For the year 1951, the NCAA recognizes eight published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.
Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (Heisman Trophy and College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; APO-1; FWO-1; INSO-1; NEAO-1 (HB); SN; UP-1; CP-1; CTO-1 (HB); WC-1)
Hank Lauricella, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AFCA; APO-1; FWO-1; INSO-1; NEAO-1 (HB); SN; UP-1; FWO-1; CP-1; CTO-1 (HB); WC-1)
APO/APD =
Associated Press. The AP selected separate offensive and defensive teams. "The team was picked after the Dec. 1 games in consultation with 11 prominent sportswriters. They had the benefit of reports from hundreds of writers and broadcasters throughout the country."[4]
FWO/FWD = The
Football Writers Association of America picked separate offensive and defensive teams: "22-man offensive and defensive all-star teams picked by
Grantland Rice and the Football Writers Association of America for Look magazine[5]
INSO/INSD = International News Service, later merged with UP to form UPI. The INS began selecting separate offensive and defensive teams in 1948 and continued that tradition in 1951.[6]
UP =
United Press. The United Press did not select separate offensive and defensive teams. They selected only 11 first-team players: "Chosen by ballots from 260 sports writers and broadcasters in all sections of the nation, these players were considered the finest at their positions."[9]
Other selectors
CP =
Central Press Association: "the 21st annual Central Press All-American football team, selected as usual with the assistance of the nation's football captains"[10]
CTO/CTD = Chicago Tribune's 5th annual All-Players All-America team determined based on polling of players in cooperation with the major universities and colleges throughout the United States. The results were based on a record 18,876 votes (10,086 for offense and 8,790 for defense).[11]
^Although he was named a first-team player by four of the eight official selectors, and also by the
Central Press Association and Chicago Tribune,
Ray Beck is not recognized by the NCAA as a consensus All-American.
References
^"Football Award Winners"(PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
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abESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1224.
ISBN1401337031.
^"Collier's All-American". The Berkshire Evening Eagle. December 7, 1951.("The on-the-field reports of the coaches on this year's crop of football players were consolidated and evaluated by Collier's All-America board of 10 coaches, including
Lloyd Jordan, association president;
Frank Leahy, Notre Dame;
Carl Snavely, North Carolina;
Henry Frnka, Tulane;
Dutch Meyer, T.C.U.;
Ray Eliot, Illinois and
Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma")
^"AP's All-American Grid Team". Greeley Daily Tribune. December 7, 1951.
^"Look Picks Two Teams". Long Beach Press-Telegram. December 5, 1951.
^"Wheat, Lauricella, Daffer Named on INS All-America Team". Rome News-Tribune. INS. November 26, 1951.