1940 College Football All-America Team
Encyclopedia
The 1940 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers. The organizations choosing the teams included: the United Press, the Associated Press
, Collier's Weekly
, the New York Sun
, and the Hearst newspapers. The individuals selected to the most All-American teams were Michigan
halfback
(and Heisman Trophy
winner) Tom Harmon
, Texas A&M
fullfback
John Kimbrough
, and Tennessee
guard
Bob Suffridge
.
voting.
Bold = Consensus All-American
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
, Collier's Weekly
Collier's Weekly
Collier's Weekly was an American magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957. With the passage of decades, the title was shortened to Collier's....
, the New York Sun
New York Sun
The New York Sun was a weekday daily newspaper published in New York City from 2002 to 2008. When it debuted on April 16, 2002, adopting the name, motto, and masthead of an otherwise unrelated earlier New York paper, The Sun , it became the first general-interest broadsheet newspaper to be started...
, and the Hearst newspapers. The individuals selected to the most All-American teams were Michigan
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
halfback
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
(and Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
winner) Tom Harmon
Tom Harmon
Thomas Dudley Harmon was a star player in American college football, a sports broadcaster, and patriarch of a family of American actors...
, Texas A&M
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
fullfback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
John Kimbrough
John Kimbrough
John Kimbrough was a college athlete, a member of the Texas Legislature, the star of two western movies and a rancher. His older brother Frank Kimbrough served as head football coach at Baylor and West Texas A&M.-Football:...
, and Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers football
The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference ....
guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
Bob Suffridge
Bob Suffridge
Robert Lee "Bob" Suffridge was an American football player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he was later inducted into the school's hall of fame and the College Football Hall of Fame...
.
Consensus All-Americans
The chart below reflects the published point total from the United Press poll (512 points possible), and also reflects the number of polls in which the leading candidates were selected as a first-team All-American, and their point total in the 1940 Heisman TrophyHeisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
voting.
| Name | Class | Position | School | UPI votes | First-team selections | Heisman points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Harmon Tom Harmon Thomas Dudley Harmon was a star player in American college football, a sports broadcaster, and patriarch of a family of American actors... |
Sr. | Halfback Halfback (American football) A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive... |
Mich. Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history... |
478 | 10 | 1,303 |
| John Kimbrough John Kimbrough John Kimbrough was a college athlete, a member of the Texas Legislature, the star of two western movies and a rancher. His older brother Frank Kimbrough served as head football coach at Baylor and West Texas A&M.-Football:... |
Sr. | Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback... |
Texas A&M Texas A&M University Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school... |
474 | 10 | 841 |
| Bob Suffridge Bob Suffridge Robert Lee "Bob" Suffridge was an American football player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he was later inducted into the school's hall of fame and the College Football Hall of Fame... |
Sr. | Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference .... |
340 | 10 | |
| George Franck George Franck George Henning "Sonny" Franck was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was born in Davenport, Iowa and lived in Rock Island, Illinois. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was drafted in the first round of the 1941 NFL... |
Sr. | Halfback Halfback (American football) A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive... |
Minn. Minnesota Golden Gophers football The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest programs in college football history. They compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. The Golden Gophers have claimed six national championships and have an all time record of 646–481–44 as... |
436 | 9 | 102 |
| Frankie Albert Frankie Albert Frank Cullen "Frankie" Albert was an American football player. He played as a quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League... |
Jr. | Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Stanford Stanford Cardinal football The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division. Stanford, the top-ranked academic institution with an FBS program, has a highly successful football tradition. The... |
229 | 8 | 90 |
| Nick Drahos Nick Drahos Nick Drahos is a former American football end. He played college football at Cornell University and was a member of the Sphinx Head Society. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.-References:**... |
Sr. | Tackle Tackle (American football) Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions.... |
Cornell Cornell University Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions... |
382 | 8 | |
| Gene Goodreault Gene Goodreault Gene Goodreault was an American football player. He attended Boston College, where he played end. In 1940, he was named a consensus All-American. The Detroit Lions selected him 15th overall in the 1941 NFL Draft... |
Sr. | End | Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early... |
200 | 7 | |
| Marshall Robnett Marshall Robnett Marshall Foch Robnett was a professional football player in the National Football League. He played professionally from 1943 until 1945 for the Chicago Cardinals and was included on their merged team with the Pittsburgh Steelers, known as "Card-Pitt", in 1944.... |
Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Texas A&M Texas A&M University Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school... |
5 | |||
| Alf Bauman Alf Bauman Alfred Ernest "Alf" Bauman was an American football player. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Northwestern University where he played for the Wildcats from 1939-1941... |
Jr. | Tackle Tackle (American football) Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions.... |
Northwestern Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees.... |
184 | 4 | |
| Rudy Mucha Rudy Mucha Rudolph "Rudy" Mucha was an American football guard for the Cleveland Rams and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was also a consensus All-American collegiate center for the University of Washington in 1940.-References:*... |
Sr. | Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Washington Washington Huskies football College football has a long history at the University of Washington. The Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific-10 Conference championships, seven Rose Bowl titles, and three national championships. Washington's all-time record of 653-398-50 ranks 20th by all-time winning percentage and 21st by... |
201 | 4 | |
| Paul Severin | End | North Carolina | 4 | |||
| David Rankin David Rankin David Rankin is a New York-based Australian artist. He works predominantly in oil and acrylic on canvas, but also works with paper, prints, sculptures and ceramics. Rankin has held over 100 one-person exhibitions in cities across the world and his work forms part of many of the world's leading... |
End | Purdue | 3 | |||
Key
- AP = Associated PressAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
, based on a nationwide survey of expert opinion - UP = United Press
- CO = Collier's WeeklyCollier's WeeklyCollier's Weekly was an American magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957. With the passage of decades, the title was shortened to Collier's....
