1955 College Football All-America Team
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1955 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Team
s for the 1955 college football season
. The organizations choosing the teams included the United Press, Associated Press
, Time
, and the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
voting.
College Football All-America Team
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...
s for the 1955 college football season
1955 college football season
The 1955 college football season saw the Oklahoma Sooners win the national championship after going 10-0-0. Although the final poll was taken before the postseason bowl games, Oklahoma played against the nation's other unbeaten and untied team, the Maryland Terrapins, at the Orange Bowl in Miami,...
. The organizations choosing the teams included the United Press, Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
, Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
, and the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
Ends
- Ron BeagleRon BeagleRon Beagle is a former American football end. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.-See also:* 1954 College Football All-America Team...
, Navy (AP, UP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, NEA, INS, CP, WC) - Ron KramerRon KramerRonald J. Kramer was a multi-sport college athlete and professional American football player. Before embarking on a career in the National Football League, he lettered in football, basketball, and track at the University of Michigan in the 1950s...
, Michigan (UP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, NEA, INS, WC) - Howard SchnellenbergerHoward SchnellenbergerHoward Schnellenberger is an American football coach at both the professional and college level. He is currently in his final season as head coach of Florida Atlantic University, having announced his retirement on August 11, 2011, effective at the end of the 2011 season...
, Kentucky (AP) - Joe WaltonJoe WaltonJoseph Frank Walton is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Robert Morris University. Walton played eight seasons in the National Football League and served as head coach of the New York Jets for seven seasons...
, Pittsburgh (CP) - Rommie LouddRommie LouddRommie Lee Loudd was a former American football player, coach, and executive. He was the first black assistant coach in the American Football League and the first black majority owner of a major league sports team.-Playing career:Loudd played tight end for coach Red Sanders at UCLA from 1953 to 1955...
, UCLA (FWAA) - Harold Burnine, Missouri (FWAA)
Tackles
- Norm MastersNorm MastersNorman Donald Masters was an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1956 NFL Draft. He was 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighted 249 pounds...
, Michigan State (UP, FWAA, NEA, CP, WC) - Bruce BosleyBruce BosleyBruce Lee Bosley is a former American football offensive tackle who played for the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons in a fourteen year career in which he was selected to appear in 4 Pro Bowls , and was named All-Pro 4 times .-Collegiate Career:Bosley was a third team Class B all-state...
, West Virginia (UP, AFCA, TSN, INS, WC) - Sam HuffSam HuffRobert Lee "Sam" Huff is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982....
, West Virginia (FWAA, NEA) - John Witte, Oregon State (INS)
- Frank D'Agostino, Auburn (AP, AFCA)
- Mike SanduskyMike SanduskyMike Sandusky was a guard who played nine seasons in the National Football League. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1957 NFL Draft. Sandusky attended the University of Maryland.-External links:*...
, Maryland (TSN) - Paul WigginPaul WigginPaul Wiggin is a former football player and coach who currently serves as the senior consultant for pro personnel with the Minnesota Vikings....
, Stanford (AP) - Herb Gray, Texas (FWAA)
Guards
- Bo Bolinger, Oklahoma (UP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, NEA, INS, CP, WC)
- Cal JonesCal JonesCalvin Jack Jones was a college football player for the University of Iowa. Jones is one of only two Iowa football players to have his jersey number retired by the school. Jones became the first Hawkeye, and the first African-American, to win the Outland Trophy in 1955...
, Iowa (AP-2-[t], UP, FWAA, TSN, WC) - Hardiman CuretonHardiman CuretonHardiman Cureton is a former American football player.He played high school football for the Monrovia Wildcats. He played the tackle position....
, UCLA (AFCA, FWAA-[t], INS, CP-[t]) - Jim ParkerJim Parker (American football)James Thomas "Jim" Parker was a college and professional American football player in the 1950s and '60s. He is a member of the College and Professional Football Halls of Fame.-College career:...
, Ohio State (FWAA, CP) - Tony SardiscoTony SardiscoAnthony Guy "Tony" Sardisco was an American football guard/linebacker. He played in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins in 1956. Sardisco then served in the U.S. Air Force for two years, although he continued to play football, making All-Air Force in...
, Tulane (FWAA) - Pat Bisceglia, Notre Dame (AP)
- Scott Suber, Mississippi State (NEA)
- James D. Brown, UCLA (AP)
Centers
- Bob PellegriniBob PellegriniRobert Francis Pellegrini was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Maryland, where he was an All-American as a center. Pellegrini was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft...
