The 1895 College Football All-Southern Team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-Southern Teams selected by various organizations in 1895. North Carolina running back George Stephens caught the first forward pass in the history of the sport.
All-Southerns of 1895
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Ends
edit- Robert H. Mudd, Virginia (WC)
- Willie Merritt, North Carolina (WC)
- Cook, Centre (ACR)
- J. Cleves Short, Kentucky State (ACR)
- Brink, Central (ACR)
Tackles
edit- George L. Hicks, Virginia (WC)
- Jim Baird, North Carolina (WC)
- James W. Carnahan, Kentucky State (ACR)
Guards
edit- John Penton, Virginia (WC)
- David Kirkpatrick, North Carolina (WC)
- Staples, Centre (ACR)
- Glore, Louisville A. C. (ACR)
Centers
edit- George Burlingame, Virginia (WC)
- Walter "Pete" Murphy, North Carolina (WC-s)
Quarterbacks
edit- Saunders Taylor, Virginia (WC)
Halfbacks
edit- Arlie C. Jones, Virginia (WC)
- George Stephens, North Carolina (WC)
- Colvin, Centre (ACR)
- Frew, Louisville A. C. (ACR)
Fullbacks
edit- Oscar Lang, Virginia (WC)
- Phil Connell, Vanderbilt (WC-s)
- Swango, Louisville A. C. (ACR)
- Gains, Central (ACR)
- McDonald, Louisville A. C. (ACR)
Unlisted
edit- Joe Frasier, Kentucky State (ACR)
Key
editWC = selected by "Whitper Casney" (a play on Casper Whitney) in the University of Virginia's College Topics.[1] It had substitutes, denoted with a small S. It seems the team also picked players from prior years including 1894, at least.
ACR = selected by A. C. Robinson.[2][better source needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "[No title]". The Daily Tar Heel. April 18, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved March 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Outing". google.com. 1896.
