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The '''1938 College Football All-America team''' is composed of [[college football]] players who were selected as [[All-America]]ns by various organizations and writers that chose [[College Football All-America Team]]s in 1938. The nine selectors recognized by the [[NCAA]] as "official" for the 1938 season are (1) ''[[Collier's Weekly]]'', as selected by [[Grantland Rice]], (2) the [[Associated Press]], (3) the [[United Press]], (4) the All-America Board, (5) the [[International News Service]] (INS), (6) ''[[Liberty (general interest magazine)|Liberty]]'' magazine, (7) the [[Newspaper Enterprise Association]] (NEA), (8) ''[[Newsweek]]'', and (9) the ''[[Sporting News]]''.
The '''1938 College Football All-America team''' is composed of [[college football]] players who were selected as [[All-America]]ns by various organizations and writers that chose [[College Football All-America Team]]s in 1938. The nine selectors recognized by the [[NCAA]] as "official" for the 1938 season are (1) ''[[Collier's Weekly]]'', as selected by [[Grantland Rice]], (2) the [[Associated Press]], (3) the [[United Press]], (4) the All-America Board, (5) the [[International News Service]] (INS), (6) ''[[Liberty (general interest magazine)|Liberty]]'' magazine, (7) the [[Newspaper Enterprise Association]] (NEA), (8) ''[[Newsweek]]'', and (9) the ''[[Sporting News]]''.
Four players were unanimous All-Americans on all of the major All-American teams: TCU quarterback (and 1938 Heisman Trophy winner) [[Davey O'Brien]], Pittsburgh fullback [[Marshall Goldberg]], Michigan guard [[Ralph Heikkinen]] and Notre Dame tackle [[Ed Beinor]].
Four players were unanimous All-Americans on all of the major All-American teams: TCU quarterback (and 1938 [[Heisman Trophy]] winner) [[Davey O'Brien]], Pittsburgh fullback [[Marshall Goldberg]], Michigan guard [[Ralph Heikkinen]] and Notre Dame tackle [[Ed Beinor]].


==Consensus All-Americans==
==Consensus All-Americans==
For the year 1938, the NCAA recognizes nine 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.
For the year 1938, the NCAA recognizes nine 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.


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| [[Davey O'Brien]] ||[[Quarterback]] || TCU ||9/9||AAB, AP, CO, INS, LIB, NEA, NW, SN, UP||CP, DT, NYS, PW, WC
| [[Davey O'Brien]] ||[[Quarterback]] || TCU ||9/9||AAB, AP, CO, INS, LIB, NEA, NW, SN, UP||CP, DT, NYS, PW, WC
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| [[Marshall Goldberg]] ||[[Fullback (American football)|Fullback]] || Pittsburgh || 9/9||AAB, AP, CO, INS, LIB, NEA, NW, SN, UP||CP, ID, NYS, PW, WC
| [[Marshall Goldberg]] ||[[Fullback (American football)|Fullback]] || [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]] || 9/9||AAB, AP, CO, INS, LIB, NEA, NW, SN, UP||CP, ID, NYS, PW, WC
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| [[Waddy Young]] ||[[End (American football)|End]] || Oklahoma||6/9||AP, CO, INS, LIB, NEA, NW||CP, DT, ID, NYS, PW, WC
| [[Waddy Young]] ||[[End (American football)|End]] || Oklahoma||6/9||AP, CO, INS, LIB, NEA, NW||CP, DT, ID, NYS, PW, WC
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==All-American selections for 1938==
==All-American selections for 1938==
===Ends===
===Ends===
* '''[[Jerome H. Holland]]''', Cornell (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AP-1; NW; SN; ID-1)</small>
* '''[[Jerome H. Holland]]''', Cornell (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AP-1; NEA-2; NW; SN; ID-1)</small>
* '''[[Bowden Wyatt]]''', Tennessee <small>(AAB; AP-2; CO-1; NYS-1)</small>
* '''[[Bowden Wyatt]]''', Tennessee <small>(AAB; AP-2; CO-1; NEA-2; NYS-1)</small>
* '''[[Waddy Young]]''', Oklahoma (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; NW; ID-1; DT; PW)</small>
* '''[[Waddy Young]]''', Oklahoma (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; NW; ID-1; DT; PW)</small>
* [[Earl Brown (coach)|Earl Brown]], Notre Dame <small>(AAB; AP-2; WC-1; LIB; ID-2; DT)</small>
* [[Earl Brown (coach)|Earl Brown]], Notre Dame <small>(AAB; AP-2; NEA-3; WC-1; LIB; ID-2; DT)</small>
* [[Bill Daddio]], Pittsburgh <small>(UP-1; SN)</small>
* [[Bill Daddio]], Pittsburgh <small>(UP-1; SN; AP-3)</small>
* [[John Wysocki]], Villanova <small>(UP-1; CP-1; NEA-1; ID-2; PW)</small>
* [[John Wysocki]], Villanova <small>(UP-1; CP-1; NEA-1; ID-2; PW)</small>
* [[Howard Weiss]], Wisconsin <small>(INS; ID-1 [halfback])</small>
* [[Howard Weiss]], Wisconsin <small>(NEA-2 [fullback]; INS; ID-1 [halfback])</small>
* [[John Shirk]], Oklahoma <small>(NEA-3)</small>
*[[Sam Boyd (American football)|Sam Boyd]], Baylor <small>(AP-3)</small>