, Maryland (AP, UP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, NEA, INS, CP, WC) - Hugh Pitts, Texas Christian (FWAA)
Quarterbacks
- Paul HornungPaul HornungPaul Vernon Hornung is a retired Hall of Fame professional football player who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1957-66...
, Notre Dame (UP, FWAA, TSN, NEA, WC) - Earl MorrallEarl MorrallEarl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL...
, Michigan State (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, INS, WC) - George Welsh, Navy (CP)
Halfbacks
- Howard "Hopalong" Cassidy, Ohio State (AP, UP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, NEA, INS, CP, WC)
- Jim SwinkJim SwinkJim Swink is a former All-American halfback at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.Swink grew up in Rusk, Texas, which led to his nickname, "The Rusk Rambler"...
, TCU (AP, UP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, NEA, INS, CP, WC) - Jon ArnettJon ArnettJon Dwane Arnett was a first-team All-American out of USC and Manual Arts High School.-College career:Arnett was the multiple recipient of the W.J. Voit Memorial Trophy as the outstanding football player on the Pacific Coast. Arnett won the Voit Trophy in both 1954 and 1955...
, Southern California (UP, FWAA, NEA) - Tommy McDonald, Oklahoma (AP)
- Art DavisArt Davis (American football)Arthur Ganong "Art" Davis is a former American football player who played a single season in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers.-Early life:Davis was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi where he attended Clarksdale High School....
, Mississippi State (FWAA)
Fullbacks
- Don Schaefer, Notre Dame (AFCA, FWAA, INS, CP)
- Joe ChildressJoe ChildressJoe Childress was a running back in the National Football League. For his entire career, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals. Joe left the Cardinals to coach the Houston Oilers. In his 40's, Joe contracted cancer and began the battle which ultimately he lost. He received numerous honors in his...
, Oklahoma (FWAA)
Key
- Bold = Consensus All-American
- AP = Associated Press
- UP = United Press
- AFCA = American Football Coaches Association, for Colliers Magazine
- FWAA = Football Writers Association of America
- TSN = The Sporting News
- NEA = Newspaper Editors Association: All-Americans selected by the NEA received "solid gold Longines-Witlnauer watches, handsome and specially designed certificates and, perhaps best of all, testimonial dinners in their old home towns."
- INS = International News Service: selected based on "recommendations of INS football experts from coast-to-coast with the assistance of coaches, scouts, broadcasters and newspaper sports editors."
- CP = Central Press AssociationCentral Press AssociationThe Central Press Association was an American newspaper syndication company based in Cleveland, Ohio. It was in business from 1910 to 1971. At its peak, the Central Press supplied features, columns, and photographs to more than 400 newspapers and 12 million daily readers.-History:Virgil Venice...
- WC = Walter Camp Football Foundation
Heisman Trophy voting
The chart below reflects the point total in the 1955 Heisman TrophyHeisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
voting.
| Rank | Name | Position | School | Heisman points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Cassady | Halfback Halfback (American football) A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive... |
Ohio State | 2,219 |
| 2 | Jim Swink Jim Swink Jim Swink is a former All-American halfback at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.Swink grew up in Rusk, Texas, which led to his nickname, "The Rusk Rambler"... |
Halfback Halfback (American football) A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive... |
TCU | 742 |
| 3 | George Welsh | Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Navy | 383 |
| 4 | Earl Morrall Earl Morrall Earl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL... |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Michigan State | 323 |
| 5 | Paul Hornung Paul Hornung Paul Vernon Hornung is a retired Hall of Fame professional football player who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1957-66... |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Notre Dame | 321 |
Other individual awards for 1955
- Outland TrophyOutland TrophyThe Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
: Cal JonesCal JonesCalvin Jack Jones was a college football player for the University of Iowa. Jones is one of only two Iowa football players to have his jersey number retired by the school. Jones became the first Hawkeye, and the first African-American, to win the Outland Trophy in 1955...
, guard, Iowa - Maxwell AwardMaxwell AwardThe Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
: Howard Cassady, halfback, Ohio State - AP Athlete of Year: Howard Cassady, Ohio St.
- Walter Camp AwardWalter Camp AwardThe Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football Player of the Year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation;...
: Howard Cassady, Ohio St. - Knute Rockne Award (Lineman): Bob PellegriniBob PellegriniRobert Francis Pellegrini was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Maryland, where he was an All-American as a center. Pellegrini was drafted in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft...
, center, Maryland - AFCA Coach of the Year: Duffy DaughertyDuffy DaughertyHugh Duffy Daugherty was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Michigan State University from 1954 to 1972, where he compiled a career record of 109–69–5. Duffy's 1965 and 1966 teams won national championships...
, Michigan State