, selected by Grantland RiceGrantland RiceGrantland Rice was an early 20th century American sportswriter known for his elegant prose. His writing was published in newspapers around the country and broadcast on the radio.-Biography:... - INS = International News Service, selected through a nationwide poll of coaches and sports writers
- NEA = NEA Sports Syndicate, picked with the aid and assistance of coaches, scouts, officials and football writers of the nation.
- CP = Central Press AssociationCentral Press AssociationThe Central Press Association was an American newspaper syndication company based in Cleveland, Ohio. It was in business from 1910 to 1971. At its peak, the Central Press supplied features, columns, and photographs to more than 400 newspapers and 12 million daily readers.-History:Virgil Venice...
, selected with the assistance of the nation's football captains - NYS = New York SunNew York SunThe New York Sun was a weekday daily newspaper published in New York City from 2002 to 2008. When it debuted on April 16, 2002, adopting the name, motto, and masthead of an otherwise unrelated earlier New York paper, The Sun , it became the first general-interest broadsheet newspaper to be started...
- WC = Walter Camp Football FoundationWalter Camp Football FoundationThe Walter Camp Football Foundation is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA. The organization also presents various awards.-Awards:*Walter Camp Player of the Year*CT Player of the Year...
- DH = Deke Houlgate
- FD = Football Digest
Bold = Consensus All-American
- 1 - First Team Selection
- 2 - Second Team Selection
- 3 - Third Team Selection
Ends
- Gene GoodreaultGene GoodreaultGene Goodreault was an American football player. He attended Boston College, where he played end. In 1940, he was named a consensus All-American. The Detroit Lions selected him 15th overall in the 1941 NFL Draft...
, Boston College (College Football Hall of Fame) (UP-1; INS-1; CP-1; CO-1; WC-1; DH; FD-1) - David RankinDavid RankinDavid Rankin is a New York-based Australian artist. He works predominantly in oil and acrylic on canvas, but also works with paper, prints, sculptures and ceramics. Rankin has held over 100 one-person exhibitions in cities across the world and his work forms part of many of the world's leading...
, Purdue (AP-2; UP-1; INS-2; CP-2; CO-1; WC-1; FD-2) - Paul Severin, North Carolina (AP-1; UP-2; INS-2; CP-2; NEA-1; DH; FD-1)
- Ervin "Buddy" Elrod, Mississippi State (AP-1; CP-1; NYS-1)
- Jay MacDowellJay MacDowellJay MacDowell is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles.-References:...
, Washington (CP-4; NEA-1; NYS-1) - Ed FrutigEd FrutigEdward C. Frutig was an American football end who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1938-1940. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1940 by William Randolph Hearst's International News Service. A teammate of Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon for three years at...
, Michigan (AP-3; UP-3; INS-1; CP-3) - Joe Blalock, Clemson (UP-2)
- Loren MacKinney, Harvard (AP-2)
- William Jennings, Oklahoma (AP-3)
- Robert Ison, Georgia Tech (UP-3)
- Roland Goss, Southern Methodist (CP-3)
- Smith, UCLA (FD-2)
- Holt Rast, Alabama (CP-4)
Tackles
- Nick DrahosNick DrahosNick Drahos is a former American football end. He played college football at Cornell University and was a member of the Sphinx Head Society. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.-References:**...
