1938 College Football All-America Team
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The 1938 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
, and the New York Sun
. Four players were unanimous All-Americans on all of the major All-American teams: Texas Christian quarterback (and 1938 Heisman Trophy winner) Davey O'Brien
, Pittsburgh fullback Marshall Goldberg
, Michigan guard Ralph Heikkinen
and Notre Dame tackle Ed Beinor
.
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....
, and 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...
. Four players were unanimous All-Americans on all of the major All-American teams: Texas Christian quarterback (and 1938 Heisman Trophy winner) Davey O'Brien
Davey O'Brien
Robert David O'Brien was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Texas Christian University and was drafted in the first round of the 1939 NFL Draft. In 1938, O'Brien won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and the...
, Pittsburgh fullback Marshall Goldberg
Marshall Goldberg
Marshall Goldberg was an American football halfback with the Chicago Cardinals in the National Football League.- Football career :Goldberg was born in Elkins, West Virginia...
, Michigan guard Ralph Heikkinen
Ralph Heikkinen
Ralph Isaac “Hike” Heikkinen was an All-American guard for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team from 1936-1938. He was a consensus All-American in 1938, the first player from the Gogebic Range area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to win the honor...
and Notre Dame tackle Ed Beinor
Ed Beinor
Joseph Edward Beinor was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1939 NFL Draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers....
.
Consensus All-Americans
The chart below reflects the published point total from the United Press poll (360 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 1938 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 | Position | School | UPI votes | First-team selections | Heisman points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davey O'Brien Davey O'Brien Robert David O'Brien was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Texas Christian University and was drafted in the first round of the 1939 NFL Draft. In 1938, O'Brien won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and the... |
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... |
Texas Christian | 350 | 7 | 519 |
| Marshall Goldberg Marshall Goldberg Marshall Goldberg was an American football halfback with the Chicago Cardinals in the National Football League.- Football career :Goldberg was born in Elkins, West Virginia... |
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... |
Pittsburgh | 260 | 7 | 294 |
| Ralph Heikkinen Ralph Heikkinen Ralph Isaac “Hike” Heikkinen was an All-American guard for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team from 1936-1938. He was a consensus All-American in 1938, the first player from the Gogebic Range area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to win the honor... |
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.... |
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... |
226 | 7 | |
| Ed Beinor Ed Beinor Joseph Edward Beinor was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1939 NFL Draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers.... |
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.... |
Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an... |
268 | 7 | |
| Waddy Young Waddy Young Walter Roland Young was an American football player and World War II veteran. He was killed in a plane crash in Tokyo.-External links:*... |
End | Oklahoma | 6 | ||
| Bob MacLeod Bob MacLeod Robert Frederick MacLeod was an American football halfback. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.MacLeod also played professional basketball for the Chicago Bruins of the National Basketball League.... |
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... |
Dartmouth | 4 | 76 | |
| Ki Aldrich Ki Aldrich Charles Collins "Ki" Aldrich was an American football player. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1960.-Early life:... |
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... |
Texas Christian | 331 | 4 | |
| Alvord Wolff Alvord Wolff Alvord Wolff was an American football player who played for Santa Clara University was selected as a consensus All-American at the tackle position in 1938. He was selected in the third round of the 1939 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals. He was an all-city football player at Mission High School... |
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.... |
Santa Clara | 187 | 3 | |
| Vic Bottari Vic Bottari Vic Bottari was an American football player. Bottari, nicknamed "Vallejo Vic" attended the University of California, Berkeley and starred as a halfback, leading the Golden Bears to a win in the 1938 Rose Bowl where he was voted the most valuable player of the game... |
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... |
California | 3 | 67 | |
| John Wysocki John Wysocki John Wysocki was an American football player who played for Villanova University from 1936-1938 and was selected as a consensus All-American at the end position in both 1937 and 1938.... |
End | Villanova | 3 | ||
| Dan Hill Dan Hill (American football) Dan Hill is a former football player. He was an All-American at Duke University. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1962.... |
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... |
Duke | 3 | ||
| Parker Hall | 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... |
Mississippi | 3 | ||
| Ed Bock Ed Bock Ed Bock was an American football guard. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970.... |
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.... |
Iowa State | 2 | ||
| Bowden Wyatt Bowden Wyatt -External links:... |
End | Tennessee | 2 |
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...
- UP = United Press
- 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 by the captains of more than 50 football teams across the country - 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:... - NYS = New York Sun
- NEA = NEA Sports Syndicate
- 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...
- ID = Irving Dix
- DT = Detroit Times by J.R. Gnau
- AR = Albert Richard
Bold = Consensus All-American
- 1 - First Team Selection
- 2 - Second Team Selection
- 3 - Third Team Selection
Ends
- Waddy YoungWaddy YoungWalter Roland Young was an American football player and World War II veteran. He was killed in a plane crash in Tokyo.-External links:*...
, Oklahoma (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; ID-1; DT; PW) - Bowden WyattBowden Wyatt-External links:...
, Tennessee (AP-2; CO-1; NYS-1) - John WysockiJohn WysockiJohn Wysocki was an American football player who played for Villanova University from 1936-1938 and was selected as a consensus All-American at the end position in both 1937 and 1938....
