1953 All-SEC football team

The 1953 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1953 college football season. Alabama won the conference.

All-SEC selections

Ends
  • John Carson, Georgia (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Jim Pyburn, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Roger Ratroff, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2)
  • Joe Tuminello, LSU (AP-2)
  • Sam Hensley, Georgia Tech (UP-2)
  • Mack Franklin, Tennessee (UP-3)
  • Bud Willis, Alabama (UP-3)

Tackles
  • Sid Fournet, LSU (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Frank D'Agostino, Auburn (AP-1, UP-3)
  • Bob Fisher, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-1)
  • Bob Sherman, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-3)
  • Ed Culpepper, Alabama (UP-2)
  • George Mason, Alabama (UP-2)

Guards
  • Crawford Mims, Ole Miss (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Ray Correll, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-2)
  • Joe D'Agostino, Florida (AP-2, UP-1)
  • George Atkins, Auburn (AP-2, UP-3)
  • Orville Vernon, Georgia Tech (UP-2)
  • Al Robetot, Tulane (UP-3)

Centers

Quarterbacks

Halfbacks
  • Corky Tharp, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Leon Hardeman, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-2)
  • Ralph Paolone, Kentucky (AP-2)
  • Billy Teas, Georgia Tech (UP-2)
  • Bobby Freeman, Auburn (UP-3)
  • Jerry Morehand, LSU (UP-3)

Fullbacks
  • Steve Meilinger, Kentucky (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
  • Glenn Turner, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-2)
  • Haral Lofton, Ole Miss (UP-3)

Key

AP = Associated Press[1]

UP = United Press.[2]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP

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See also

References
  1. Mercer Bailey (November 30, 1953). "All-SEC Team Announced". Kingsport Times. p. 7. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tharp and Pyburn Selected On UP All-Southeastern". The Anniston Star. December 1, 1953. p. 12. Retrieved May 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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