1956 All-SEC football team

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The 1956 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. Tennessee won the conference.

All-SEC selections[]

Ends[]

  • Buddy Cruze, Tennessee (AP, UP-1)
  • Ron Bennett, Miss. St. (AP, UP-1)
  • Jimmy Phillips, Auburn (UP-2)
  • Roger Urbana, Tennessee (UP-2)
  • Roy Wilkins, Georgia (UP-3)
  • Bob Laws, Vanderbilt (UP-3)

Tackles[]

Guards[]

  • John Gordy, Tennessee (AP, UP-1 [as T])
  • John Barrow, Florida (AP, UP-1)
  • Allen Ecker, Georgia Tech (UP-1)
  • Ernest Danjean, Auburn (UP-2)
  • Jimmy Johnson, Georgia Tech (UP-2)
  • Tony Cushenberry, Georgia (UP-3)
  • Charles Duck, Ole Miss (UP-3)

Centers[]

  • Don Stephenson, Georgia Tech (AP, UP-1)
  • Bobby Howe, Tennessee (UP-2)
  • Dave Kuhn, Kentucky (UP-3)

Quarterbacks[]

  • Billy Stacy, Miss. St. (AP, UP-1)
  • Gene Newton, Tulane (UP-2)
  • Wade Mitchell, Georgia Tech (UP-3)

Halfbacks[]

  • Johnny Majors, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UP-1)
  • Phil King, Vanderbilt (UP-1)
  • Paul Rotenberry, Georgia Tech (UP-2)
  • Jackie Simpson, Florida (UP-2)
  • George Volkert, Georgia Tech (UP-3)
  • Tommy Lorine, Auburn (UP-3)

Fullbacks[]

  • Paige Cothren, Ole Miss (AP, UP-1)
  • Ken Owen, Georgia Tech (AP, UP-3)
  • Ronnie Quillian, Tulane (UP-2)

Key[]

AP = Associated Press[1]

UP = United Press[2]

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

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "All-Southeastern . . . 1956". The Anniston Star. December 5, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ "Tennessee Lands Three On UP All-Conference". The Anniston Star. November 30, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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