===Tackles===
===Tackles===
*'''[[Ed Beinor]]''', Notre Dame <small>(AAB; AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; NW; SN; ID-1; DT)</small>; PW
*'''[[Ed Beinor]]''', Notre Dame <small>(AAB; AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; NW; SN; ID-1; DT; PW)</small>;
*'''[[Alvord Wolff]]''', Santa Clara <small>(AP-1; UP-1; NEA-1; INS; NW; SN; ID-2; PW)</small>
*'''[[Alvord Wolff]]''', Santa Clara <small>(AP-1; UP-1; NEA-1; INS; NW; SN; ID-2; PW)</small>
*[[William McKeever]], Cornell <small>(CO-1; DT)</small>
*[[William McKeever]], Cornell <small>(CO-1; DT; AP-3)</small>
*[[A. Sidney Roth]], Cornell <small>(AP-2 [center]; CO-1, (NYS-1) [guard])</small>
*[[A. Sidney Roth]], Cornell <small>(AP-2 [guard]; CO-1, (NYS-1) [guard])</small>
*J. B. Hale, TCU <small>(AP-2; LIB; ID-1)</small>
*[[I. B. Hale]], TCU <small>(AP-2; NEA-2; LIB; ID-1)</small>
*[[Bo Russell]], Auburn <small>(AP-2)</small>
*[[Bo Russell]], Auburn <small>(AP-2)</small>
*[[Bob Voigts]], Northwestern <small>(AAB; WC-1)</small>
*[[Bob Voigts]], Northwestern <small>(AAB; WC-1)</small>
*Delaney, Holy Cross <small>(NYS-1)</small>
*[[Joe Delaney (tackle)|Joe Delaney]], Holy Cross <small>(NEA-3; NYS-1)</small>
*[[Steve Maronic]], North Carolina <small>(CP-1)</small>
*[[Steve Maronic]], North Carolina <small>(NEA-2; CP-1; AP-3)</small>
*Eddie Gatto, LSU <small>(ID-2)</small>
*[[Eddie Gatto]], LSU <small>(ID-2)</small>
*[[Joe Boyd (American football)|Joe Boyd]], Texas A&M <small>(NEA-3)</small>


===Guards===
===Guards===
*'''[[Ralph Heikkinen]]''', Michigan <small>(AAB; AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; NW; SN; ID-2; DT; PW)</small>
*'''[[Ralph Heikkinen]]''', Michigan <small>(AAB; AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; NW; SN; ID-2; DT; PW)</small>
*'''[[Ed Bock]]''', Iowa State (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AP-1; NEA-1; LIB; ID-2)</small>
*'''[[Ed Bock]]''', Iowa State (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AP-1; NEA-1; LIB; ID-2)</small>
*[[Bob Suffridge]], Tennessee <small>(UP-1)</small>
*[[Bob Suffridge]], Tennessee <small>(UP-1; NEA-2; AP-3)</small> (College Football Hall of Fame)
*[[Frank Twedell]], Minnesota <small>(AP-2; INS; SN; ID-1; PW)</small>
*[[Frank Twedell]], Minnesota <small>(AP-2; NEA-2; INS; SN; ID-1; PW)</small>
*[[Harry Smith (American football)|Harry Smith]], USC <small>(AAB; WC-1; NW; DT)</small>
*[[Harry Smith (American football)|Harry Smith]], USC <small>(AAB; NEA-3; WC-1; NW; DT)</small>
*[[Gus Zitrides]], Dartmouth <small>(CP-1; ID-1)</small>
*[[Gus Zitrides]], Dartmouth <small>(CP-1; ID-1)</small>
*Matt Landry, Rice <small>(NEA-3)</small>
*Vaughn Lloyd, BYU <small>(AP-3)</small>


