The 1941 All-America teams
15 selectors named All-America teams for 1941; the NCAA counts 9 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1941 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
All-America Board
All-America Board of Football
First team
AP
Associated Press
First team
- EMalcolm Kutner, Texas
- EDave Schreiner, Wisconsin
- OTDick Wildung, Minnesota
- OTBob Reinhard, California
- OGEndicott Peabody, Harvard
- OGRalph Fife, Pittsburgh
- CDarold Jenkins, Missouri
- QBFrankie Albert, Stanford
- RBBruce Smith, Minnesota
- RBFrank Sinkwich, Georgia
- RBBill Dudley, Virginia
Second team
- EHolt Rast, Alabama
- EJohn Rokisky, Duquesne
- OTErnie Blandin, Tulane
- OTAlf Bauman, Northwestern
- OGRay Frankowski, Washington
- OGTed Ramsey, SMU
- CQuentin Greenough, Oregon State
- RBJack Crain, Texas
- RBDerace Moser, Texas A&M
- FBBob Westfall, Michigan
- FBSteve Lach, Duke
Third team
- EBob Dove, Notre Dame
- ENick Susoeff, Washington State
- OTBill Chewning, Navy
- OTMike Karmazin, Duke
- OGChal Daniel, Texas
- OGTom Melton, Purdue
- CVince Banonis, Detroit
- QBBill Sewell, Washington State
- RBJimmy Nelson, Alabama
- RBJack Jenkins, Vanderbilt
- FBSteve Filipowicz, Fordham
INS
International News Service
First team
- EHolt Rast, Alabama
- EBob Dove, Notre Dame
- OTDick Wildung, Minnesota
- OTBob Reinhard, California
- OGEndicott Peabody, Harvard
- OGChal Daniel, Texas
- CVince Banonis, Detroit
- QBFrankie Albert, Stanford
- RBBruce Smith, Minnesota
- FBBob Westfall, Michigan
- FBSteve Lach, Duke
Second team
- EMalcolm Kutner, Texas
- EJohn Rokisky, Duquesne
- OTErnie Blandin, Tulane
- OTAlf Bauman, Northwestern
- OGRay Frankowski, Washington
- OGBernard Crimmins, Notre Dame
- CDarold Jenkins, Missouri
- RBFrank Sinkwich, Georgia
- RBBill Dudley, Virginia
- RBDerace Moser, Texas A&M
- FBJohn Grigas, Holy Cross
Liberty magazine
- EHolt Rast, Alabama
- EJim Lansing, Fordham
- OTDick Wildung, Minnesota
- OTErnie Blandin, Tulane
- OGEndicott Peabody, Harvard
- OGBernard Crimmins, Notre Dame
- CVince Banonis, Detroit
- RBFrank Sinkwich, Georgia
- RBBill Dudley, Virginia
- FBBob Westfall, Michigan
- FBSteve Lach, Duke
NEA Sports Syndicate
First team
- EBob Dove, Notre Dame
- EJohn Rokisky, Duquesne
- OTDick Wildung, Minnesota
- OTErnie Blandin, Tulane
- OGEndicott Peabody, Harvard
- OGRay Frankowski, Washington
- CDarold Jenkins, Missouri
- QBFrankie Albert, Stanford
- RBDerace Moser, Texas A&M
- FBBob Westfall, Michigan
- FBSteve Lach, Duke
Second team
- EHolt Rast, Alabama
- EJames Sterling, Texas A&M
- OTBob Reinhard, California
- OTAlf Bauman, Northwestern
- OGRalph Fife, Pittsburgh
- OGBernard Crimmins, Notre Dame
- CVince Banonis, Detroit
- RBBruce Smith, Minnesota
- RBBill Dudley, Virginia
- RBJack Crain, Texas
- FBMerle Hapes, Ole Miss
Third team
- EBob Motl, Northwestern
- EAlyn Beals, Santa Clara
- OTBill Chewning, Navy
- OTFloyd Spendlove, Utah
- OGChal Daniel, Texas
- OGRichard Pfister, Harvard
- CAl DeMao, Duquesne
- QBBill Sewell, Washington State
- RBFrank Sinkwich, Georgia
- RBJimmy Nelson, Alabama
- FBJohn Grigas, Holy Cross
Sporting News
The Sporting News
Newsweek
UP
United Press
First team
- EHolt Rast, Alabama
- EBob Dove, Notre Dame
- OTDick Wildung, Minnesota
- OTErnie Blandin, Tulane
- OGEndicott Peabody, Harvard
- OGRay Frankowski, Washington
- CDarold Jenkins, Missouri
- RBBruce Smith, Minnesota
- RBFrank Sinkwich, Georgia
