1920 College Football All-Southern Team
The 1920 College Football All-Southern Team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-Southern Teams selected by various organizations for the 1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season.
Georgia and Georgia Tech both had claims to the SIAA championship.
Composite eleven[]
The composite All-Southern eleven formed by the selection of 27 coaches and sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal included:
- Red Barron, halfback for Georgia Tech, also an All-Southern baseball player who played pro ball with the Boston Braves. He later coached high school football.
- Noah Caton, center for Auburn, died just two years later due to complications from an appendicitis operation.
- Bum Day, center for Georgia, in 1918 as a player for Georgia Tech was the first Southern player selected first-team All-American by Walter Camp.
- Bill Fincher, tackle for Georgia Tech, a unanimous selection and this year the third Southern player selected first-team All-American by Walter Camp, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. He also kicked.
- Buck Flowers, halfback for Georgia Tech, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. He was selected for the Associated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1869–1919 era.[1] He also kicked.
- Bo McMillin, quarterback for Centre, the second Southern player selected first-team All-American by Walter Camp, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.
- Artie Pew, tackle for Georgia, member of teams which over two years (1920 and 1921) did not lose to a single southern opponent. He also kicked. Pew was also a basketball player.
- Owen Reynolds, end for Georgia, played for the New York Giants in the inaugural season of 1925.
- John Staton, end for Georgia Tech, later a Coca-Cola executive.
- Riggs Stephenson, fullback for Alabama, later played professional baseball for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs.
- Fatty Warren, guard for Auburn. He also kicked.
Composite overview[]
Bill Fincher received the most votes with 26.[2]
| Name | Position | School | First-team selections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fincher | End/Tackle | Georgia Tech | 26 |
| Red Barron | Halfback | Georgia Tech | 25 |
| Bo McMillin | Quarterback | Centre | 23 |
| Buck Flowers | Halfback | Georgia Tech | 23 |
| Bum Day | Center | Georgia | 18 |
| Owen Reynolds | End | Georgia | 18 |
| Artie Pew | Tackle | Georgia | 17 |
| Riggs Stephenson | Fullback | Alabama | 17 |
| Fatty Warren | Guard | Auburn | 11 |
| John Staton | End | Georgia Tech | 7 |
| Noah Caton | Guard | Auburn | 7 |
| Puss Whelchel | Guard | Georgia | 7 |
| Terry Snoddy | End | Centre | 6 |
| Yen Lightsey | Guard | Clemson | 6 |
| Georgie Ratterman | End | Georgia Tech | 5 |
| Al Clemens | End | Alabama | 5 |
| Emmett Sizemore | Guard | Auburn | 5 |
| Dummy Lebey | Guard | Georgia Tech | 4 |
| Tram Sessions | Guard | Alabama | 4 |
| Buck Hatcher | Tackle | Tennessee | 4 |
| Bill James | Tackle | Centre | 3 |
| Noisy Grisham | Guard | Auburn | 3 |
| Sully Montgomery | Tackle | Centre | 2 |
| Albert Staton | Tackle | Georgia Tech | 2 |
| Speedy Speer | Quarterback | Furman | 1+ |
| Frank Stubbs | Quarterback | Auburn | 1+ |
| Buck Cheves | Quarterback | Georgia | 1+ |
| Ed Sherling | Fullback | Auburn | 1+ |
| Judy Harlan | Fullback | Georgia Tech | 1+ |
| Oscar Davis | Guard | Georgia Tech | 1 |
| Manning Jeter | Guard | Furman | 1 |
| James Pearce | Guard | Auburn | 1 |
| Joe Bennett | Guard | Georgia | 1 |
| Gink Hendrick | Guard | Vanderbilt | 1 |
| Red Weaver | Center | Centre | 1 |
All-Southerns of 1920[]
Ends[]
- Owen Reynolds, Georgia (C, FA, CM, S, JD, D, MB, BD, ED, BH, ZN, BAH, JLR, CW, HG, CEB, BP, UT)
- John Staton, Georgia Tech (C, MB, KS)
- Terry Snoddy, Centre (C, WGF, BH, SM, ZN, HLL, JLR, CR)
- Georgie Ratterman, Georgia Tech (C, FA, CM, BD, WGF)
- Al Clemens, Alabama (C, X, ED, CW, CEB)
- John Shirey, Auburn (X, D, BAH)
- Dicky White, Tulane (KS, HLL)
- M. C. Billingsley, Mississippi A&M (UT)
Tackles[]
- Bill Fincher*†, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (C, FA, CM, X, S, JD, D, MB, BD, ED, WGF, BH, SM, ZN, KS, HLL, BAH, JLR, CR, CW, HG, CEB, BP)
- Artie Pew, Georgia (C, FA, CB, S, JD, MB, BD, ED, WGF, HLL [as g], BAH [as g], JLR, CW, HG, CEB, BP)
- Buck Hatcher, Tennessee (C, KS, HLL, UT)
- Bill James, Centre (C, CM [as g], BD [as g], ZN)
- Sully Montgomery, Centre (C, SM, JLR, CR)
- Al Staton, Georgia Tech (C, S [as e], JD [as e], BAH, BP [as e])
Guards[]
- Fatty Warren, Auburn (C, CM, X, JD, D [as t], BD, BH, SM, JLR, CR, S[3])
- Puss Whelchel, Georgia (C, X, D, BH, ZN, HG, BP)
- Yen Lightsey, Clemson (C, X [as t], S, JD, BD, BH [as t], UT)
- Emmett Sizemore, Auburn (C, KS, HLL)
- Dummy Lebey, Georgia Tech (C, FA, BAH)
- Tram Sessions, Alabama (C, MB, WGF, ZN)
- Noisy Grisham, Auburn (C, ED, CW, BP)
- Oscar Davis, Georgia Tech (C)
- Manning Jeter, Furman (C, S)