===Centers===
===Centers===
*'''[[Ki Aldrich]]''', TCU (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AP-1; UP-1; CO-1; NYS-1; NW; SN; ID-2; DT)</small>
*'''[[Ki Aldrich]]''', TCU (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AP-1; UP-1; CO-1; NEA-2; NYS-1; NW; SN; ID-2; DT)</small>
*[[Dan Hill (American football)|Dan Hill]], Duke (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AAB; AP-2; CP-1; NEA-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; PW)</small>
*[[Dan Hill (American football)|Dan Hill]], Duke (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AAB; AP-2; CP-1; NEA-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; PW)</small>
*[[John Ryland (football)|John Ryland]], UCLA <small>(AP-3)</small>
*[[John Ryland (football)|John Ryland]], UCLA <small>(AP-3)</small>
*Charles Brock, Nebraska <small>(ID-1)</small>
*[[Charley Brock]], Nebraska <small>(NEA-3; ID-1)</small>


===Quarterbacks===
===Quarterbacks===
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*[[Sid Luckman]], Columbia <small>(AP-2; SN)</small>
*[[Sid Luckman]], Columbia <small>(AP-2; SN)</small>
*[[George Cafego]], Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AP-2; CP-1; NEA-1; LIB; ID-1; DT; PW)</small>
*[[George Cafego]], Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AP-2; CP-1; NEA-1; LIB; ID-1; DT; PW)</small>
*[[Grenny Lansdell]], USC <small>(NEA-2)</small>
*Everett Kischer, Iowa State <small>(NEA-3)</small>


===Halfbacks===
===Halfbacks===
*'''[[Bob MacLeod]]''', Dartmouth (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AAB; AP-3; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; NW; ID-2; PW)</small>
*'''[[Bob MacLeod]]''', Dartmouth (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AAB; AP-3; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; NW; ID-2; PW)</small>
*'''[[Vic Bottari]]''', California (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AAB; AP-2; CP-1; CO-1; WC-1; NW; SN; ID-1; DT)</small>
*'''[[Vic Bottari]]''', California (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AAB; AP-2; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-2; WC-1; NW; SN; ID-1; DT)</small>
*'''[[Parker Hall (American football)|Parker Hall]]''', Ole Miss (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AP-1; UP-1; NYS-1)</small>
*'''[[Parker Hall (American football)|Parker Hall]]''', Ole Miss (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AP-1; UP-1; NYS-1)</small>
*[[John Pingel]], Michigan State (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AP-1; INS; DT)</small>
*[[John Pingel]], Michigan State (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AP-1; NEA-2; INS; DT)</small>
*[[Eric Tipton]], Duke <small>(UP-1)</small>
*[[Eric Tipton]], Duke <small>(UP-1)</small>
*[[Billy Patterson]], Baylor <small>(AP-2)</small>
*[[Billy Patterson]], Baylor <small>(AP-2)</small>
*[[Merl Condit]], Carnegie Tech <small>(ID-2)</small>
*[[Merl Condit]], Carnegie Tech <small>(ID-2)</small>
*[[Bill Osmanski]], Holy Cross <small>(ID-2)</small>
*[[Bill Osmanski]], Holy Cross <small>(ID-2)</small>
*[[Hugh McCullough]], Oklahoma <small>(NEA-3)</small>
*[[Paul Christman]], Missouri <small>(NEA-3)</small>
*Warren Brunner, Tulane <small>(AP-3)</small>
*Paul Shu, VMI <small>(AP-3)</small>
*[[Howard Weiss]], Wisconsin <small>(AP-3)</small>


===Fullbacks===
===Fullbacks===
*'''[[Marshall Goldberg]]''', Pittsburgh (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AAB; AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; NW; SN; ID-1; PW)</small>
*'''[[Marshall Goldberg]]''', Pittsburgh (College Football Hall of Fame) <small>(AAB; AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; NW; SN; ID-1; PW)</small>
*[[John McLaughry]], Brown <small>(NEA-3)</small>


