| 1918 College Football All-America Team |
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| College Football All-America Team |
| 1918 college football season |
| 1916 1917 ← → 1919 1920 |
The 1918 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations for the 1918 college football season.
All-Americans of 1918
Ends
- Paul Robeson, Rutgers (WC-1; MS; TM-1)
- Bill Fincher, Georgia Tech (MS; TM-1, WC-2)
- Robert Hopper, Penn (WC-1; MS; TM-2)
- William E. Harrington, Pittsburgh (TM-2)
- Josh Weeks, Brown (WC-2)
- Joe Schwarzer, Syracuse (WC-3)
- John Tressel, Washington & Jefferson (WC-3)
Tackles
- Pete Henry, Washington & Jefferson (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (WC-2; MS; TM-1)
- Leonard Hilty, Pittsburgh (WC-1; TM-2)
- Lou Usher, Syracuse (WC-1; TM-2)
- Joe Guyon, Georgia Tech (MS)
- Pard Larkin, Swarthmore (TM-1)
- John Ripple, North Carolina A&M (WC-2)
- Angus Goetz, Michigan (WC-3)
- James Neylon, Penn (WC-3)
Guards
- Doc Alexander, Syracuse (College Football Hall of Fame) (WC-1; MS; TM-1)
- Lyman Perry, Navy (WC-1; MS; TM-1)
- Jake Stahl, Pittsburgh (WC-2; TM-2)
- Alfred Neuschaefer, Rutgers (TM-2)
- Tommy Scaffe, Navy (WC-2)
- Fred Huggins, Brown (WC-3)
- Walter A. Gordon, California (WC-3)
Centers
- Bum Day, Georgia Tech (WC-1)
- Jack Depler, Illinois (WC-2; MS)
- Thomas Sterck, Washington & Jefferson (TM-1)
- Sam Arthur, Navy (TM-2)
- Tim Callahan, Princeton (WC-3)
Quarterbacks
- Frank Murrey, Princeton (WC-1; MS)
- Willard Ackley, Syracuse (WC-3; TM-1)
- Bill Ingram, Navy (TM-2)
- Robb, California (WC-2)
Halfbacks
- Tom Davies, Pittsburgh (WC-1; MS; TM-1)
- Wolcott Roberts, Navy (WC-1; MS)
- Katy Easterday, Pittsburgh (TM-1)
- Buck Flowers, Georgia Tech (WC-2 [fb]; TM-2)
- Skip Gougler, Pittsburgh (TM-2)
- Frankie Frisch, Fordham (WC-2)
- Gus Eckberg, Minnesota (WC-3)
- Frank Kelley, Rutgers (WC-3)
Fullbacks
- Frank Steketee, Michigan (WC-1; TM-2)
- George McLaren, Pittsburgh (WC-2 [hb]; MS; TM-1)
- William Butler, Navy (WC-3)
Key
NCAA recognized selectors for 1918
- WC = Walter Camp [1]
- MS = Frank Menke Syndicate, by Frank G. Menke [2]
Other selectors
- TM = Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, of the Philadelphia Public Ledger [3]
Bold = Consensus All-American [4]
- 1 – First-team selection
- 2 – Second-team selection
- 3 – Third-team selection
See also
References
- ^ "Camp's All American: Football Dean Names Three Teams from Last Season's Records" (PDF). The New York Times. December 31, 1918.
- ^ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia, p. 1153
- ^ Robert W. Maxwell (December 19, 1918). "Alexander and Ackley Placed on First All-American Team by Bob Maxwell". Syracuse Herald.
- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 6. Retrieved October 21, 2017.