- James Pearce, Auburn (C)
- Joe Bennett, Georgia (C)
- Gink Hendrick, Vanderbilt (C, FA, SM [as e], KS, CR [as e], UT [as t])
- Sidney Johnston, Alabama (D, CEB, UT)
Centers[]
- Bum Day, Georgia (C, FA, CM, S, JD, MB, WGF, BH, SM-as guard, KS, HLL, CR-as guard, CW, HG, CEB)
- Noah Caton, Auburn (C [as g], X, D, MB [as g], ED, WGF [as g], ZN, BAH, CW [as g], HG [as g], CEB [as g], BP, S [as g][3])
- Red Weaver, Centre, (C, BD, SM, CR, UT)
Quarterbacks[]
- Bo McMillin, Centre (College Football Hall of Fame) (C, FA, CM, X, S, JD, MB, BD, ED, WGF, BH, SM, ZN, KS, HLL, JLR, CR, CW, HG, CEB, BP, UT)
- Speedy Speer, Furman (C)
- Frank Stubbs, Auburn (C, D)
- Buck Cheves, Georgia (C)
Halfbacks[]
- Red Barron, Georgia Tech (C, FA, CM, X, S, JD, D, MB, ED, WGF, BH, SM, KS, HLL, BAH, JLR, CR, CW, HG, CEB, BP, UT)
- Buck Flowers, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (C, FA, CM, MB, BD, ED, WGF, BH, SM, ZN, KS, HLL, BAH [as qb], JLR, CR, CW, HG, CEB, BP, UT [as fb], S[3])
- Mullie Lenoir, Alabama (X, SM [as fb], CR [as fb])
- Reuben Blair, Tennessee (UT)
Fullbacks[]
- Riggs Stephenson, Alabama (C, X, S [as hb], JD, D [as hb], BD [as hb], WGF, BH, ZN [as hb], KS, HLL, BAH [as hb], JLR, HG [as e], S[3])
- Ed Sherling, Auburn (C, FA, CM, S, JD [as hb], D, BD, ZN, BAH, BP)
- Judy Harlan, Georgia Tech (C, MB, ED, CW, HG, CEB)
Key[]
Bold = Composite selection
* = Consensus All-American
† = Unanimous selection
C = composite All-SIAA selection of 27 coaches and sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal.[4][5]
FA = selected by Frank Anderson, coach at Oglethorpe University.[6]
CM = selected by Charley Moran, coach at Centre College.[6][7]
X = selected by Xen C. Scott, coach at the University of Alabama.[6]
S = selected by H. J. Stegeman, coach at University of Georgia.[6][8]
JD = selected by James DeHart, assistant coach at University of Georgia.[6]
D = selected by Mike Donahue, coach at Auburn University.[8][9]
MB = selected by Morgan Blake, sports editor for the Atlanta Journal.[6][8]
BD = selected by Bruce Dudley, sports editor for the Louisville Herald.[6]
ED = selected by Ed Danforth, sports editor for the Atlanta Georgian.[6][8]
WGF = selected by W. G. Foster, sports editor for the Chattanooga Times, along with S. J. McAllister, coach and official.[6]
BH = selected by Blinkey Horn, sports editor for the Nashville Tennessean.[6][8]
SM = selected by Sam H. McMeekin of the Louisville Courier-Journal.[6]
ZN = selected by Zipp Newman, sports editor for the Birmingham News.[6]
KS = selected by the Knoxville Sentinel.[6]
HLL = selected by H. L. Lesbon of the .[6]
BAH = selected by the Birmingham Age-Herald.[6][8]
JLR = selected by J. L. Ray of the Nashville Banner.[6][8]
CR = selected by Charles Rinehart, sports editor for the Louisville Courier-Journal.[6]
CW = selected by Cliff Wheatley, sports editor for the Atlanta Constitution.[6][8][10]
HG = selected by Homer George.[8][11]
CEB = selected by C. E. Baker of the Macon Telegraph.[8]
BP = selected by Boozer Pitts, assistant at Auburn.[8]
UT = selected by University of Tennessee student publication "Pigskin Number."[12]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "All-Time Football Team Lists Greats Of Past, Present". Gadsden Times. July 27, 1969. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Google news.
- ^ "Georgia Bulldog Next in Line With Three Members; Alabama, Auburn, and Centre Represented". Atlanta Constitution. December 5, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved March 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d A second All-Southern team of Stegeman's in 1920 has different guards and a different backfield.
- ^
"Experts Select Star Athletes". The State. December 5, 1920.
- ^ "All-Southern Grid Eleven Is Named". December 6, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved March 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "All-Southern Elevens". Spalding Football Guide. 1920. pp. 41, 69, 27, 67. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Google books.
- ^ "Four Tech Stars On All Southern Of Center Coach". Atlanta Constitution. December 7, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved March 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Some All-Star Selections". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved March 13, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Donahue Selects Outfit". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cliff Wheatley (November 28, 1920). "Picking All-Southern Aggregation Is Hardest Task Ever Confronting Perspiring Scriveners of Section". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Homer George (November 28, 1920). "H. George Selects His Team". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pigskin Number". November 25, 1920. p. 11. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015.
- 1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
- College Football All-Southern Teams