, Villanova (UP-1; CP-1; NEA-1; ID-2; PW) - Jerome H. HollandJerome H. HollandJerome H. Holland was an educational administrator and diplomat.Jerome Heartwell Holland grew up in Auburn, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1939, after being the first African American to play on its football team...
, Cornell (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; ID-1) - Earl BrownEarl Brown-External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com...
, Notre Dame (AP-2; WC-1; ID-2; DT) - Bill DaddioBill DaddioLouis William "Bill" Daddio was an American football player, coach, and scout in the United States. He was an All-American at end at the University of Pittsburgh and played with the Chicago Cardinals of the NFL and the Buffalo Bisons of the All-America Football Conference...
, Pittsburgh (UP-1)
Tackles
- Ed BeinorEd BeinorJoseph Edward Beinor was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1939 NFL Draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers....
, Notre Dame (AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; ID-1; DT); PW - Alvord WolffAlvord WolffAlvord Wolff was an American football player who played for Santa Clara University was selected as a consensus All-American at the tackle position in 1938. He was selected in the third round of the 1939 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals. He was an all-city football player at Mission High School...
, Santa Clara (AP-1; UP-1; NEA-1; ID-2; PW) - William McKeever, Cornell (CO-1; DT)
- A. Sidney Roth, Cornell (AP-2 [center]; CO-1)
- Insull Hall, Texas Christian (AP-2; ID-1)
- Bo RussellBo RussellTorrance Albert Russell, Jr. was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Auburn University and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1939 NFL Draft. His interment was located in Birmingham's Elmwood...
, Auburn (AP-2) - Robert Voigts, Northwestern (WC-1)
- Delaney, Holy Cross (NYS-1)
- Steve Maronic, North Carolina (CP-1)
- Gatto, Louisiana State Univ. (ID-2)
Guards
- Ralph HeikkinenRalph HeikkinenRalph Isaac “Hike” Heikkinen was an All-American guard for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team from 1936-1938. He was a consensus All-American in 1938, the first player from the Gogebic Range area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to win the honor...
, Michigan (AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; ID-2; DT; PW) - Ed BockEd BockEd Bock was an American football guard. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970....
, Iowa State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; NEA-1; ID-2) - 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 (UP-1) - Francis Twedell, Minnesota (AP-2; ID-1; PW)
- Harry Smith, Univ. South. Calif. (WC-1; DT)
- Roth, Cornell (NYS-1)
- Gus ZitridesGus ZitridesGregory G. "Gus" Zitrides was an American college football player and coach. He coached at Brown University in 1950 and compiled a 1–8 record. Zitrides also spent time as an assistant coach at Brown and Cornell University...
, Dartmouth (CP-1; ID-1)
Centers
- Ki AldrichKi AldrichCharles Collins "Ki" Aldrich was an American football player. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1960.-Early life:...
, Texas Christian (AP-1; UP-1; CO-1; NYS-1; ID-2; DT) - Dan HillDan Hill (American football)Dan Hill is a former football player. He was an All-American at Duke University. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1962....
, Duke (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; CP-1; NEA-1; WC-1; PW) - John Ryland, UCLA (AP-3)
- Brock, Nebraska (ID-1)
Quarterbacks
- Davey O'BrienDavey O'BrienRobert David O'Brien was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Texas Christian University and was drafted in the first round of the 1939 NFL Draft. In 1938, O'Brien won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and the...
, Texas Christian (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; ID-2; DT; PW) - Sid LuckmanSid LuckmanSidney Luckman, known as Sid Luckman, was an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League from 1939 to 1950...
, Columbia (AP-2) - George CafegoGeorge CafegoGeorge Cafego was a college, and professional American football player and coach. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1969.-High school and collegiate career:...
, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; CP-1; NEA-1; ID-1; DT; PW)
Halfbacks
- Bob MacLeodBob MacLeodRobert Frederick MacLeod was an American football halfback. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.MacLeod also played professional basketball for the Chicago Bruins of the National Basketball League....
, Dartmouth (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; ID-2; PW) - Vic BottariVic BottariVic Bottari was an American football player. Bottari, nicknamed "Vallejo Vic" attended the University of California, Berkeley and starred as a halfback, leading the Golden Bears to a win in the 1938 Rose Bowl where he was voted the most valuable player of the game...
, California (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; CP-1; CO-1; WC-1; ID-1; DT) - Parker Hall, Mississippi (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; NYS-1)
- John PingelJohn PingelJohn Spenser Pingel was an American football halfback. He played for the Michigan State Spartans and was selected as a first-team All-American in both 1937 and 1938. He holds the all-time NCAA record for most punting yards in a season with 4,138 yards in 1938...
, Michigan State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; DT) - Eric TiptonEric TiptonEric Gordon Tipton was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds...
, Duke (UP-1) - Billy PattersonBilly PattersonJoseph William "Billy" Patterson Jr. was an American football player who played two seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers.-Early life:...
, Baylor (AP-2) - Weiss, Wisconsin (ID-1)
- Condit, Carnegie Tech (ID-2)
- Osmanski, Holy Cross (ID-2)
Fullbacks
- Marshall GoldbergMarshall GoldbergMarshall Goldberg was an American football halfback with the Chicago Cardinals in the National Football League.- Football career :Goldberg was born in Elkins, West Virginia...
, Pittsburgh (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; ID-1; PW)