1955 All-SEC football team

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The 1955 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1955 college football season. Ole Miss won the conference.

All-SEC selections

Ends

Howard Schnellenberger , Kentucky (AP-1, UP-1)
Joe Tuminello, LSU (AP-1, UP-1)
Jimmy Phillips, Auburn (AP-2, UP-2)
Nick Germanus, Alabama (AP-3, UP-2)
Joe Stephenson, Vanderbilt (AP-2, UP-3)
Roy Wilkins, Georgia (AP-3, UP-3)

Tackles

Frank D'Agostino , Auburn (AP-1, UP-1)
Earl Leggett, LSU (AP-1, UP-1)
M. L. Bracket, Auburn (AP-2, UP-2)
Charley Rader, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2)
Carl Vereen, Georgia Tech (UP-3)
Jim Barron, Miss. St. (AP-3, UP-3)

Guards

Scott Suber , Miss. St. (AP-1, UP-1)
Franklin Brooks, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
Tony Sardisco, Tulane (AP-2, UP-2)
Vaughn Allison, Ole Miss (AP-2, UP-3)
Larry Frank, Vanderbilt (AP-3, UP-2)
Bryan Burnthorne, Tulane (AP-3, UP-3)

Centers

Steve DeLaTorre, Florida (AP-1, UP-1)
Jimmy Morris, Georgia Tech (UP-2)
Gene Dubuisson, Ole Miss (AP-2, UP-3)
Bob Scarbrough, Auburn (AP-3)

Quarterbacks

Eagle Day, Ole Miss (AP-3, UP-1)
Bob Hardy, Kentucky (AP-2, UP-2)
Wade Mitchell, Georgia Tech (UP-3)

Halfbacks

Johnny Majors , Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
Fob James , Auburn (AP-1, UP-1)
Charley Horton, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UP-2)
Art Davis, Miss. St. (AP-2, UP-2)
George Volkert, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-3)
Jackie Simpson, Florida (AP-3, UP-3)
Billy Kinard, Ole Miss (AP-3)

Fullbacks

Paige Cothren , Ole Miss (AP-1, UP-3)
Joe Childress, Auburn (AP-2, UP-1)
Ronnie Quilan, Tulane (AP-3, UP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press.^[1]^[2]

UP = United Press.^[3]

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

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References

↑ "All-Southeastern...1955". The Robesonian. November 28, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved May 31, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
↑ Mercer Bailey (November 28, 1955). "Auburn's James, D'Agostino Selected On AP's All-Conference Football Team". The Anniston Star. p. 9. Retrieved May 31, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Auburn Places Three Players On All-Southeastern Eleven". The Times Standard. November 25, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved May 31, 2015– via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "All-Southeastern...1955". The Robesonian. November 28, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved May 31, 2015– via Newspapers.com.

[2] Mercer Bailey (November 28, 1955). "Auburn's James, D'Agostino Selected On AP's All-Conference Football Team". The Anniston Star. p. 9. Retrieved May 31, 2015– via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Auburn Places Three Players On All-Southeastern Eleven". The Times Standard. November 25, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved May 31, 2015– via Newspapers.com.

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