1950 College Football All-America Team
Encyclopedia
The 1950 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 1950 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 1950 college football season
1950 college football season
The 1950 college football season finished with the unbeaten and untied Oklahoma Sooners being the overwhelming choice for national champion. On New Year’s Day, the 9-0-0 Sooners were upset by the 10-1-0 Kentucky Wildcats in the Sugar Bowl. The #2 team, the United States Military Academy had been...
. 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....
.
Ends
- 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 (APO-1; FWO-1; INSO-1; UP-1; CP-1; TSN-1; WC-1) - Bill McCollBill McCollWilliam Frazier "Bill" McColl is a former NFL defensive end and tight end from 1952 to 1959 for the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Stanford, where he was a two-time consensus All-American and third runner up in the 1951 Heisman Trophy voting. In 1951, he was the first person to...
, Stanford (College Football Hall of Fame) (APD-2; UP-1; FWD-1; INSD-1; CP-1; TSN-1; WC-1) - Bucky Curtis, Vanderbilt (APO-2; FWO-1; INSD-1; CP-2)
- Don StonesiferDon StonesiferDonald Humphrey Stonesifer is a former American football wide receiver who played six seasons in the National Football League....
, Northwestern (APO-1; UP-2) - Jim DoranJim DoranJames Robert Doran is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys . He played college football at Iowa State University. He was a two-way player, playing both on offense and defense...
, Iowa State (APO-2; INSO-1) - Don MenascoDon MenascoDonald Dean Menasco was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Texas and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1952 NFL Draft....
, Texas (APD-1) - Frank Anderson, Oklahoma (APD-1)
- Dorne DibbleDorne DibbleDorne Allen Dibble is a former American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions . He attended Michigan State....
, Michigan State (FWD-1) - Bob CareyBob Carey (American football)Robert Winfield Carey was an American football end in the National Football League. He was a first round pick by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1952 NFL Draft from Michigan State University. He played with the Rams from 1952 to 1956...
, Michigan State (UP-2; CP-3) - Herb Agocs, Penn (CP-2)
- Blaine EaronBlaine EaronBlaine Allen Earon is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League . After playing college football Duke University, Earon was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 19th round of the 1952 NFL Draft...
, Duke (APD-1) - Tony Klimek, Illinois (CP-3)
Tackles
- 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) (APO-1; UP-1; FWO-1; INSD-1; CP-1; TSN-1; WC-1) - Jim WeatherallJim WeatherallJames Preston Weatherall was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, and the Detroit Lions. He also played in the Western Interprovincial Football Union for the Edmonton Eskimos...
, Oklahoma (College Football Hall of Fame) (APO-1; UP-1; FWO-1; INSO-1; CP-1; TSN-1; WC-1) - Allen 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 (APD-1; UP-2; INSO-1; CP-2) - Charles Shira, Army (CP-3; INSD-1)
- Al CarapellaAl CarapellaAl Carapella is a former American Football defensive tackle who played for the San Francisco 49ers....
, Miami (APD-1) - 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) (FWD-1) - Albert Tate, Illinois (FWD-1)
- Bill Trautwein, Ohio State (UP-2; CP-2)
- Jim StatonJim StatonJames Brooks Staton, Jr. was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins...
, Wake Forest (APO-2) - C.T. Hewgley, Wyoming (APO-2)
- Paul LeaPaul LeaPaul Lea was an American football player and physician.Lea played college football at Tulane University, where he was an offensive and defensive tackle...
, Tulane (APD-2) - Elmer Costa, North Carolina State (APD-2)
- Paul Giroski, Rice (CP-3)
Guards/linebackers
- 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) (APO-1; UP-1; FWO-1; INSO-1; CP-1; TSN-1; WC-1) - Les RichterLes RichterLeslie Alan Richter was a Los Angeles Rams National Football League football player, former head of operations for NASCAR and president of the Riverside International Raceway. He played in 8 Pro Bowls as a linebacker. Richter was born in Fresno, California...
, California (College Football Hall of Fame) (APD-1; UP-1; FWD-1 [LB]; INSO-1; CP-1; TSN-1; WC-1) - Bob Ward, Maryland (College Football Hall of Fame) (APO-1; UP-2; FWO-1; CP-2)
- Ted Daffer, Tennessee (APD-1; FWD-1; INSD-1; CP-3)
- Elmer Stout, Army (APD-1 [LB]; FWD-1 [LB])
- Donn MoomawDonn MoomawDonn Moomaw is a retired American football player and Presbyterian minister.Moomaw played for UCLA as the center and linebacker for the team. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973....
