1939 All-SEC football team

The 1939 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1939 college football season. Tennessee won the conference.

Ends

 * Ken Kavanaugh, LSU (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
 * Bob Ison, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
 * Ralph Wenzel, Tulane (AP-2, UP-2)
 * Buddy Elrod, Miss. St. (AP-2)
 * Ed Cifers, Tennessee (UP-2)
 * Hal Newman, Alabama (AP-3)
 * McCubbin, Kentucky (AP-3)

Tackles

 * Harley McCollum, Tulane (AP-1, UP-1)
 * Abe Shires, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-2)
 * John Eibner, Kentucky (AP-2, UP-1)
 * Clark Goff, Florida (AP-3, UP-2)
 * Fred Davis, Alabama (AP-2)
 * Walter Merrill, Alabama (AP-3)

Guards

 * Ed Molinski, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-2)
 * Bob Suffridge, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2, UP-1)
 * Milton Howell, Auburn (AP-2, UP-1)
 * John W. Goree, LSU (AP-1)
 * Cavette, Georgia Tech (AP-3, UP-2)
 * Tommy O'Boyle, Tulane (AP-3)

Centers

 * Cary Cox, Alabama (UP-1)
 * James Rike, Tennessee (AP-1)
 * Autrey, Ole Miss (AP-3, UP-2)
 * Goolsby, Miss. St. (AP-2)

Quarterbacks

 * George Cafego, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
 * Sam Bartholomew, Tennessee (AP-2)
 * Bill Schneller, Ole Miss (UP-2)
 * Murphy, Georgia Tech (AP-3)

Halfbacks

 * Bob "Jitterbug" Kellogg, Tulane (AP-1, UP-1)
 * Doc Plunkett, Vanderbilt (AP-3, UP-1)
 * Bob Foxx, Tennessee (AP-1)
 * John Hovious, Ole Miss (AP-2)
 * McGowen, Auburn (AP-2)
 * Harvey Johnson, Miss. St. (UP-2)
 * Jimmy Nelson, Alabama (UP-2)
 * Nix, Miss. St. (AP-3)

Fullbacks

 * Howard Ector, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-1)
 * Bill Schneller, Ole Miss (AP-1)
 * Fordham, Georgia (UP-2)
 * Golden, Tulane (AP-3)

Key
AP = Associated Press

UP = United Press.

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP