The 1951 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1951 college football season. Georgia Tech and Tennessee shared the conference title. The Associated Press selection had two platoons.
All-SEC selections
Offense
Ends Steve Meilinger, Kentucky (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1) Harry Babcock, Georgia (AP-1, UP-3) Ben Roderick, Vanderbilt (AP-2, UP-1) Red Lutz, Alabama (AP-2, UP-2) Buck Martin, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-2) Lee Hayley, Auburn (AP-3, UP-3) Warren Virgets, LSU (AP-3)
Tackles Bob Werckle, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UP-2) Lum Snyder, Georgia Tech (AP-1) Charlie LaPradd, Florida (UP-2) Jerry Helluin, Tulane (AP-2, UP-3) Jim Mackenzie, Kentucky (AP-2) Bill Pyron, Miss. St. (AP-2, UP-3) Hal Miller, Georgia Tech (AP-3) Ray Potter, LSU (AP-3)
Guards John Michels, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-3) Gene Donaldson, Kentucky (AP-1) Sid Fournet, LSU (AP-2, UP-2) Foots Bauer, Auburn (AP-2, UP-2) John Ignarski, Kentucky (UP-3) Ed Duncan, Auburn (AP-3) Jerry Watford, Alabama (AP-3)
Centers Doug Moseley, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-1) Carroll McDonald, Florida (AP-2) Gordon Polofsky, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2) Ralph Carrigan, Alabama (UP-3) Bob Davis, Tennessee (AP-3)
Quarterbacks Babe Parilli, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-1) Darrell Crawford, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1) Bill Wade, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UP-2) Zeke Bratkowski, Georgia (AP-2, UP-3)
Backs Hank Lauricella, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1) Andy Kozar, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2) Leon Hardeman, Georgia Tech (AP-3, UP-2) Bobby Marlow, Alabama (AP-2) Bert Rechichar, Tennessee (AP-2) Haywood Sullivan, Florida (AP-3, UP-3) Jimmy Lear, Ole Miss (AP-3, UP-3) Herky Payne, Tennessee (AP-3, UP-3)
Defense
Ends Doug Atkins, Tennessee (AP-1) Harold Maxwell, Ole Miss (AP-1) Bob Flowers, Florida (AP-2) Jesse Yates, LSU (AP-3) Bob Fry, Kentucky (AP-3)
Tackles Pug Pearman, Tennessee (AP, UP-1) Lamar Wheat, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1) Charlie LaPradd, Florida (AP-2) Marion Campbell, Georgia (AP-3) Bill Turnbeaugh, Auburn (AP-3)
Guards Ted Daffer, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1) Ray Beck, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1) Joe D'Agostino, Florida (AP-2) Jess Richardson, Alabama (AP-2) Art Kleinschmidt, Tulane (AP-3) John Cheadle, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
Linebackers George Tarasovic, LSU (AP-1) Joe Fortunato, Mississippi State (AP-1) Ralph Carrigan, Alabama (AP-2) Larry Morris, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
Backs Bobby Marlow, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1) Bert Rechichar, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-2) Claude Hipps, Georgia (AP-1) Vince Dooley, Auburn (AP-2) Jim Roshto, LSU (AP-2) Emery Clark, Kentucky (AP-3) Mickey Lakos, Vanderbilt (AP-3) Jim Barton, LSU (AP-3) Bobby Wilson, Alabama (AP-3)
Key
AP = Associated Press
UP = United Press
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP
See also 1951 College Football All-America Team
References