1947 All-SEC football team

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The 1947 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1947 college football season. Ole Miss won the conference.

All-SEC selections

Ends

Barney Poole , Ole Miss (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP)
John North, Vanderbilt (AP-2, UP)
Dan Edwards, Georgia (AP-1)
Abner Wimberly, LSU (AP-2)
Rebel Steiner, Alabama (AP-3)
George Brodnax, Georgia Tech (AP-3)

Tackles

Bobby Davis, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP)
Dub Garrett , Miss. St. (AP-1, UP)
Bill Erickson, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Wash Serini, Kentucky (AP-2)
Denny Crawford, Tennessee (AP-3)
Charles Compton, Alabama (AP-3)

Guards

John Wozniak, Alabama (AP-1, UP)
Bill Healy , Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP)
Herbert St. John, Georgia (AP-2)
Tex Robertson, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
Wren Worley, LSU (AP-3)
Lee Yarutis, Kentucky (AP-3)

Centers

Jay Rhodemyre , Kentucky (AP-1, UP)
Vaughn Mancha, Alabama (AP-2)
Louis Hook, Georgia Tech (AP-3)

Quarterbacks

Charlie Conerly , Ole Miss (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP)
Y. A. Tittle, LSU (AP-2, UP)
John Rauch, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2)
Harper Davis, Miss. St. (AP-3)

Halfbacks

Harry Gilmer , Alabama (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP)
Shorty McWilliams, Miss. St. (AP-1)
Bobby Forbes, Florida (AP-2)
Bobby Berry, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
Allen Bowen, Georgia Tech (AP-3)

Fullbacks

Lowell Tew, Alabama (AP-2, UP)
Albin "Rip" Collins, LSU (AP-1)
Eddie Price, Tulane (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3)

Key

AP = Associated Press ^[1]

UP = United Press ^[2]

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

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References

↑ "Tech, Ole Miss, State Also Get 2 Berths Each". The Anniston Star. November 26, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved May 31, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Three Alabama Players Given Stellar Ratings". The Courier News. November 26, 1947. p. 35. Retrieved June 6, 2015– via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Tech, Ole Miss, State Also Get 2 Berths Each". The Anniston Star. November 26, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved May 31, 2015– via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Three Alabama Players Given Stellar Ratings". The Courier News. November 26, 1947. p. 35. Retrieved June 6, 2015– via Newspapers.com.

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