
- Stan Jones, Maryland (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame)
- Art Hunter, Notre Dame
- Jack Shanafelt, Pennsylvania
- Ed Meadows, Duke
- Jim Ray Smith, Baylor
- John Hudson, Rice
- Sid Fournet, LSU
- Bob Farris, Army
- George Jacoby, Ohio State
- Eldred Kraemer, Pittsburgh
Guards
- J. D. Roberts, Oklahoma (Outland Trophy and College Football Hall of Fame)
- Crawford Mims, Mississippi
- Bob Fleck, Syracuse
- Milt Bohart, Washington
- Ray Correll, Kentucky
- Steve Eisenhauer, Navy
- Gene Lamone, West Virginia
- Morgan Williams, Texas Christian
- Bob Burrows, Duke
- John Bauer, Illinois
- George Timberlake, Southern California
- Norm Manoogian, Stanford
- Joe D'Agostino, Florida
Centers
Quarterbacks
Halfbacks
Fullbacks
Key
- Bold â Consensus All-American
- -1 â First-team selection
- -2 â Second-team selection
- -3 â Third-team selection
Official selectors
Other selectors
See also
References