1951 College Football All-America Team
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The 1951 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 1951 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 1951 college football season
1951 college football season
The 1951 college football season finished with seven unbeaten major college teams, of which five were unbeaten and untied. Ultimately, the Tennessee Volunteers were voted the best team by the Associated Press, followed by the Michigan State Spartans, with the Vols having a plurality of first place...
. 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....
].
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...
. The AP selected separate offensive and defensive teams. "The team was picked after the Dec. 1 games in consultation with 11 prominent sportswriters. They had the benefit of reports from hundreds 0f writers and broadcasters throughout the country." - UP = United Press. The United Press did not select separate offensive and defensive teams. They selected only 11 first-team players: "Chosen by ballots from 260 sports writers and broadcasters in all sections of the nation, these players were considered the finest at their positions."
- FWAA = 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...
picked separate offensive and defensive teams: "22-man offensive and defensive all-star teams picked by Grantland Rice and the Football Writers Association of America for Look magazine - 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...
: "the 21st annual Central Press All-American football team, selected as usual with the assistance of the nation's football captains" - 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....
: "The on-the-field reports of the coaches on this year's crop of football players were consolidated and evaluated by Collier's All-America board of 10 coaches, including Lloyd Jordan, association president; Frank Leahy, Notre Dame; Carl Snavely, North Carolina; Henry Frnka, Tulane; Dutch Meyer, T.C.U.; Ray Eliot, Illinois and Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma" - INS = International News Service, later merged with UP to form UPI. The INS began selecting separate offensive and defensive teams in 1948 and continued that tradition in 1951.
- TSN = The Sporting News
- NEA= Newspaper Editors Association. The NEA selected separate offensive and defensive teams.
- CT = Chicago Tribune's 5th annual All-Players All-America team determined based on polling of players in cooperation with the major universities and colleges throughout the United States. The results were based on a record 18,876 votes (10,086 for offense and 8,790 for defense).
- 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
Offensive ends
- 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) (AP-1; UP-1; FWAA-1; CP-1; COL-1; INS-1; TSN; NEA-1; CT-1; WC-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 (AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; TSN; NEA-1; WC-1) - Billy HowtonBilly HowtonWilliam Harris "Billy" Howton is a former American football end who played 12 seasons in the National Football League . He played college football at Rice University. He caught a total 503 career passes for a total of 8,459 yards...
, Rice (AP-2; CP-3; COL-1; CT-1) - Stan Williams, Baylor (FWAA-1)
- Tom McCann, Holy Cross (AP-2)
- Jim MutschellerJim MutschellerJim 'Bucky' Mutscheller is a former professional American football player who played tight end for nine seasons for the Baltimore Colts...
, Notre Dame (UP-2) - Lowell Perry, Michigan (UP-3; CP-2)
- Barker, Washington State (UP-3)
- Hal FavertyHal Faverty-Career:Faverty was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1949 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears and would later play with the Green Bay Packers during the 1952 NFL season. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a member of the All-America team and is an...
, Wisconsin (CP-2; INS-1)
Offensive tackles
- Don ColemanDon ColemanDon Edwin Coleman is a former American football player. Coleman played high school football at Flint Central High School and college football at Michigan State University. He was a unanimous All-American in 1951, the first African-American All-American football player at Michigan State...
, Michigan State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; FWAA-1; CP-1; COL-1; INS-1; TSN; NEA-1; CT-1; WC-1) - Bob ToneffBob ToneffRobert Toneff is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. He went to four Pro Bowls during his 13 year career. Toneff played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the second...
, Notre Dame (AP-1; UP-2; CP-2) - Jack LittleJack Little (American football)Jack Harold Little is a former American football player and assistant football coach. After playing college football for Texas A&M, he played two seasons for the Baltimore Colts from 1953–54...
, Texas A&M (FWAA-1) - Charles Ulrich, Illinois (INS-1)
- Bill GeorgeBill GeorgeWilliam J. George was a professional football player, playing linebacker, for the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams....
