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 icon
  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 icon
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