The 1949 All-America teams
13 selectors named All-America teams for 1949; the NCAA counts 9 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 1949 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
AP
Associated Press
First team
- ELeon Hart, Notre Dame
- EJames “Froggy” Williams, Rice
- OTWade Walker, Oklahoma
- OTJames Martin, Notre Dame
- OGRod Franz, California
- OGJohn Schweder, Penn
- CClayton Tonnemaker, Minnesota
- BEmil Sitko, Notre Dame
- BDoak Walker, Southern Methodist
- BArnold Galiffa, Army
- BCharlie Justice, North Carolina
Second team
- EJ.D. Isom, Baylor
- EBud Sherrod, Tennessee
- OTBob Gain, Kentucky
- OTRay Krouse, Maryland
- OGStan West, Oklahoma
- OGDon Mason, Michigan State
- CJim Castagnoli, Stanford
- BBob Williams, Notre Dame
- BChuck Ortmann, Michigan
- BBob Celeri, California
- BHillary Chollet, Cornell
Third team
- ERed Wilson, Wisconsin
- ETom Rowe, Dartmouth
- OTAlvin Wistert, Michigan
- OTLou Allen, Duke
- OGBernie Barkouskie, Pittsburgh
- OGVern Sterling, Santa Clara
- OGJack Lininger, Ohio State
- BEddie Price, Tulane
- BJohn Papit, Virginia
- BBob Zastrow, Navy
- BJohnny Karras, Illinois
UP
United Press
First team
- ELeon Hart, Notre Dame
- EArt Weiner, North Carolina
- OTLeo Nomellini, Minnesota
- OTAlvin Wistert, Michigan
- OGRod Franz, California
- OGEd Bagdon, Michigan State
- CClayton Tonnemaker, Minnesota
- BEmil Sitko, Notre Dame
- BDoak Walker, Southern Methodist
- BArnold Galiffa, Army
- BBob Williams, Notre Dame
Second team
- EJames “Froggy” Williams, Rice
- EDan Foldberg, Army
- OTWade Walker, Oklahoma
- OTJames Martin, Notre Dame
- OGStan West, Oklahoma
- OGGeorge Toneff, Ohio State
- CJoe Watson, Rice
- BCharlie Justice, North Carolina
- BEddie LeBaron, College of Pacific
- BLynn Chandnois, Michigan State
- BChuck Ortmann, Michigan
Collier’s
Collier’s Weekly
First team
- ELeon Hart, Notre Dame
- EJames “Froggy” Williams, Rice
- OTLeo Nomellini, Minnesota
- OTWade Walker, Oklahoma
- OGRod Franz, California
- OGBernie Barkouskie, Pittsburgh
- CClayton Tonnemaker, Minnesota
- BEmil Sitko, Notre Dame
- BArnold Galiffa, Army
- BCharlie Justice, North Carolina
- BLynn Chandnois, Michigan State
Look magazine
First team
- ELeon Hart, Notre Dame
- EJames “Froggy” Williams, Rice
- OTWade Walker, Oklahoma
- OTRobert Wahl, Michigan
- OGRod Franz, California
- OGEd Bagdon, Michigan State
- CClayton Tonnemaker, Minnesota
- BEmil Sitko, Notre Dame
- BDoak Walker, Southern Methodist
- BArnold Galiffa, Army
- BBob Williams, Notre Dame
Second team
- EArt Weiner, North Carolina
- EBud Grant, Minnesota
- OTJames Martin, Notre Dame
- OTBob Gain, Kentucky
- OGStan West, Oklahoma
- OGJohn Schweder, Penn
- CJoe Watson, Rice
- BEddie Price, Tulane
- BLynn Chandnois, Michigan State
- BBob Celeri, California
- BDick Kempthorn, Michigan
Third team
- EDan Foldberg, Army
- ERed Wilson, Wisconsin
- OTLeo Nomellini, Minnesota
- OTHollie Donan, Princeton
- OGVern Sterling, Santa Clara
- OGDon Mason, Michigan State
- CBob Fuchs, Missouri
- BCharlie Justice, North Carolina
- BGeorge Thomas, Oklahoma
- BChuck Ortmann, Michigan
- BJim Cain, Army
Sporting News
INS offense
International News Service offensive and defensive selections
- ELeon Hart, Notre Dame
- EJim Owens, Oklahoma
- OTJim Turner, California
- OTThurman “Fum” McGraw, Colorado A&M
- OGRod Franz, California
- OGJohn Schweder, Penn
- CJoe Watson, Rice
- BEmil Sitko, Notre Dame
- BArnold Galiffa, Army
- BCharlie Justice, North Carolina
- BEddie Price, Tulane
INS defense
International News Service offensive and defensive selections
- ELeon Hart, Notre Dame
- EArt Weiner, North Carolina
- OTAlvin Wistert, Michigan
- OTJames Martin, Notre Dame
- OGBernie Barkouskie, Pittsburgh
- OGBud McFadin, Texas
- CTom Novak, Nebraska
- BDoak Walker, Southern Methodist
- BEddie LeBaron, College of Pacific
- BLynn Chandnois, Michigan State
- BDarrell Royal, Oklahoma
NEA offense
Newspaper Editors Association offensive and defensive All-American teams
- ELeon Hart, Notre Dame
- EDan Foldberg, Army
- OTLeo Nomellini, Minnesota
- OTWade Walker, Oklahoma
- OTRobert Wahl, Michigan
- OTBob Gain, Kentucky
- CJoe Watson, Rice
- BEmil Sitko, Notre Dame
- BDoak Walker, Southern Methodist
- BEddie LeBaron, College of Pacific
- BJohn Papit, Virginia
NEA defense
Newspaper Editors Association offensive and defensive All-American teams
- EKen Rose, Stanford
- EKenny Powell, North Carolina
- OTJames Martin, Notre Dame
- OGEd Bagdon, Michigan State
- OGBernie Barkouskie, Pittsburgh
- OGStan West, Oklahoma
- CClayton Tonnemaker, Minnesota
- BGeorge Thomas, Oklahoma
- BGeorge Sella, Princeton
- BForrest Klein, California
- BRandall Clay, Texas
Other selectors
All-America Board
New York Sun
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Football Foundation
First team
All-Players All-America team
From Wikipedia’s 1949 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.