, UCLA (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2 [LB]; INSD-1 [LB]) - Bob Momsen, Ohio State (FWD-1)
- Bill Ciaravino, Lehigh (INSD-1)
- Bernie Lemonick, Penn (APD-2; UP-2)
- Mike Mizerany, Alabama (APD-2)
- Pat Cannamella, Southern California (APO-2)
- John Blitz, Ohio State (APO-2)
- Jerry Audette, Columbia (CP-2)
- Brad Glass, Princeton (CP-3)
Centers
- Jerry "Boomer" GroomJerry GroomJerome Paul "Boomer" Groom was a professional American football defensive tackle/linebacker/center in the National Football League. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines. He went to one Pro Bowl during his 5-year career with the Chicago Cardinals...
, Notre Dame (College Football Hall of Fame) (APD-2 [LB]; UP-1; CP-1; TSN-1; WC-1) - Redmond "Red" Finney, Princeton (INSO-1; FWO-1)
- Irv Holdash, North Carolina (APD-1 [LB]; UP-2; CP-2)
- Bill Vohaska, Illinois (APO-1)
- John Pierik, Cornell (APO-2; CP-3)
Quarterbacks
- Babe ParilliBabe Parilli-Biography:Parilli was born in the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Kentucky as an All-American starting quarterback for the Wildcats under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant....
, Kentucky (APO-2; UP-2; INSO-1; CP-2; TSN-1; WC-1) - 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) (APD-1; UP-1; FWAA-1 [qb]; CP-1; TSN-1) - Don HeinrichDon HeinrichDonald Alan Heinrich was an American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback. He played college football at the University of Washington, and also played professionally for the NFL's New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, and in the American Football League for the Oakland Raiders in...
, Washington (College Football Hall of Fame) (APO-1)
Halfbacks
- Vic JanowiczVic JanowiczVictor Felix "Vic" Janowicz was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Ohio State University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1952 NFL Draft...
, Ohio State (College Football Hall of Fame) (1950 Heisman Trophy winner) (APD-1; UP-1; FWAA-1 [hb]; INSD-1; CP-1; TSN-1; WC-1) - Kyle RoteKyle RoteWilliam Kyle Rote, Sr. was an American football player and sports announcer.-Early life:Rote attended Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he was an all-state basketball and football player....
, Southern Methodist (SMU) (College Football Hall of Fame) (APO-2; UP-1; FWO-1 [fb]; INSO-1; CP-1; TSN-1; WC-1) - Bobby ReynoldsBobby Reynolds (American football)Bobby Reynolds was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984.-Playing career:...
, Nebraska (College Football Hall of Fame) (APO-1; UP-2; FWO-1 [hb]; INSD-1; CP-2) - Eddie TalboomEddie TalboomEddie Talboom was an All-American football player from the University of Wyoming.-Football career:Talboom began his career at Notre Dame, but moved to the University of Wyoming after serving in World War II. It was there that Talboom achieved the Cowboys' rushing touchdown record of 34...
, Wyoming (College Football Hall of Fame) (APO-2; INSO-1; CP-3) - Dick KazmaierDick KazmaierRichard Kazmaier was an American football player for Princeton University from 1949 through 1951 and winner of the 1951 Heisman Trophy. As a halfback, kicker and quarterback, he ended his career third all time in Princeton history with over 4000 yards of offense and 55 touchdowns...
, Princeton (College Football Hall of Fame) (1951 Heisman Trophy winner) (APO-1; CP-2) - Johnny BrightJohnny BrightJohnny D. Bright was a professional Canadian football player in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Drake University...
, Drake (College and Canadian Football Hall of Fame) (INSD-1) - Reds BagnellReds BagnellFrancis "Reds" Bagnell was an American football halfback in college. He was an All-American tailback for the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1951. He won the Maxwell Award, was runner-up for Heisman Trophy, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.-External links:...
, Penn (College Football Hall of Fame) (CP-2) - 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 (CP-3) - Bill CoxBill Cox (American football)John William Cox is a former American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Duke University and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1951 NFL Draft.Cox was inducted into the Duke Sports Hall of Fame in 1978.-References:...
