1949 College Football All-America Team
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The 1949 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Team
s for the 1949 college football season
. The organizations that chose the teams included: the United Press; the Associated Press
; and Collier's Weekly
.
Bold = Consensus All-American
voting.
College Football All-America Team
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...
s for the 1949 college football season
1949 college football season
The 1949 college football season finished with four teams that were unbeaten and untied-- Notre Dame, Oklahoma, #3 California and Army had won all their games at season’s end. Notre Dame, however, was the overwhelming choice for national champion, with 172 of 208 first place votes...
. The organizations that chose the teams included: the United Press; the Associated Press
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...
; and 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....
.
NCAA consensus All-American team
The following players make up the consensus All-American team recognized in the NCAA All-American guide.| Position | Name | School | Unanimous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ends | Leon Hart Leon Hart Leon Joseph Hart was an American football tight end and defensive end. He was raised in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.... James "Froggy" Williams |
Notre Dame Rice |
Yes No |
| Tackles | Leo Nomellini Leo Nomellini Leo Joseph Nomellini was a Hall of Fame American football player with the San Francisco 49ers. He was born at Lucca in Italy. He was a two-time All-American at the University of Minnesota and the 49ers' first-ever NFL draft choice in 1950.Nomellini played every 49ers game for 14 seasons, 174... Alvin Wistert Alvin Wistert Alvin Lawrence "Moose" Wistert was an American football player. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he played college football at the tackle position for Boston University in 1946 and at the University of Michigan from 1947 to 1949... |
Notre Dame Michigan |
No No |
| Guards | Rod Franz Rod Franz Rodney T. Franz was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.... Ed Bagdon Ed Bagdon Edward Bagdon was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1950 NFL Draft.... |
California Michigan StateState |
Yes No |
| Center | Clayton Tonnemaker Clayton Tonnemaker Clayton Tonnemaker is a former American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1950 to 1954. Tonnemaker was an All-American at the University of Minnesota, where he played center. In 1980 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.... |
Minnesota | Yes |
| Quarterback | Arnold Galiffa Arnold Galiffa Arnold Anthony Galiffa was a quarterback for the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He won 11 varsity letters at West Point and served with distinction as an officer in the Korean War.... |
Army | No |
| Halfbacks | Doak Walker Doak Walker Ewell Doak Walker, Jr. was an American football player who is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was a teammate of Bobby Layne in high school and the NFL.-Early life:... Bob Williams Bob Williams (quarterback) Robert "Bob" Allen Williams is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.-Early years:After graduating from Loyola Blakefield High School in Towson, Maryland, Williams attended Notre Dame, where, as a nineteen year-old junior quarterback, he won the National... |
SMU Notre Dame |
No No |
| Fullback | Emil Sitko Emil Sitko Emil "Red" Sitko was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on September 7, 1923. He earned the nickname of "Red" due to his red hair. He attended Central High School in Fort Wayne. At only 5'8" and 180 pounds he was not considered a big man. "Emil wasn't very big as football players go -- even for those... |
Notre Dame | Yes |
Ends
- Leon HartLeon HartLeon Joseph Hart was an American football tight end and defensive end. He was raised in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh....
, Notre Dame (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; COL-1; FWAA-1; TSN; INSO; INSD; NEAO; NYS; WC-1; PLAY) - James "Froggy" Williams, Rice (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-2; COL-1; FWAA-1; NYS; WC-1; PLAY)
- Art WeinerArt WeinerArt Weiner played American football as All American end at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1946-1949....
, North Carolina (College Football Hall of Fame)(UP-1; FWAA-2; TSN; INSD) - Dan FoldbergDan FoldbergJohn Daniel Foldberg was an American military officer and football player. He played as an end for the Army Cadets at the United States Military Academy. Army head coach Earl Blaik rated him the best end he had ever coached. He was selected in the 1951 NFL Draft, but pursued a 27-year military career...
, Army (UP-2; FWAA-3; NEAO) - Jim OwensJim Owens-External links:...
, Oklahoma (College Football Hall of Fame) (INSO) - Ken Rose, Stanford (NEAD)
- Kenny Powell, North Carolina (NEAD)
- J. D. Isom, Baylor (AP-2)
- Bud SherrodBud SherrodHorace Monroe "Bud" Sherrod, Jr. was a professional American football end in the National Football League for the New York Giants in 1952. He played college football at the University of Tennessee....
