1918 All-America college football team

All-Americans of 1918

Ends

• Paul Robeson, Rutgers (WC-1; MS; TM-1)
• Bill Fincher, Georgia Tech (MS; TM-1, WC-2)
• Robert Hopper, Penn (WC-1; MS; TM-2)
• William E. Harrington, Pittsburgh (TM-2)
• Josh Weeks, Brown (WC-2)
• Joe Schwarzer, Syracuse (WC-3)
• John Tressel, Washington & Jefferson (WC-3)

Tackles

• Pete Henry, Washington & Jefferson (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (WC-2; MS; TM-1)
• Leonard Hilty, Pittsburgh (WC-1; TM-2)
• Lou Usher, Syracuse (WC-1; TM-2)
• Joe Guyon, Georgia Tech (MS)
• Pard Larkin, Swarthmore (TM-1)
• John Ripple, North Carolina A&M (WC-2)
• Angus Goetz, Michigan (WC-3)
• James Neylon, Penn (WC-3)

Guards

• Doc Alexander, Syracuse (College Football Hall of Fame) (WC-1; MS; TM-1)
• Lyman Perry, Navy (WC-1; MS; TM-1)
• Jake Stahl, Pittsburgh (WC-2; TM-2)
• Alfred Neuschaefer, Rutgers (TM-2)
• Tommy Scaffe, Navy (WC-2)
• Fred Huggins, Brown (WC-3)
• Walter A. Gordon, California (WC-3)

Centers

• Bum Day, Georgia Tech (WC-1)
• Jack Depler, Illinois (WC-2; MS)
• Thomas Sterck, Washington & Jefferson (TM-1)
• Sam Arthur, Navy (TM-2)
• Tim Callahan, Princeton (WC-3)

Quarterbacks

• Frank Murrey, Princeton (WC-1; MS)
• Willard Ackley, Syracuse (WC-3; TM-1)
• Bill Ingram, Navy (TM-2)
• Robb, California (WC-2)

Halfbacks

• Tom Davies, Pittsburgh (WC-1; MS; TM-1)
• Wolcott Roberts, Navy (WC-1; MS)
• Katy Easterday, Pittsburgh (TM-1)
• Buck Flowers, Georgia Tech (WC-2 [fb]; TM-2)
• Skip Gougler, Pittsburgh (TM-2)
• Frankie Frisch, Fordham (WC-2)
• Gus Eckberg, Minnesota (WC-3)
• Frank Kelley, Rutgers (WC-3)

Fullbacks

• Frank Steketee, Michigan (WC-1; TM-2)
• George McLaren, Pittsburgh (WC-2 [hb]; MS; TM-1)
• William Butler, Navy (WC-3)

Key

NCAA recognized selectors for 1918

• WC = Walter Camp for Collier's: The National Weekly
• MS = Frank Menke Syndicate, by Frank G. Menke

Other selectors

• TM = Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, of the Philadelphia Public Ledger

Bold = Consensus All-American

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

References

References

1. (1918-12-31). "Camp's All American: Football Dean Names Three Teams from Last Season's Records". The New York Times.
2. ''ESPN College Football Encyclopedia'', p. 1153
3. Robert W. Maxwell. (1918-12-19). "Alexander and Ackley Placed on First All-American Team by Bob Maxwell". Syracuse Herald.
4. (2016). "Football Award Winners". National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).