, Duke (CP-3)
Fullbacks
- Leon HeathLeon HeathHerman Leon Heath was an American football fullback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and was drafted in the first round of the 1951 NFL Draft.-External links:...
, Oklahoma (ADP-2; UP-1; INSD-1; CP-3; WC-1) - Sonny GrandeliusSonny GrandeliusEverett John "Sonny" Grandelius was an American football player, coach, announcer, and executive. He served as the head coach at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1959 to 1961, compiling a record of 20–11...
, Michigan State (APO-1; UP-2; INSO-1; CP-1) - John Dottley, Mississippi (APD-2)
Defensive backs
- Ed SalemEd SalemEdward Joseph Salem was an American football quarterback and defensive back. He was a 1950 College Football All-America Team selection from the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and played one season for the National Football League's Washington Redskins and one season for the Canadian Football...
, Alabama (APD-1) - Dick Sprague, Washington (FWD-1)
- Edward Withers, Wisconsin (FWD-1)
- Buddy JonesBuddy JonesBuddy Jones was an American Western swing musician who recorded in the 1930s and 1940s.-Life:He was born in Asheville, North Carolina. In 1935 he made his first recordings for Decca Records...
, Oklahoma (FWD-1) - Wilford White, Arizona State (APD-2)
Key
- APO/APD = 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...
: "For the first time in history, the Associated Press All-American football team was divided into two platoons, offensive and defensive." The "APO" designation refers to players selected for the offensive squad, and "APD" refers to selections for the defensive squad. - UP = United Press
- INSO/INSD = International News Service: "The 22-man All-America, divided for the third straight year into offensive and defensive platoons of equal merit, was pioneered by INS in 1948 in keeping with the new age of football specialization, and since has come into national favor. As usual, all eight backs on the INS team are offensive standouts. The only distinction drawn is that the four backs on the offensive side of the team saw no work on defense." The "INSO" designation refers to players selected for the offensive squad, and "INSD" refers to selections for the defensive squad.
- 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....
- 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...
- FWO/FWD = Football Writers Association of America. The "FWO" designation refers to players selected for the offensive squad, and "FWD" refers to selections for the defensive squad
- TSN = The Sporting News
- 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
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 1950 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 | Vic Janowicz Vic Janowicz Victor Felix "Vic" Janowicz was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Ohio State University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1952 NFL Draft... |
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... |
Ohio State | 633 |
| 2 | Kyle Rote Kyle Rote William Kyle Rote, Sr. was an American football player and sports announcer.-Early life:Rote attended Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he was an all-state basketball and football player.... |
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 | 280 |
| 3 | Reds Bagnell Reds Bagnell Francis "Reds" Bagnell was an American football halfback in college. He was an All-American tailback for the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1951. He won the Maxwell Award, was runner-up for Heisman Trophy, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.-External links:... |
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... |
Penn | 231 |
| 4 | Babe Parilli Babe Parilli -Biography:Parilli was born in the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Kentucky as an All-American starting quarterback for the Wildcats under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.... |
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... |
Kentucky | 214 |
| 5 | Bobby Reynolds Bobby Reynolds (American football) Bobby Reynolds was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984.-Playing career:... |
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... |
Nebraska | 174 |
| 6 | 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 | 159 |
| 7 | Leon Heath Leon Heath Herman Leon Heath was an American football fullback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and was drafted in the first round of the 1951 NFL Draft.-External links:... |
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... |
Oklahoma | 125 |
Other individual awards for 1950
- 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): Jim WeatherallJim WeatherallJames Preston Weatherall was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, and the Detroit Lions. He also played in the Western Interprovincial Football Union for the Edmonton Eskimos...
, tackle, Oklahoma - 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): Reds BagnellReds BagnellFrancis "Reds" Bagnell was an American football halfback in college. He was an All-American tailback for the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1951. He won the Maxwell Award, was runner-up for Heisman Trophy, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.-External links:...
, Penn - 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): Babe ParilliBabe Parilli-Biography:Parilli was born in the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Kentucky as an All-American starting quarterback for the Wildcats under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant....
, Kentucky - Knute Rockne Award (lineman): 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 - AFCA Coach of the Year: Charlie CaldwellCharlie CaldwellCharles William Caldwell was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Williams College for 15 seasons between 1928 and 1944 and at Princeton University from 1945 to 1956, compiling a career college football record of...
, Princeton