The 1947 All-America teams
10 selectors named All-America teams for 1947; the NCAA counts 7 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1947 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
AP
Associated Press
First team
- EPaul Cleary, USC
- EBill Swiacki, Columbia
- OTBobby Davis, Georgia Tech
- OTDick Harris, Texas
- OGWilliam Fischer, Notre Dame
- OGSteve Suhey, Penn State
- CChuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania
- QBJohnny Lujack, Notre Dame
- BBob Chappuis, Michigan
- BDoak Walker, SMU
- BRay Evans, Kansas
Second team
- EBob Mann, Michigan
- EIke Owens, Illinois
- OTZygmont Czarobski, Notre Dame
- OTMalachi Mills, VMI
- OGLeo Nomellini, Minnesota
- OGRod Franz, California
- CDick Scott, Navy
- QBCharlie Conerly, Mississippi
- BBump Elliott, Michigan
- BHarry Gilmer, Alabama
- BCharlie Justice, North Carolina
Third team
- EBarney Poole, Mississippi
- ELen Ford, Michigan
- OTGeorge Connor, Notre Dame
- OTJohn Ferraro, USC
- OGJoe Steffy, Army
- OGMike Dimitro, UCLA
- CJay Rhodemyre, Kentucky
- QBBobby Layne, Texas
- BSkip Minisi, Penn
- BClyde Scott, Arkansas
- BJack Cloud, William & Mary
Collier’s
Collier’s Weekly
INS
International News Service
First team
- EPaul Cleary, USC
- EBill Swiacki, Columbia
- OTBobby Davis, Georgia Tech
- OTZygmont Czarobski, Notre Dame
- OGJoe Steffy, Army
- OGSteve Suhey, Penn State
- CChuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania
- QBJohnny Lujack, Notre Dame
- QBCharlie Conerly, Mississippi
- BBob Chappuis, Michigan
- BDoak Walker, SMU
Second team
- EIke Owens, Illinois
- ETom Fears, UCLA
- OTJohn Ferraro, USC
- OTPhil O’Reilly, Purdue
- OGWilliam Fischer, Notre Dame
- OGLeo Nomellini, Minnesota
- CDick Scott, Navy
- QBBobby Layne, Texas
- BRay Evans, Kansas
- BHarry Gilmer, Alabama
- BJake Leicht, Oregon
Third team
- EBarney Poole, Mississippi
- EBarney Hafen, Utah
- OTGeorge Connor, Notre Dame
- OTDick Harris, Texas
- OGRod Franz, California
- OGMike Dimitro, UCLA
- CJohn Rapacz, Oklahoma
- BBump Elliott, Michigan
- BSkip Minisi, Penn
- BCharlie Justice, North Carolina
- BClyde Scott, Arkansas
NEA
Newspaper Enterprise Association
First team
- EPaul Cleary, USC
- EBill Swiacki, Columbia
- OTBobby Davis, Georgia Tech
- OTZygmont Czarobski, Notre Dame
- OGWilliam Fischer, Notre Dame
- OGJoe Steffy, Army
- CDick Scott, Navy
- QBJohnny Lujack, Notre Dame
- QBCharlie Conerly, Mississippi
- BBob Chappuis, Michigan
- BDoak Walker, SMU
Second team
- EBarney Poole, Mississippi
- EIke Owens, Illinois
- OTGeorge Connor, Notre Dame
- OTJohn Ferraro, USC
- OGSteve Suhey, Penn State
- OGLeo Nomellini, Minnesota
- CChuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania
- QBBobby Layne, Texas
- BHarry Gilmer, Alabama
- BCharlie Justice, North Carolina
- BGeorge Taliaferro, Indiana
Third team
- EBob Mann, Michigan
- ETom Fears, UCLA
- OTBruce Hilkene, Michigan
- OGKnox Ramsey, William & Mary
- OGJohn Magee, Rice
- OGJon Baker, California
- CGeorge Strohmeyer, Notre Dame
- BRay Evans, Kansas
- BBump Elliott, Michigan
