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
AP = Associated Press, "named by sports writer and football coaches from all parts of the far west"
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"
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of the coaches, AP and UP
See also 1948 College Football All-America Team
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