, Wake Forest (CT-1) - Oliver Spencer, Kansas (AP-2)
- Bob Werckle, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
- Hal Mitchell, UCLA (CP-2)
- John Feltch, Holy Cross (CP-3)
Offensive guards
- Bob Ward, Maryland (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; FWAA-1 (defense); COL-1; INS-1; TSN; NEA-1; CT-1; WC-1)
- Marvin Matuszak, Tulsa (AP-1)
- Nick Liotta, Villanova (FWAA-1; CT-1 (linebacker))
- George MrkonicGeorge MrkonicGeorge Ralph Mrkonic is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions....
, Kansas (INS-1) - Jim Donarski, Arizona (AP-2)
- Norm Manoogian, Stanford (AP-2)
- Michels, Tennessee (UP-3)
- Harley SewellHarley SewellHarley Edward Sewell is a former American football guard for the Detroit Lions , the Los Angeles Rams . He attended the University of Texas.-College career:...
, Texas (College Football Hall of Fame) (CP-3) - Gerald Audette, Columbia (CP-3)
Centers
- Dick Hightower, Southern Methodist (SMU) (AP-2; UP-1; CP-1; COL-1; INS-1; TSN; CT-1; WC-1)
- Doug MoseleyDoug MoseleyDouglas Dewayne Moseley, known as Doug Moseley , is a retired United Methodist minister and author who served as a Republican member of the Kentucky State Senate from 1974 to 1986...
, Kentucky (AP-1; UP-3; FWAA-1; CP-3) - George TarasovicGeorge TarasovicGeorge Kenneth Tarasovic is a former collegiate and professional American football player.Tarasovic graduated from Louisiana State University, where he starred as a linebacker. He played 15 seasons in Pro Football, mainly in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers...
, LSU (NEA-1) - Charlie HarrisCharlie HarrisCharlie Harris was an American jazz double-bassist.Harris was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He played professionally in college and worked at the Royal Theater in Baltimore after graduating. He joined Lionel Hampton in 1941 and played with him for several years; he was one of three...
, California (CP-2)
Backs
- 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 (Heisman Trophy and College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; FWAA-1; CP-1; COL-1 (HB); INS-1; TSN; NEA-1 (HB); CT-1 (HB); WC-1) - Hank LauricellaHank LauricellaFrancis E. Lauricella, known as Hank Lauricella was a Hall of Fame American football player for the Tennessee Volunteers football team. He served as a Democrat in the Louisiana State Senate from Jefferson Parish in the New Orleans suburbs from 1972 to 1996...
, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; FWAA-1; CP-1; COL-1 (QB); INS-1; TSN; NEA-1 (HB); CT-1 (HB); WC-1) - 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 (AP-2; UP-1; CP-1; INS-1 (defense); TSN; NEA-1 (QB); CT-1 (QB); WC-1) - Johnny Karras, Illinois (AP-2; UP-1; FWAA-1; CP-1; COL-1 (HB); TSN; WC-1)
- Larry IsbellLarry IsbellLawrence Isbell was an American football quarterback at Baylor University. He was an All American in both football and baseball. He played professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox and played five years of professional football in the Canadian Football League as a defensive back...
, Baylor (AP-1; UP-3; FWAA-1; CP-2; INS-1 (defense)) - Hugh McElhennyHugh McElhennyHugh Edward McElhenny is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played from 1952–1964, for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions. He was noted for his explosive, elusive running style and was frequently called "The...
, Washington (Pro and College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-3; CP-3; NEA-1 (FB); CT-1 (FB)) - Frank GiffordFrank GiffordFrancis Newton "Frank" Gifford is a Hall of Fame former American football player and American sportscaster.-Early life:Gifford was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Lola Mae and Weldon Gifford, an oil driller....