==Key==
==Key==
'''Bold''' = Consensus All-American<ref>{{cite web|title=2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)|year=2014|accessdate=August 16, 2014|page=5|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf}}</ref>
'''Bold''' = Consensus All-American<ref>{{cite web|title=Football Award Winners|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)|year=2016|access-date=October 21, 2017|page=7|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf}}</ref>
* -1 – First-team selection
* -1 – First-team selection
* -2 – Second-team selection
* -2 – Second-team selection
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* INS = International News Service<ref name=ESPN/>
* INS = International News Service<ref name=ESPN/>
* LIB = ''Liberty'' magazine<ref name=ESPN/>
* LIB = ''Liberty'' magazine<ref name=ESPN/>
* NEA = NEA Sports Syndicate<ref>{{cite news|author=[[Harry Grayson]]|title=O'Brien, Goldberg, Cafego, MacLeod ALl-American Backs|work=Lowell Sun|date=1926-11-26}}</ref>
* NEA = NEA Sports Syndicate<ref>{{cite news|author=Harry Grayson|author-link=Harry Grayson|title=O'Brien, Goldberg, Cafego, MacLeod ALl-American Backs|work=Lowell Sun|date=1926-11-26}}</ref>
* NW = ''Newsweek''<ref name=ESPN/>
* NW = ''Newsweek''<ref name=ESPN/>
* SN = Sporting News<ref name=ESPN/>
* SN = Sporting News<ref name=ESPN/>
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* CP = [[Central Press Association]], selected by the captains of more than 50 football teams across the country<ref>{{cite news|author=Bill Beaucher|title=Only 2 Big 10 Players Named To Captains' Selections|work=Wisconsin State Journal|date=1938-11-27}}</ref>
* CP = [[Central Press Association]], selected by the captains of more than 50 football teams across the country<ref>{{cite news|author=Bill Beaucher|title=Only 2 Big 10 Players Named To Captains' Selections|work=Wisconsin State Journal|date=1938-11-27}}</ref>
* DT = ''Detroit Times'' by J.R. Gnau<ref name=CF3/>
* DT = ''Detroit Times'' by J.R. Gnau<ref name=CF3/>
* ID = Irving Dix<ref name=CF3>{{cite web|title=All-America Addendum|publisher=College Football Historical Society Newsletter|date=May 1999|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv12/CFHSNv12n3f.pdf}}</ref>
* ID = Irving Dix<ref name=CF3>{{cite web|title=All-America Addendum|publisher=College Football Historical Society Newsletter|date=May 1999|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv12/CFHSNv12n3f.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610210955/http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv12/CFHSNv12n3f.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 10, 2010}}</ref>
* NYS = ''New York Sun''<ref>{{cite news|title=Parker Picked As Best Back|work=Logansport Pharos-Tribune|date=1938-12-05}}</ref>
* NYS = ''New York Sun''<ref>{{cite news|title=Parker Picked As Best Back|work=Logansport Pharos-Tribune|date=1938-12-05}}</ref>
* WC = [[Walter Camp Football Foundation]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Walter Camp Football Foundation All-American Selections|url=http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards/|publisher=Walter Camp Football Foundation}}</ref>
* WC = [[Walter Camp Football Foundation]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Walter Camp Football Foundation All-American Selections |url=http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards/ |publisher=Walter Camp Football Foundation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218214203/http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards/ |archive-date=2007-12-18 }}</ref>
* AR = Albert Richard<ref name=CF3/>
* AR = Albert Richard<ref name=CF3/>
* PW = Paul Williamson
* PW = Paul Williamson

==See also==
* [[1938 Little All-America college football team]]
* [[1938 All-Big Six Conference football team]]
* [[1938 All-Big Ten Conference football team]]
* [[1938 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team]]
* [[1938 All-SEC football team]]


==References==
==References==
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The 1938 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 Teams in 1938. The nine selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1938 season are (1) Collier's Weekly, as selected by Grantland Rice, (2) the Associated Press, (3) the United Press, (4) the All-America Board, (5) the International News Service (INS), (6) Liberty magazine, (7) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), (8) Newsweek, and (9) the Sporting News.

Four players were unanimous All-Americans on all of the major All-American teams: TCU quarterback (and 1938 Heisman Trophy winner) Davey O'Brien, Pittsburgh fullback Marshall Goldberg, Michigan guard Ralph Heikkinen and Notre Dame tackle Ed Beinor.

Consensus All-Americans

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For the year 1938, the NCAA recognizes nine 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.

