The 1942 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1942 college football season. Georgia won the conference. Frank Sinkwich won the Heisman Trophy.
All-SEC selections
Ends George Poschner, Georgia (AP-1, UP-1) Al Hust, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-2) Marty Comer, Tulane (AP-2, UP-1) Robert Patterson, Miss. St. (AP-2) V. Davis, Georgia (UP-2) Sam Sharp, Alabama (AP-3) Jack Marshall, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
Tackles Don Whitmire, Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1) Clyde Johnson, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-1) Mitchell Olenski, Alabama (AP-2, UP-2) Denver Crawford, Tennessee (AP-2) J. H. McClurkin, Auburn (UP-2) Gene Ellenson, Georgia (AP-3) Richard Huffman, Tennessee (AP-3)
Guards Harvey Hardy, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1) Walter Ruark, Georgia (AP-1, UP-2) George Hecht, Alabama (AP-2, UP-1) Oscar Britt, Ole Miss (AP-3, UP-2) Raymond Ray, Miss. St. (AP-2) Curtis Patterson, Miss. St. (AP-3)
Centers Joe Domnanovich, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1) George Manning, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-2) Jim Talley, LSU (AP-3)
Quarterbacks Clint Castleberry, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1) Jack Jenkins, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UP-2)
Halfbacks Monk Gafford, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1) J. T. "Blondy" Black, Miss. St. (UP-1) Bob Cifers, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2) Russ Craft, Alabama (AP-2, UP-2) Walter McDonald, Tulane (AP-2) John Black, Miss. St. (AP-2) Lou Thomas, Tulane (AP-3) Lamar Davis, Georgia (AP-3) Bernie Rohling, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
Fullbacks Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1) Alvin Dark, LSU (AP-3, UP-2)
Key
AP = Associated Press
UP = United Press.
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP
See also 1942 College Football All-America Team
References