, Cornell (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; INS-1; CP-1; NEA-1; WC-1; DH; FD-1) - Alf BaumanAlf BaumanAlfred Ernest "Alf" Bauman was an American football player. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Northwestern University where he played for the Wildcats from 1939-1941...
, Northwestern (AP-3; UP-1; INS-2; CP-3; CO-1; NYS-1; WC-1; FD-2) - Robert Reinhard, California (AP-1; INS-2; CP-2; CO-1)
- Forrest BehmForrest BehmForrest Edwin Behm was an American football player. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988.-External links:*...
, Nebraska (NEA-1) - Tony Ruffa, Duke (AP-2; UP-3; CP-2)
- Fred HartmanFred HartmanFrederick Orrin Hartman was a third baseman in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1902. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns, New York Giants, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Cardinals.-External links:...
, Rice (AP-2; CP-4) - Vic SearsVic SearsVictor Wilson Sears was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Oregon State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sears is a member of the NFL's...
, Oregon State (CP-4; NYS-1) - Joe UngererJoe UngererJoseph C. Ungerer was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Fordham University and was drafted in the 20th round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers....
, Fordham (AP-3) - Urban OdsonUrban OdsonUrban Leroy Odson was an American football tackle in the National Football League who played 44 games for the Green Bay Packers .In 1942, the Green Bay Packers used the 9th pick in the 1st round of the 1942 NFL Draft to sign Odson out of the University of Minnesota...
, Minnesota (UP-2; INS-1; CP-1; FD-2) - Mike EnichMike EnichMike Enich was a college football player for the University of Iowa. He was a member of Iowa’s 1939 “Ironmen” team and a first team All-American in 1940.-Playing career:...
, Iowa (UP-2; DH; FD-1) - Chip Routt, Texas A&M (UP-3)
- William Collins, Lafayette
- Abe Shires, Tennessee (CP-3)
Guards
- Bob SuffridgeBob SuffridgeRobert Lee "Bob" Suffridge was an American football player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he was later inducted into the school's hall of fame and the College Football Hall of Fame...
, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; INS-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; DH; FD-1) - Marshall RobnettMarshall RobnettMarshall Foch Robnett was a professional football player in the National Football League. He played professionally from 1943 until 1945 for the Chicago Cardinals and was included on their merged team with the Pittsburgh Steelers, known as "Card-Pitt", in 1944....
, Texas A&M (AP-2; UP-1; INS-2; CP-1; WC-1; DH; FD-1) - Augie LioAugie LioAgostine "Augie" Salvatore Lio was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, Boston Yanks, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Baltimore Colts...
, Georgetown (College Football Hall of Fame) (UP-2; INS-2; CP-2; CO-1; NYS-1; FD-2) - Helge Pulkema, Minnesota (NEA-1)
- Warren AlfsonWarren AlfsonWarren Alfson was an American football guard and linebacker for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, as well as the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League.-Early years:He was born and raised in Wisner, Nebraska...
, Nebraska (AP-1; UP-2; INS-1; CP-2; FD-2) - Hunter Cohern, Mississippi State (AP-2)
- George Kerr, Boston College (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3)
- Cecil Schefel, Denver (AP-3)
- Ray FrankowskiRay FrankowskiRaymond William "Ray" Frankowski was a guard in the National Football League.-Career:Frankowski was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1942 NFL Draft and played that season with the team...
, Washington (UP-3) - Ed MolinskiEd MolinskiEd Molinski was a Hall of Fame college football player for the University of Tennessee. He later became a doctor after being involved in boxing, World War II, and college coaching.-Football career:...
, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (UP-3; CP-3) - Hal LaharHal Lahar-External links:...
, Oklahoma (CP-3) - George Kinard, Mississippi (CP-4)
- J.W. Goree, Louisiana State (CP-4)
Centers
- Rudy MuchaRudy MuchaRudolph "Rudy" Mucha was an American football guard for the Cleveland Rams and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was also a consensus All-American collegiate center for the University of Washington in 1940.-References:*...
, Washington (AP-2; UP-1; INS-2; CP-1; CO-1; WC-1) - Chet GladchukChet GladchukChester Stephen Gladchuk, Sr. was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He played college football at Boston College and was selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press in 1940. He was drafted in the second round of the...
, Boston (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-2) - Roy Frick, Penn (INS-1; CP-3; NYS-1; FD-2)
- Paul Hiemenz, Northwestern
- Leon Gajecki, Penn State (CP-2; NEA-1)
- Ray ApolskisRay ApolskisRaymond Edward Apolskis was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He played eight seasons for the Chicago Cardinals.-External links:**...
