1953 All-SEC football team

The 1953 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1953 college football season. Alabama won the conference.

All-SEC selections

Ends

• John Carson, Georgia (AP-1, UP-1)
• Jim Pyburn, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1)
• Roger Ratroff, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2)
• Joe Tuminello, LSU (AP-2)
• Sam Hensley, Georgia Tech (UP-2)
• Mack Franklin, Tennessee (UP-3)
• Bud Willis, Alabama (UP-3)

Tackles

• Sid Fournet, LSU (AP-1, UP-1)
• Frank D'Agostino, Auburn (AP-1, UP-3)
• Bob Fisher, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-1)
• Bob Sherman, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-3)
• Ed Culpepper, Alabama (UP-2)
• George Mason, Alabama (UP-2)

Guards

• Crawford Mims, Ole Miss (AP-1, UP-1)
• Ray Correll, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-2)
• Joe D'Agostino, Florida (AP-2, UP-1)
• George Atkins, Auburn (AP-2, UP-3)
• Orville Vernon, Georgia Tech (UP-2)
• Al Robetot, Tulane (UP-3)

Centers

• Larry Morris, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
• Ralph Carrigan, Alabama (AP-2, UP-3)
• Hal Easterwood, Miss. St. (UP-2)

Quarterbacks

• Jackie Parker, Miss. St. (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1 [as hb])
• Zeke Bratkowski, Georgia (AP-2, UP-1)
• Jimmy Wade, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2)
• Tommy Lewis, Alabama (UP-3)

Halfbacks

• Corky Tharp, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
• Leon Hardeman, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-2)
• Ralph Paolone, Kentucky (AP-2)
• Billy Teas, Georgia Tech (UP-2)
• Bobby Freeman, Auburn (UP-3)
• Jerry Morehand, LSU (UP-3)

Fullbacks

• Steve Meilinger, Kentucky (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
• Glenn Turner, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-2)
• Haral Lofton, Ole Miss (UP-3)

Key

AP = Associated Press

UP = United Press.

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

See also

• 1953 College Football All-America Team