- RBBill Dudley, Virginia
- FBBob Westfall, Michigan
Second team
- EJoe Blalock, Clemson
- EBob Froude, Navy
- OTBob Reinhard, California
- OTAl Wistert, Michigan
- OGRalph Fife, Pittsburgh
- OGBernard Crimmins, Notre Dame
- CAl DeMao, Duquesne
- QBFrankie Albert, Stanford
- RBJack Crain, Texas
- FBSteve Lach, Duke
- FBSteve Filipowicz, Fordham
Collier’s
Collier’s Weekly
- EMalcolm Kutner, Texas
- EJohn Rokisky, Duquesne
- OTErnie Blandin, Tulane
- OTBob Reinhard, California
- OGEndicott Peabody, Harvard
- OGBernard Crimmins, Notre Dame
- CVince Banonis, Detroit
- QBFrankie Albert, Stanford
- RBBruce Smith, Minnesota
- RBBill Dudley, Virginia
- FBBob Westfall, Michigan
Other selectors
Central Press
Central Press Association
First team
- EHolt Rast, Alabama
- EJoe Blalock, Clemson
- OTDick Wildung, Minnesota
- OTJim Daniell, Ohio State
- OGEndicott Peabody, Harvard
- OGChal Daniel, Texas
- CDarold Jenkins, Missouri
- QBFrankie Albert, Stanford
- RBBruce Smith, Minnesota
- RBFrank Sinkwich, Georgia
- FBBob Westfall, Michigan
Second team
- EMalcolm Kutner, Texas
- EJohn Rokisky, Duquesne
- OTAlf Bauman, Northwestern
- OTAl Wistert, Michigan
- OTGene Flathmann, Navy
- OGMartin Ruby, Texas A&M
- CVic Lindskog, Stanford
- QBAngelo Bertelli, Notre Dame
- QBBilly Hillenbrand, Indiana
- RBBill Dudley, Virginia
- FBSteve Lach, Duke
Third team
- EJim Lansing, Fordham
- EBilly Henderson, Texas A&M
- OTBob Reinhard, California
- OTPaul Lillis, Notre Dame
- OGRalph Fife, Pittsburgh
- OGArt Goforth, Rice
- CBob Gude, Vanderbilt
- RBJack Crain, Texas
- RBJimmy Nelson, Alabama
- RBDerace Moser, Texas A&M
- FBPete Layden, Texas
Life magazine
Life magazine selected by sports announcer Bill Stern
First team
- EHolt Rast, Alabama
- EBob Dove, Notre Dame
- OTDick Wildung, Minnesota
- OTAlf Bauman, Northwestern
- OGEndicott Peabody, Harvard
- OGRay Frankowski, Washington
- CAl DeMao, Duquesne
- QBFrankie Albert, Stanford
- RBBruce Smith, Minnesota
- RBFrank Sinkwich, Georgia
- RBJack Crain, Texas
Second team
- EMalcolm Kutner, Texas
- EBilly Henderson, Texas A&M
- OTBob Reinhard, California
- OTAl Wistert, Michigan
- OTMike Karmazin, Duke
- OGRalph Fife, Pittsburgh
- CDarold Jenkins, Missouri
- QBBilly Hillenbrand, Indiana
- RBBill Busik, Navy
- RBAngelo Bertelli, Notre Dame
- FBSteve Lach, Duke
Third team
- EJoe Blalock, Clemson
- EDale Gentry, Washington State
- OTPaul Lillis, Notre Dame
- OTJohn Wyhonic, Alabama
- OGChal Daniel, Texas
- OGUrban Odson, Minnesota
- CQuentin Greenough, Oregon State
- RBBill Dudley, Virginia
- RBHank Mazur, Army
- FBBob Westfall, Michigan
- FBSteve Filipowicz, Fordham
Paramount News
- EHolt Rast, Alabama
- EJohn Rokisky, Duquesne
- OTDick Wildung, Minnesota
- OTBob Reinhard, California
- OGEndicott Peabody, Harvard
- OGBernard Crimmins, Notre Dame
- CVince Banonis, Detroit
- QBFrankie Albert, Stanford
- RBBruce Smith, Minnesota
- FBBob Westfall, Michigan
- FBSteve Lach, Duke
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
First team
New York Daily News
New York Sun
First team
- EJames Sterling, Texas A&M
- EDale Gentry, Washington State
- OTErnie Blandin, Tulane
- OTAlf Bauman, Northwestern
- OGEndicott Peabody, Harvard
- OGChuck Taylor, Stanford
- CDarold Jenkins, Missouri
- RBBruce Smith, Minnesota
- RBBill Dudley, Virginia
- FBBob Westfall, Michigan
- FBSteve Lach, Duke
From Wikipedia’s 1941 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.