- BSkip Minisi, Penn
- BDon Doll, USC
Sporting News
UP
United Press
First team
- EBill Swiacki, Columbia
- EBarney Poole, Mississippi
- OTGeorge Connor, Notre Dame
- OTJohn Ferraro, USC
- OGWilliam Fischer, Notre Dame
- OGJoe Steffy, Army
- CChuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania
- QBJohnny Lujack, Notre Dame
- QBBobby Layne, Texas
- BBob Chappuis, Michigan
- BDoak Walker, SMU
Second team
- EPaul Cleary, USC
- ELen Ford, Michigan
- OTBobby Davis, Georgia Tech
- OTGeorge Savitsky, Penn
- OGLeo Nomellini, Minnesota
- OGKnox Ramsey, William & Mary
- CDick Scott, Navy
- QBCharlie Conerly, Mississippi
- BBump Elliott, Michigan
- BSkip Minisi, Penn
- BHarry Gilmer, Alabama
Third team
- EBob Mann, Michigan
- ETom Fears, UCLA
- OTZygmont Czarobski, Notre Dame
- OGSteve Suhey, Penn State
- OGDominic Tomasi, Michigan
- CGeorge Strohmeyer, Notre Dame
- BCharlie Justice, North Carolina
- BTerry Brennan, Notre Dame
AFCA
American Football Coaches Association
Other selectors
FWAA
Football Writers Association of America
First team
- EPaul Cleary, USC
- ELeon Hart, Notre Dame
- OTBobby Davis, Georgia Tech
- OTGeorge Savitsky, Penn
- OGWilliam Fischer, Notre Dame
- OGJoe Steffy, Army
- CDick Scott, Navy
- QBJohnny Lujack, Notre Dame
- QBBobby Layne, Texas
- QBCharlie Conerly, Mississippi
- BBob Chappuis, Michigan
Second team
- EBarney Poole, Mississippi
- ETom Fears, UCLA
- OTJohn Ferraro, USC
- OTZygmont Czarobski, Notre Dame
- OGRod Franz, California
- OGHerb Siegert, Illinois
- CJ.T. White, Michigan
- BDoak Walker, SMU
- BBump Elliott, Michigan
- BSkip Minisi, Penn
- BHarry Gilmer, Alabama
Third team
- EIke Owens, Illinois
- EMax Bumgardner, Texas
- OTDick Harris, Texas
- OTGoble Bryant, Army
- OGMike Dimitro, UCLA
- OGBill Healy, Georgia Tech
- CChuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania
- BRay Evans, Kansas
- BDon Doll, USC
- BTerry Brennan, Notre Dame
- BHarry Szulborski, Purdue
Central Press
Central Press Association
First team
- EPaul Cleary, USC
- EBarney Poole, Mississippi
- OTBobby Davis, Georgia Tech
- OTJohn Ferraro, USC
- OGWilliam Fischer, Notre Dame
- OGJoe Steffy, Army
- CDick Scott, Navy
- QBJohnny Lujack, Notre Dame
- QBBobby Layne, Texas
- BBob Chappuis, Michigan
- BDoak Walker, SMU
Second team
- EBill Swiacki, Columbia
- ELen Ford, Michigan
- OTGeorge Connor, Notre Dame
- OTGoble Bryant, Army
- OGLeo Nomellini, Minnesota
- OGRod Franz, California
- CChuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania
- QBCharlie Conerly, Mississippi
- BBump Elliott, Michigan
- BHarry Gilmer, Alabama
- BElwyn Rowan, Army
Third team
- EBob Mann, Michigan
- EIke Owens, Illinois
- OTDick Harris, Texas
- OTZygmont Czarobski, Notre Dame
- OGSteve Suhey, Penn State
- OGHowie Brown, Indiana
- CJohn Rapacz, Oklahoma
- BRay Evans, Kansas
- BSkip Minisi, Penn
- BCharlie Justice, North Carolina
- BClyde Scott, Arkansas
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
First team
From Wikipedia’s 1947 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.