Name Position School Number Official Other
Ed Beinor Tackle Notre Dame 9/9 AAB, AP, CO, INS, LIB, NEA, NW, SN, UP CP, DT, ID, NYS, PW, WC
Ralph Heikkinen Guard Michigan 9/9 AAB, AP, CO, INS, LIB, NEA, NW, SN, UP CP, DT, NYS, PW, WC
Davey O'Brien Quarterback TCU 9/9 AAB, AP, CO, INS, LIB, NEA, NW, SN, UP CP, DT, NYS, PW, WC
Marshall Goldberg Fullback Pittsburgh 9/9 AAB, AP, CO, INS, LIB, NEA, NW, SN, UP CP, ID, NYS, PW, WC
Waddy Young End Oklahoma 6/9 AP, CO, INS, LIB, NEA, NW CP, DT, ID, NYS, PW, WC
Bob MacLeod Halfback Dartmouth 6/9 AAB, CO, INS, LIB, NEA, NW NYS, PW, WC
Alvord Wolff Tackle Santa Clara 6/9 AP, INS, NEA, NW, SN, UP PW
Ki Aldrich Center TCU 5/9 AP, CO, NW, SN, UP DT, NYS
Vic Bottari Halfback California 4/9 AAB, CO, NW, SN CP, DT, ID, WC
Jerome H. Holland End Cornell 3/9 AP, NW, SN ID
Bowden Wyatt End Tennessee 2/9 AAB, CO NYS
Parker Hall Halfback Ole Miss 2/9 AP, UP NYS
Ed Bock Guard Iowa State 3/9 AP, LIB, NEA --

All-American selections for 1938

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Ends

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  • Jerome H. Holland, Cornell (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; NEA-2; NW; SN; ID-1)
  • Bowden Wyatt, Tennessee (AAB; AP-2; CO-1; NEA-2; NYS-1)
  • Waddy Young, Oklahoma (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; NW; ID-1; DT; PW)
  • Earl Brown, Notre Dame (AAB; AP-2; NEA-3; WC-1; LIB; ID-2; DT)
  • Bill Daddio, Pittsburgh (UP-1; SN; AP-3)
  • John Wysocki, Villanova (UP-1; CP-1; NEA-1; ID-2; PW)
  • Howard Weiss, Wisconsin (NEA-2 [fullback]; INS; ID-1 [halfback])
  • John Shirk, Oklahoma (NEA-3)
  • Sam Boyd, Baylor (AP-3)

Tackles

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Guards

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  • Ralph Heikkinen, Michigan (AAB; AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; NW; SN; ID-2; DT; PW)
  • Ed Bock, Iowa State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; NEA-1; LIB; ID-2)
  • Bob Suffridge, Tennessee (UP-1; NEA-2; AP-3) (College Football Hall of Fame)
  • Frank Twedell, Minnesota (AP-2; NEA-2; INS; SN; ID-1; PW)
  • Harry Smith, USC (AAB; NEA-3; WC-1; NW; DT)
  • Gus Zitrides, Dartmouth (CP-1; ID-1)
  • Matt Landry, Rice (NEA-3)
  • Vaughn Lloyd, BYU (AP-3)

Centers

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  • Ki Aldrich, TCU (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; CO-1; NEA-2; NYS-1; NW; SN; ID-2; DT)
  • Dan Hill, Duke (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AP-2; CP-1; NEA-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; PW)
  • John Ryland, UCLA (AP-3)
  • Charley Brock, Nebraska (NEA-3; ID-1)

Quarterbacks

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  • Davey O'Brien, TCU (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; NW; SN; ID-2; DT; PW)
  • Sid Luckman, Columbia (AP-2; SN)
  • George Cafego, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; CP-1; NEA-1; LIB; ID-1; DT; PW)
  • Grenny Lansdell, USC (NEA-2)
  • Everett Kischer, Iowa State (NEA-3)

Halfbacks

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Fullbacks

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  • Marshall Goldberg, Pittsburgh (College Football Hall of Fame) (AAB; AP-1; UP-1; CP-1; CO-1; NEA-1; NYS-1; WC-1; INS; LIB; NW; SN; ID-1; PW)
  • John McLaughry, Brown (NEA-3)

Key

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Bold = Consensus All-American[1]

  • -1 – First-team selection
  • -2 – Second-team selection
  • -3 – Third-team selection

Official selections

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Other selections

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 7. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1174. ISBN 1401337031.
  3. ^ "Waddy Young On Collier's All-Team". The Ada Evening News. December 9, 1938.
  4. ^ Harry Grayson (November 26, 1926). "O'Brien, Goldberg, Cafego, MacLeod ALl-American Backs". Lowell Sun.
  5. ^ Bill Beaucher (November 27, 1938). "Only 2 Big 10 Players Named To Captains' Selections". Wisconsin State Journal.
  6. ^ a b c "All-America Addendum" (PDF). College Football Historical Society Newsletter. May 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2010.
  7. ^ "Parker Picked As Best Back". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. December 5, 1938.
  8. ^ "Walter Camp Football Foundation All-American Selections". Walter Camp Football Foundation. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007.