The 1940 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1940 college football season. Tennessee won the conference.

All-SEC selections

Ends

Tackles

  • Abe Shires, Tennessee (AP-1, INS, UP)
  • Charles Dufour, Tulane (AP-2, INS)
  • John Tripson, Miss. St. (AP-2, UP)
  • Fred Davis, Alabama (AP-1)
  • John Eibner, Kentucky (AP-3)
  • John Barrett, LSU (AP-3)

Guards

  • Bob Suffridge, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, INS, UP)
  • John W. Goree, LSU (AP-3, INS, UP)
  • Hunter Corhern, Miss. St. (AP-1)
  • Ed Molinski, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2)
  • Edward Hickerson, Alabama (AP-2)
  • Julius Battista, Florida (AP-3)

Centers

  • Bob Gude, Vanderbilt (AP-1, INS, UP)
  • Norbert Ackermann, Tennessee (AP-2)

Backfield

  • Bob Foxx, Tennessee (AP-1, INS, UP)
  • Harvey Johnson, Miss. St. (AP-2, INS, UP)
  • John Hovious, Ole Miss (AP-1, INS)
  • Jimmy Nelson, Alabama (AP-1, INS)
  • James Thibaut, Tulane (AP-2, UP)
  • Neal McGowen, Auburn (AP-1)
  • Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (UP)
  • John Butler, Tennessee (AP-2)
  • Merle Hapes, Ole Miss (AP-2)
  • Charles Ishmael, Kentucky (AP-3)
  • John Bosch, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
  • Rufus Deal, Auburn (AP-3)
  • William Jefferson, Miss St. (AP-3)

Key

AP = compiled by the Associated Press, chosen by the conference coaches.[1][2]

INS = International News Service.[3]

UP = United Press[4]
Bold = Consensus first-team selection

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Three Tennessee Gridders Top Southeastern All-Stars". November 29, 1940. p. 41. Retrieved May 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ↑ "Vols, Alabama Put Five Men on 'Star' Team". The Monroe News-Star. November 29, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved May 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Vols Dominate All-Loop Eleven". Arizona Independent Republic. December 4, 1940. p. 47. Retrieved May 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "United Press Puts Sinkwich On Star Team". The Anniston Star. November 29, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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