, Tennessee (AP-2) - Bud GrantBud GrantHarry Peter "Bud" Grant, Jr is the former longtime American football head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League for eighteen seasons. Grant was the second and fourth head coach of the team...
, Minnesota (Pro Football Hall of Fame) (FWAA-2) - Red WilsonRed WilsonRobert James "Red" Wilson was a college football player and Major League Baseball catcher who played 10 seasons in the Major Leagues for the Chicago White Sox , Detroit Tigers , and Cleveland Indians ....
, Wisconsin (AP-3; FWAA-3) - Tom Rowe, Dartmouth (AP-3)
Tackles
- Leo NomelliniLeo NomelliniLeo Joseph Nomellini was a Hall of Fame American football player with the San Francisco 49ers. He was born at Lucca in Italy. He was a two-time All-American at the University of Minnesota and the 49ers' first-ever NFL draft choice in 1950.Nomellini played every 49ers game for 14 seasons, 174...
, Notre Dame (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (UP-1; COL-1; FWAA-3; TSN; NEAO [guard]; WC-1) - Alvin WistertAlvin WistertAlvin Lawrence "Moose" Wistert was an American football player. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he played college football at the tackle position for Boston University in 1946 and at the University of Michigan from 1947 to 1949...
, Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3; UP-1; TSN; INSD; WC-1) - Wade WalkerWade WalkerWade Walker is an American former football player, coach, and university administrator. He played college football as a tackle at the University of Oklahoma under head coaches Jim Tatum and Bud Wilkinson. Walker was named an all-conference player all four years and a first-team All-American in 1949...
, Oklahoma (AP-1; UP-2; FWAA-1; NEAO; COL-1) - James MartinJim Martin (American football)Jim Richard "Jungle Jim" Martin was an American football linebacker and placekicker who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League, from 1950–1961 and 1963–1964, mainly for the Detroit Lions. He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1961 season. In 1962 he was an assistant coach...
(College Football Hall of Fame), Notre Dame (AP-1; UP-2; FWAA-2; INSD; NEAD) - Robert WahlRobert WahlRobert Allen "Al" Wahl , nicknamed "Brick" Wahl, is a former football player who was a two-time All-American for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1949 and 1950. Wahl is also a former U.S...
, Michigan (FWAA-1; NEAO) - Bob GainBob GainRobert Gain is a former American football player who played 13 seasons for the Cleveland Browns, and also played in the Canadian Football League. For his NFL career the Pro Football Researchers Association voted Gain in the NFL "Hall of the Very Good in the Class of 2010"...
, Kentucky (College Football Hall of Fame)(AP-2; FWAA-2; NEAO [guard]; NYS; PLAY) - Hollie DonanHollie Donan' was an American football defensive tackle. He played college football for Princeton University. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984....
, Princeton (College Football Hall of Fame) (FWAA-3; PLAY) - Jim Turner, California (INSO)
- Thurman "Fum" McGraw, Colorado A&M (College Football of Fame) (INSO)
- John Sandusky, Villanova (NYS)
- Ray KrouseRay KrouseRaymond Francis Krouse was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants , the Detroit Lions , Baltimore Colts and Washington Redskins .He attended Western High School before going on to the University of Maryland .He...
, Maryland (AP-2) - Louis Allen, Duke (AP-3)
Guards
- Rod FranzRod FranzRodney T. Franz was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977....
, California (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; COL-1; FWAA-1; TSN; INSO; WC-1; NYS) - Ed BagdonEd BagdonEdward Bagdon was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1950 NFL Draft....
, Michigan State (UP-1; FWAA-1; TSN; NEAD [tackle]; WC-1) - Bernie Barkouskie, Pittsburgh(AP-3; COL-1; INSD; NEAD)
- Stanley West, Oklahoma (AP-2; UP-2; FWAA-2; NEAD; NYS; PLAY)
- Vern Sterling, Santa Clara(AP-3 [center]; FWAA-3; PLAY)
- Bull Schweder, Penn (FWAA-2; INSO)
- Bud McFadinBud McFadinLewis Pate "Bud" McFadin was an American college and professional football player. He played college football at the University of Texas, and played professionally for the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams, and in the American Football League for the Denver Broncos from 1960 through...