, Marquette (AP-3; UP-3; CP-4; DH; FD-1)
Quarterbacks
- Frankie AlbertFrankie AlbertFrank Cullen "Frankie" Albert was an American football player. He played as a quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League...
, Stanford (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; INS-1; CP-1; CO-1; WC-1; DH; FD-1) - Paul ChristmanPaul ChristmanPaul Joseph Christman was an American football player and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He played college football for the University of Missouri and professionally for the Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay Packers.-Collegiate career:A St...
, Missouri (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; UP-2; INS-2; CP-3; DH; FD-1) - Henry Toczylowski, Boston College (NYS-1)
- Walter Matuszczak, Cornell
- Don ScottDon Scott (American football)Donald E. Scott was a star of American football. He was a two-time All-America quarterback at the Ohio State University. He died on October 1, 1943 when his bomber crashed while he was training as a pilot in England during World War II.-High school star:...
, Ohio State (UP-3; CP-3) - Forrest Evashevski, Michigan (CP-4; FD-2)
Halfbacks
- Tom HarmonTom HarmonThomas Dudley Harmon was a star player in American college football, a sports broadcaster, and patriarch of a family of American actors...
, Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; INS-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; DH; FD-1) - George FranckGeorge FranckGeorge Henning "Sonny" Franck was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was born in Davenport, Iowa and lived in Rock Island, Illinois. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was drafted in the first round of the 1941 NFL...
, Minnesota (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; INS-1; CP-1; CO-1; NYS-1; WC-1; DH; FD-1) - Charley O'Rourke, Boston College (AP-2; UP-2; INS-2; CP-2; NEA-1; FD-2)
- Hugh GallarneauHugh GallarneauHugh H. "Duke" Gallarneau was an NFL halfback from 1941–1942 and 1945–1947 for the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Stanford, where he was an All-American.-College career:...
, Stanford (College Football Hall of Fame) (NEA-1) - Frank ReaganFrank ReaganFrancis Xavier "Frank" Reagan Reagan was an outstanding two-way football player who played for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles in his seven-year National Football League career from 1941 through 1951...
, Penn (AP-2; UP-2; INS-2; CP-2; FD-2) - "Bullet Bill" DudleyBill DudleyWilliam McGarvey "Bullet Bill" Dudley was a professional American football player in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, and Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966.-Early life:Dudley was born in Bluefield, Virginia and...
, Virginia (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3) - James Thompson, Texas A&M (AP-3; CP-4)
- Bob Foxx, Tennessee (AP-3; INS-2; CP-4)
- James Kisselburgh, Oregon State (AP-3; CP-4)
- Hapes, Mississippi (UP-3)
- Steve JuzwikSteve JuzwikStephen Robert Juzwik was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He also played in the AAFC for the Buffalo Bisons/Bills and the Chicago Rockets. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the 21st round...
, Notre Dame (UP-3) - Jimmy NelsonJimmy NelsonJimmy "T99" Nelson was an American jump blues and rhythm and blues shouter and songwriter. With a recording career that spanned over 50 years, Jimmy "T99" Nelson became a distinguished elder statesman of American music. His best known recordings are "T-99 Blues" and "Meet Me With Your Black Dress...
, Alabama (CP-2) - Dave AllerdiceDave AllerdiceDavid Way Allerdice was an American football player and coach in the United States. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1907 to 1909 and coached football at Butler University and the University of Texas at Austin .-Early life and playing career:Allerdice was born in...
, Princeton (CP-3) - Milt Piepul, Notre Dame (CP-3)
- Sewell, Washington State (FD-2)
Fullbacks
- John KimbroughJohn KimbroughJohn Kimbrough was a college athlete, a member of the Texas Legislature, the star of two western movies and a rancher. His older brother Frank Kimbrough served as head football coach at Baylor and West Texas A&M.-Football:...
, Texas A&M (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; INS-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; DH; FD-1) - George PaskvanGeorge PaskvanGeorge O. Paskvan was a former fullback/defensive back in the National Football League who only played 7 games for the Green Bay Packers. In 1941, the Green Bay Packers used the 7th pick in the 1st round of the 1941 NFL Draft to sign Paskvan out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison...
, Wisconsin (AP-2; UP-3) - Norm StandleeNorm StandleeNorman S. "Norm" Standlee was an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. He was drafted out of Stanford University by the Chicago Bears in 1941...
, Stanford (UP-2; CP-2; FD-2)