The 1953 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1953 college football season. Alabama won the conference.
All-SEC selections
Ends John Carson, Georgia (AP-1, UP-1) Jim Pyburn, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1) Roger Ratroff, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2) Joe Tuminello, LSU (AP-2) Sam Hensley, Georgia Tech (UP-2) Mack Franklin, Tennessee (UP-3) Bud Willis, Alabama (UP-3)
Tackles Sid Fournet, LSU (AP-1, UP-1) Frank D'Agostino, Auburn (AP-1, UP-3) Bob Fisher, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-1) Bob Sherman, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-3) Ed Culpepper, Alabama (UP-2) George Mason, Alabama (UP-2)
Guards Crawford Mims, Ole Miss (AP-1, UP-1) Ray Correll, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-2) Joe D'Agostino, Florida (AP-2, UP-1) George Atkins, Auburn (AP-2, UP-3) Orville Vernon, Georgia Tech (UP-2) Al Robetot, Tulane (UP-3)
Centers Larry Morris, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1) Ralph Carrigan, Alabama (AP-2, UP-3) Hal Easterwood, Miss. St. (UP-2)
Quarterbacks Jackie Parker, Miss. St. (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1 [as hb]) Zeke Bratkowski, Georgia (AP-2, UP-1) Jimmy Wade, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2) Tommy Lewis, Alabama (UP-3)
Halfbacks Corky Tharp, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1) Leon Hardeman, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-2) Ralph Paolone, Kentucky (AP-2) Billy Teas, Georgia Tech (UP-2) Bobby Freeman, Auburn (UP-3) Jerry Morehand, LSU (UP-3)
Fullbacks Steve Meilinger, Kentucky (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1) Glenn Turner, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-2) Haral Lofton, Ole Miss (UP-3)
Key
AP = Associated Press
UP = United Press.
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP
See also 1953 College Football All-America Team
References