, Texas (College Football Hall of Fame) (INSD) - Don Mason, Michigan State (AP-2; FWAA-3)
- George Toneff, Ohio State (UP-2)
- Jack Lininger, Ohio State(AP-3)
Centers
- Clayton TonnemakerClayton TonnemakerClayton Tonnemaker is a former American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1950 to 1954. Tonnemaker was an All-American at the University of Minnesota, where he played center. In 1980 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame....
, Minnesota (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; COL-1; FWAA-1; TSN; NEAD; NYS; WC-1; PLAY) - Joe Watson, Rice (UP-2; FWAA-2; INSO; NEAO)
- Tom Novak, Nebraska (INSD)
- Jim Castagnoli, Stanford (AP-2)
- Bob Fuchs, Missouri (FWAA-3)
Backs
- Emil SitkoEmil SitkoEmil "Red" Sitko was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on September 7, 1923. He earned the nickname of "Red" due to his red hair. He attended Central High School in Fort Wayne. At only 5'8" and 180 pounds he was not considered a big man. "Emil wasn't very big as football players go -- even for those...
, Notre Dame (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; COL-1; FWAA-1; TSN; INSO; NEAO; NYS; WC-1; PLAY) - Doak WalkerDoak WalkerEwell Doak Walker, Jr. was an American football player who is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was a teammate of Bobby Layne in high school and the NFL.-Early life:...
, Southern Methodist (SMU) (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; FWAA-1; TSN; INSD; NEAO; PLAY) - Arnold GaliffaArnold GaliffaArnold Anthony Galiffa was a quarterback for the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He won 11 varsity letters at West Point and served with distinction as an officer in the Korean War....
, Army (AP-1; UP-1; COL-1; FWAA-1; TSN; INSO; NYS; WC-1; PLAY) - Bob WilliamsBob Williams (quarterback)Robert "Bob" Allen Williams is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.-Early years:After graduating from Loyola Blakefield High School in Towson, Maryland, Williams attended Notre Dame, where, as a nineteen year-old junior quarterback, he won the National...
, Notre Dame (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; UP-1; FWAA-1; TSN; WC-1) - Charlie Justice, North Carolina (AP-1; UP-2; COL-1; FWAA-3; INSO; PLAY)
- Eddie LeBaronEddie LeBaronEdward Wayne LeBaron, Jr. is a former American football quarterback in the 1950s and early 1960s in the National Football League.-Early years:LeBaron graduated from Oakdale High School in Oakdale, California....
, College of Pacific (UP-2; INSD; NEAO) - Eddie PriceEddie PriceEdward J. Price was an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football at Tulane University and was drafted in the second round of the 1950 NFL Draft. Price led the NFL in rushing in 1951...
, Tulane (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3; FWAA-2; INSO) - Lynn ChandnoisLynn ChandnoisLynn Chandnois was a former standout professional American football player who earned All-American honors for the Michigan State Spartans in 1949, the NFL Player Of The Year award for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952 and twice made it to the Pro Bowl.After both his parents died, Lynn, who was born...
, Michigan State (UP-2; FWAA-2; INSD; COL-1) - George Thomas, Oklahoma (FWAA-3; NEAD; NYS)
- George Sella, Princeton (NEAD; NYS)
- John PapitJohn PapitJohn Michael Papit is a former American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Virginia and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1951 NFL Draft....
, Virginia (AP-3; NEAO) - Rovat, Oklahoma (INSD)
- Forrest Klein, California (NEAD)
- Randall Clay, Texas (NEAD)
- Chuck OrtmannChuck OrtmannCharles H. Ortmann is a former American football player who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1948 to 1950 and in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1951 and the Dallas Texans in 1952....
, Michigan (AP-2; UP-2; FWAA-3) - Bob CeleriBob CeleriRobert Lavern Celeri is a former quarterback in the National Football League. He played 11 games for the New York Yanks in 1951 and 8 games for the Dallas Texans in 1952....
, California (AP-2; FWAA-2) - Hillary Chollet, Cornell (AP-2)
- Dick KempthornDick KempthornRichard James "Dick" Kempthorn is a former collegiate athlete, Air Force pilot, and businessman from Canton, Ohio, USA. He played college football on the undefeated National Champion 1947 and 1948 Michigan Wolverines football teams and was the Most Valuable Player on the 1949 team...
