The 1931 All-America teams
12 selectors named All-America teams for 1931; the NCAA counts 7 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1931 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
AP
Associated Press
First team
- EJerry Dalrymple, Tulane
- EVernon Smith, Georgia
- OTDallas Marvil, Northwestern
- OTPaul Schwegler, Washington
- OGBiggie Munn, Minnesota
- OGFrank “Nordy” Hoffman, Notre Dame
- CTommy Yarr, Notre Dame
- QBBarry Wood, Harvard
- RBMarchmont Schwartz, Notre Dame
- RBErnie Rentner, Northwestern
- FBErny Pinckert, USC
Second team
- EHenry Cronkite, Kansas State
- EJohn Orsi, Colgate
- OTJoe Kurth, Notre Dame
- OTJim MacMurdo, Pittsburgh
- OGJohnny Baker, USC
- OGJames Evans, Northwestern
- CRalph Daugherty, Pittsburgh
- QBBill Morton, Dartmouth
- RBDon Zimmerman, Tulane
- RBEugene McEver, Tennessee
- FBBart Viviano, Cornell
Third team
- EGarrett Arbelbide, USC
- EFred Felber, North Dakota
- OTJohn “Jack” Price, Army
- OTHugh Rhea, Nebraska
- OGHerman Hickman, Tennessee
- OGGreg Kabat, Wisconsin
- CMaynard Morrison, Michigan
- QBCarl Cramer, Ohio State
- RBAlbert J. “Mighty Atom” Booth Jr., Yale
- RBWeldon Mason, SMU
- FBOrville Mohler, USC
UP
United Press
First team
- EJerry Dalrymple, Tulane
- EHenry Cronkite, Kansas State
- OTJesse Quatse, Pittsburgh
- OTJoe Kurth, Notre Dame
- OGBiggie Munn, Minnesota
- OGJohnny Baker, USC
- COokie Miller, Purdue
- RBMarchmont Schwartz, Notre Dame
- RBErnie Rentner, Northwestern
- FBGaius Shaver, USC
- FBJohnny Cain, Alabama
Second team
- EVernon Smith, Georgia
- ERay Sparling, USC
- OTDallas Marvil, Northwestern
- OTRichard Tozer, California
- OGHerman Hickman, Tennessee
- OGBill Corbus, Stanford
- CTommy Yarr, Notre Dame
- QBAustin Downes, Georgia
- RBDon Zimmerman, Tulane
- RBRay Stecker, Army
- FBRalston “Rusty” Gill, California
Third team
- EPaul Moss, Purdue
- ERalph Stone, California
- OTPaul Schwegler, Washington
- OTJohn “Jack” Price, Army
- OGMilton Leathers, Georgia
- OGAaron Rosenberg, USC
- CRalph Daugherty, Pittsburgh
- QBBarry Wood, Harvard
- RBEugene McEver, Tennessee
- RBWeldon Mason, SMU
- FBErny Pinckert, USC
Collier’s
Collier’s Weekly as selected by Grantland Rice
First team
- EJerry Dalrymple, Tulane
- EVernon Smith, Georgia
- OTJesse Quatse, Pittsburgh
- OTPaul Schwegler, Washington
- OGBiggie Munn, Minnesota
- OGHerman Hickman, Tennessee
- CMaynard Morrison, Michigan
- QBBarry Wood, Harvard
- RBMarchmont Schwartz, Notre Dame
- RBErnie Rentner, Northwestern
- FBGaius Shaver, USC
NEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association
First team
- EJerry Dalrymple, Tulane
- EHenry Cronkite, Kansas State
- OTJack Riley, Northwestern
- OTJoe Kurth, Notre Dame
- OGBiggie Munn, Minnesota
- OGJohnny Baker, USC
- CMaynard Morrison, Michigan
- QBBarry Wood, Harvard
- RBMarchmont Schwartz, Notre Dame
- RBErnie Rentner, Northwestern
- FBErny Pinckert, USC
Second team
- EVernon Smith, Georgia
- EJohn Orsi, Colgate
- OTJohn “Jack” Price, Army
- OTIra Hardy, Harvard
- OGFrank “Nordy” Hoffman, Notre Dame
- OGJoe Zeller, Indiana
- CTommy Yarr, Notre Dame
- QBBill Morton, Dartmouth
- RBDon Zimmerman, Tulane
- RBEugene McEver, Tennessee
- RBBud Toscani, St. Mary’s
Third team
- EPaul Moss, Purdue
- EBill Hewitt, Michigan
- OTDallas Marvil, Northwestern
- OTJim MacMurdo, Pittsburgh
- OGHerman Hickman, Tennessee
- OGMaurice Dubofsky, Georgetown
- CRalph Daugherty, Pittsburgh
- RBJ.W. Crickard, Harvard
- FBGaius Shaver, USC
- FBJohnny Cain, Alabama
- FBRalston “Rusty” Gill, California
INS
International News Service
