1952 All-SEC football team

The 1952 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1952 college football season. Georgia Tech won the conference.

Offensive selections

Ends
  • Steve Meilinger, Kentucky (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UP-1)
  • Harry Babcock, Georgia (AP, UP-2)
  • Buck Martin, Georgia Tech (UP-1)
  • Ben Roderick, Vanderbilt (UP-2)
  • James Mack, Ole Miss (UP-3)
  • Roger Rotroff, Tennessee (UP-3)

Tackles
  • Hal Miller, Georgia Tech (AP, UP-2)
  • Kline Gilbert, Ole Miss (AP, UP-2)
  • Bill Turnbeaugh, Auburn (UP-3)
  • Paul Miller, LSU (UP-3)

Guards
  • John Michels, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UP-1)
  • Crawford Mims, Ole Miss (UP-2)
  • Orville Vernon, Georgia Tech (UP-2)
  • Jerry Watford, Alabama (AP, UP-3)
  • Ed Gessage, Georgia Tech (UP-3)

Centers

Quarterbacks
  • Jackie Parker, Miss. St. (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UP-1)
  • Jimmy Lear, Ole Miss (UP-2)
  • Bill Krietemeyer, Vanderbilt (UP-3)

Halfbacks

Fullbacks
  • Andy Kozar, Tennessee (AP, UP-1)
  • Rick Casares, Florida (UP-2)
  • Max McGee, Tulane (UP-3)

Defensive selections

Ends
  • Sam Hensley, Georgia Tech (AP)
  • Mack Franklin, Tennessee (AP)

Tackles

Guards
  • Joe D'Agostino, Florida (AP, UP-1 [as G])
  • Francis Holohan, Tennessee (AP)

Linebackers

Backs
  • Cecil Ingram, Alabama (AP)
  • Bobby Moorhead, Georgia Tech (AP)
  • Art Decarlo, Georgia (AP)

Key

AP = Associated Press[1][2] The AP selection had two platoons, but not UP's.

UP = United Press.[3]

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

See also

References
  1. Mercer Baily (December 2, 1952). "Seven Tech Stars On All-SEC Squad". The Corpus Christi Caller-Time. p. 21. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Tide Places Three Stars on Twu Unites". The Anniston Star. December 2, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved June 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tennessee, Tech Dominate All-SEC". The Anniston Star. November 28, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved May 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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