, Michigan (FWAA-2) - Bob Zastrow, Navy (AP-3)
- Johnny Karras, Illinois (AP-3)
- Jim Cain, Army (FWAA-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...
, chosen after recommendations from 250 sports editors, AP staff writers, college coaches, and radio broadcasters - UP = United Press, selected for The United Press by 313 football writers and football broadcasters from all sections of the country
- COL = 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 the American Football Coaches Association - FWAA = LookLook (American magazine)Look was a bi-weekly, general-interest magazine published in Des Moines, Iowa from 1937 to 1971, with more of an emphasis on photographs than articles...
magazine, 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:...
and the Football Writers Association of AmericaFootball Writers Association of AmericaThe Football Writers Association of America is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA... - TSN = The Sporting News
- NEAO/NEAD = Newspaper Editors Association offensive and defensive All-American teams, selected by NEA sports editor Harry GraysonHarry GraysonHarry Markey Grayson was an American sportswriter. He was the sports editor of the Newspaper Enterprise Association from 1934 to 1963.-Baseball:* , February 5, 1936*, March 18, 1938...
- 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...
- WC = Walter CampWalter CampWalter Chauncey Camp was an American football player, coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football". With John Heisman, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner, Fielding H. Yost, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most accomplished persons in the early history of American football...
Football Foundation - INSO/INSD = International News Service offensive and defensive selections
- NYS = New York Sun
- PLAY = All-Players All-America team, selected by the Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneThe Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
with the cooperation of 112 major colleges, based on the votes of 2,193 college football players. Players were only permitted to vote for players who they played against.
Bold = Consensus All-American
- 1 - First Team Selection
- 2 - Second Team Selection
- 3 - Third Team Selection
Heisman Trophy voting
The chart below reflects the point total in the 1949 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.
| Rank | Name | Position | School | Heisman points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Hart Leon Hart Leon Joseph Hart was an American football tight end and defensive end. He was raised in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.... |
End | Notre Dame | 995 |
| 2 | Charlie Justice | 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... |
North Carolina | 272 |
| 3 | Doak Walker Doak Walker Ewell Doak Walker, Jr. was an American football player who is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was a teammate of Bobby Layne in high school and the NFL.-Early life:... |
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... |
SMU | 229 |
| 4 | Arnold Galiffa Arnold Galiffa Arnold Anthony Galiffa was a quarterback for the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He won 11 varsity letters at West Point and served with distinction as an officer in the Korean War.... |
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... |
Army | 196 |
| 5 | Bob Williams Bob Williams (quarterback) Robert "Bob" Allen Williams is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.-Early years:After graduating from Loyola Blakefield High School in Towson, Maryland, Williams attended Notre Dame, where, as a nineteen year-old junior quarterback, he won the National... |
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... |
Notre Dame | 189 |
| 6 | Eddie LeBaron Eddie LeBaron Edward Wayne LeBaron, Jr. is a former American football quarterback in the 1950s and early 1960s in the National Football League.-Early years:LeBaron graduated from Oakdale High School in Oakdale, California.... |
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... |
Pacific | 122 |
Other individual awards for 1949
- Outland TrophyOutland TrophyThe Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
(interior): Ed BagdonEd BagdonEdward Bagdon was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1950 NFL Draft....
, guard, Michigan State - Maxwell AwardMaxwell AwardThe Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
(player): Leon HartLeon HartLeon Joseph Hart was an American football tight end and defensive end. He was raised in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh....
, Notre Dame - Walter Camp AwardWalter Camp AwardThe Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football Player of the Year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation;...
(back): Emil SitkoEmil SitkoEmil "Red" Sitko was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on September 7, 1923. He earned the nickname of "Red" due to his red hair. He attended Central High School in Fort Wayne. At only 5'8" and 180 pounds he was not considered a big man. "Emil wasn't very big as football players go -- even for those...
, Notre Dame - Knute Rockne Award (lineman): Leon Hart, end, Notre Dame
- AFCA Coach of the Year: Bud WilkinsonBud WilkinsonCharles Burnham "Bud" Wilkinson was an American football player, coach, broadcaster, and politician. He served as the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1947 to 1963, compiling a record of 145–29–4. His Oklahoma Sooners won three national championships and 14...
, Oklahoma