, Univ. Southern California (Pro and College Football Hall of Fame) (UP-3; CP-3; COL-1 (FB)) - Ed ModzelewskiEd ModzelewskiEd Modzelewski is a former football player, who played professionally for the Cleveland Browns. His brother, Dick Modzelewski, also played in the NFL and at the University of Maryland. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft, but did not make the active roster....
, Maryland (AP-2; UP-3; CP-2; INS-1) - Gary KerkorianGary KerkorianGary Ray Kerkorian was an Armenian-American football quarterback who played four seasons in the National Football League.-College career:...
, Stanford (UP-2; CP-3; INS-1 (defense)) - 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) (UP-2; CP-3) - Bill Wade, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
Defensive ends
- Pat O'DonahuePat O'DonahueJames Patrick Michael "Pat" O'Donahue is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers...
, Wisconsin (AP-1; FWAA-1; NEA-1) - Dewey McConnell, Wyoming (AP-1; NEA-1)
- Frank McPhee, Princeton (UP-2; FWAA-1; CP-3; INS-1)
- Leo SugarLeo SugarLeo Tateusz Sugar is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Detroit Lions. He went to two Pro Bowls during his nine-year career. Sugar played college football at Purdue University and was drafted...
, Purdue (AP-2; CT-1) - Eddie Bell, Penn (AP-2; INS-1)
- Doug AtkinsDoug AtkinsDouglas Leon Atkins is a former American football defensive end who played for the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Tennessee under legendary head coach Robert Neyland...
, Tennessee (CT-1)
Defensive tackles
- 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) (AP-1; UP-1; FWAA-1; CP-1; COL-1; INS-1; TSN; NEA-1 (offense); WC-1) - Pug Pearman, Tennessee (AP-1; UP-2; FWAA-1; NEA-1; CP-3)
- Doug Conaway, Texas Christian (NEA-1)
- Lamar Wheat, Georgia Tech (UP-3; INS-1)
- Dick ModzelewskiDick ModzelewskiRichard Blair Modzelewski is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and the Cleveland Browns. He also served as interim head coach of the Browns in the final game of the 1977 season...
, Maryland (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; CT-1) - Tom JohnsonTom Johnson (American football)Thomas Johnson is a former American football player. He played at the defensive and offensive tackle positions for the University of Michigan from 1948 to 1951. He was selected as the most valuable defensive tackle in the Big Ten Conference in 1950 and as a first-team All-American at the same...
, Michigan (CT-1) - Jerrell Price, Texas Tech (AP-2)
Defensive guards
- Ray BeckRay BeckRay Merril Beck was an American football player in the National Football League for the New York Giants in 1952 and from 1955 to 1957.Beck was born in Bowdon, Georgia and graduated from Cedartown High School...
, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-3; FWAA-1 (offense); CP-1; COL-1; NEA-1; CT-1) - Joe PalumboJoe PalumboJoseph C. "Joe" Palumbo is a former American football guard. He played college football for the University of Virginia Cavaliers. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999....
, Virginia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; NEA-1 (offense)) - Chet Millett, Holy Cross (FWAA-1)
- Ted Daffer, Tennessee (AP-2; UP-2; CP-2; INS-1; NEA-1)
- Bill AtheyBill AtheyCharles William Jeffrey Athey was an English first-class cricketer, who played for England, and first class cricket for Gloucestershire, Yorkshire and Sussex; he also played a solitary one-day game for Worcestershire. His bulldog spirit was exemplified by the Union Jack tattooed on his arm...
, Baylor (AP-2)
Linebackers
- Keith Flowers, Texas Christian (AP-1; CT-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) (AP-1; UP-1 (guard); FWAA-1; CP-1 (guard); INS-1 (off. guard); TSN (guard); CT-1 (offense and defense); WC-1 (guard)) - Pat Cannamella, Univ. Southern California (AP-2; UP-2; FWAA-1; CP-2 (guard); INS-1 (def. center); NEA-1)
- Chuck BoerioChuck BoerioChuck Boerio is a former linebacker in the National Football League.-Career:Boerio was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the twentieth round of the 1952 NFL Draft and was a member of the team that season. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Illinois at...