First team
- EJerry Dalrymple, Tulane
- EJohn Orsi, Colgate
- OTDallas Marvil, Northwestern
- OTJohn “Jack” Price, Army
- OGBiggie Munn, Minnesota
- OGJohnny Baker, USC
- CTommy Yarr, Notre Dame
- QBBarry Wood, Harvard
- RBMarchmont Schwartz, Notre Dame
- RBErnie Rentner, Northwestern
- RBDon Zimmerman, Tulane
Second team
- EVernon Smith, Georgia
- EHenry Cronkite, Kansas State
- EPaul Moss, Purdue
- OTJack Riley, Northwestern
- OTJoe Kurth, Notre Dame
- OGFrank “Nordy” Hoffman, Notre Dame
- OGMilton Leathers, Georgia
- CMcDuffie, Columbia
- RBEugene McEver, Tennessee
- RBAlbert J. “Mighty Atom” Booth Jr., Yale
- FBGaius Shaver, USC
- FBClarke Hinkle, Bucknell
Third team
- EHerster Barres, Yale
- OTPaul Schwegler, Washington
- OTJim MacMurdo, Pittsburgh
- OGHerman Hickman, Tennessee
- OGH.R. Myerson, Harvard
- CRalph Daugherty, Pittsburgh
- QBBill Morton, Dartmouth
- RBRay Stecker, Army
- FBErny Pinckert, USC
- FBJohnny Cain, Alabama
Liberty magazine
- EJerry Dalrymple, Tulane
- EPaul Moss, Purdue
- OTJack Riley, Northwestern
- OTJoe Kurth, Notre Dame
- OGJohnny Baker, USC
- OGFrank “Nordy” Hoffman, Notre Dame
- CStan Williamson, USC
- RBMarchmont Schwartz, Notre Dame
- FBGaius Shaver, USC
- FBErny Pinckert, USC
- FBRalston “Rusty” Gill, California
All America Board
Other selectors
Central Press
Central Press Association
First team
- EJerry Dalrymple, Tulane
- EVernon Smith, Georgia
- OTDallas Marvil, Northwestern
- OTJohn “Jack” Price, Army
- OGBiggie Munn, Minnesota
- OGHerman Hickman, Tennessee
- CRalph Daugherty, Pittsburgh
- QBBarry Wood, Harvard
- RBErnie Rentner, Northwestern
- RBDon Zimmerman, Tulane
- RBBob Monnett, Michigan State
- FBGaius Shaver, USC
Second team
- EJohn Orsi, Colgate
- OTJesse Quatse, Pittsburgh
- OTPaul Schwegler, Washington
- OGJohnny Baker, USC
- OGJim Zyntell, Holy Cross
- CClarence Gracey, Vanderbilt
- RBEugene McEver, Tennessee
- FBOrville Mohler, USC
- FBJack Manders, Minnesota
Third team
- EHenry Cronkite, Kansas State
- EGeorge Koontz, SMU
- OTJoe Kurth, Notre Dame
- OTRay Saunders, Tennessee
- OGJames Evans, Northwestern
- OGGreg Kabat, Wisconsin
- CMaynard Morrison, Michigan
- QBAustin Downes, Georgia
- RBCornelius Murphy, Fordham
- FBNollie Felts, Tulane
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
All-American team
All-American team selected by 18,006 fans through nationwide contest sponsored by clothier Hart
College Humor magazine
First team
- EJerry Dalrymple, Tulane
- EHenry Cronkite, Kansas State
- OTJesse Quatse, Pittsburgh
- OTIra Hardy, Harvard
- OGBiggie Munn, Minnesota
- OGHerman Hickman, Tennessee
- COokie Miller, Purdue
- QBBill Morton, Dartmouth
- RBMarchmont Schwartz, Notre Dame
- RBErnie Rentner, Northwestern
- FBErny Pinckert, USC
Second team
- EVernon Smith, Georgia
- EJohn Orsi, Colgate
- OTDallas Marvil, Northwestern
- OTJohn “Jack” Price, Army
- OGJohnny Baker, USC
- OGBill Corbus, Stanford
- CTommy Yarr, Notre Dame
- QBBarry Wood, Harvard
- RBDon Zimmerman, Tulane
- RBCornelius Murphy, Fordham
- FBJohnny Cain, Alabama
Lawrence Perry
- EJerry Dalrymple, Tulane
- EVernon Smith, Georgia
- OTJoe Kurth, Notre Dame
- OTIra Hardy, Harvard
- OGBiggie Munn, Minnesota
- OGJohnny Baker, USC
- CRalph Daugherty, Pittsburgh
- RBMarchmont Schwartz, Notre Dame
- RBErnie Rentner, Northwestern
- FBGaius Shaver, USC
- FBRalston “Rusty” Gill, California
From Wikipedia’s 1931 All-America article (CC BY-SA 4.0): each player’s selectors as the article lists them, named from its key. A selector with one team has no team number.