, Illinois (UP-2 (center); NEA-1) - 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; UP-3)
Defensive backs
- Bobby DillonBobby DillonBobby Dan Dillon was an American football defensive back for the Green Bay Packers. Despite only having one working eye, Bobby Dillon is the all-time Green Bay Packer's career interceptions leader with 52. He had 9 interceptions in one season three times...
, Texas (AP-1; FWAA-1 (def. halfback); NEA-1 (safety); CT-1) - Al BroskyAl BroskyAlfred E. Brosky was a former American football player, and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame....
, Illinois (AP-1; FWAA-1 (safety)) - Ollie MatsonOllie MatsonOllie Genoa Matson II was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional American football running back who played in the National Football League, in 1952 and from 1954 to 1966...
, San Francisco (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-2; FWAA-1 (def. halfback); CP-2; INS-1 (offense); NEA-1 (def. halfback) - Harry AgganisHarry AgganisAristotle George Agganis ' , nicknamed "The Golden Greek", was an American athletic star in two sports. His family origins were from Longanikos near Sparta, Greece. -Career:...
, Boston U. (NEA-1 (def. halfback)) - Al DorowAl DorowAlbert Richard "Al" Dorow was an American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback. He played collegiately for Michigan State and professionally in the National Football League and the American Football League....
, Michigan State (INS-1) - Jim EllisJim EllisJim Ellis may refer to:*Jim Ellis , American computer scientist *Jim Ellis , American Republican activist*Jim Ellis , American swim coach and subject of the film Pride*Jim Ellis...
, Michigan State (CT-1) - Avatus StoneAvatus StoneAvatus Stone was born on April 21, 1931 in Washington, D.C. and died on November 2, 2000 in Fairfax, Virginia.After playing his college football at Syracuse University, Stone was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League in 1953, but played professionally in Canada with the...
, Syracuse (CT-1) - 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) (AP-2; UP-2; CP-2) - Veryl SwitzerVeryl SwitzerVeryl Switzer is a former halfback in the National Football League who played 24 games for the Green Bay Packers. In 1954, the Green Bay Packers used the 4th pick in the 1st round of the 1954 NFL Draft to sign Switzer out of Kansas State University where he played from 1951 to 1953...
, Kansas State (AP-2) - Jim DooleyJim DooleyJames William Dooley was a former American football player and coach. He is best remembered for his tenure in both capacities with the National Football League's Chicago Bears....
, Miami (AP-2)
Heisman Trophy voting
The chart below reflects the point total in the 1951 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 | Dick Kazmaier Dick Kazmaier Richard 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... |
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... |
Princeton | 1,777 |
| 2 | Hank Lauricella Hank Lauricella Francis E. Lauricella, known as Hank Lauricella was a Hall of Fame American football player for the Tennessee Volunteers football team. He served as a Democrat in the Louisiana State Senate from Jefferson Parish in the New Orleans suburbs from 1972 to 1996... |
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... |
Tennessee | 424 |
| 3 | 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 | 344 |
| 4 | Bill McColl Bill McColl William 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... |
End | Stanford | 313 |
| 5 | Johnny Bright Johnny Bright Johnny D. Bright was a professional Canadian football player in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Drake University... |
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... |
Drake | 230 |
| 6 | Johnny Karras | 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... |
Illinois | 223 |
| 7 | Larry Isbell Larry Isbell Lawrence Isbell was an American football quarterback at Baylor University. He was an All American in both football and baseball. He played professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox and played five years of professional football in the Canadian Football League as a defensive back... |
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... |
Baylor | 163 |
Other individual awards for 1951
- 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...
: 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...
: 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...
, halfback, Princeton - AP Athlete of Year: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton
- 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;...
: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton - Knute Rockne Award (Lineman): Bob Ward, guard, Maryland
- AFCA Coach of the Year: Chuck Taylor, Stanford