1951 All-SEC football team

The 1951 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1951 college football season. Georgia Tech and Tennessee shared the conference title. The Associated Press selection had two platoons.

Ends

 * Steve Meilinger, Kentucky (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
 * Harry Babcock, Georgia (AP-1, UP-3)
 * Ben Roderick, Vanderbilt (AP-2, UP-1)
 * Red Lutz, Alabama (AP-2, UP-2)
 * Buck Martin, Georgia Tech (AP-2, UP-2)
 * Lee Hayley, Auburn (AP-3, UP-3)
 * Warren Virgets, LSU (AP-3)

Tackles

 * Bob Werckle, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UP-2)
 * Lum Snyder, Georgia Tech (AP-1)
 * Charlie LaPradd, Florida (UP-2)
 * Jerry Helluin, Tulane (AP-2, UP-3)
 * Jim Mackenzie, Kentucky (AP-2)
 * Bill Pyron, Miss. St. (AP-2, UP-3)
 * Hal Miller, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
 * Ray Potter, LSU (AP-3)

Guards

 * John Michels, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-3)
 * Gene Donaldson, Kentucky (AP-1)
 * Sid Fournet, LSU (AP-2, UP-2)
 * Foots Bauer, Auburn (AP-2, UP-2)
 * John Ignarski, Kentucky (UP-3)
 * Ed Duncan, Auburn (AP-3)
 * Jerry Watford, Alabama (AP-3)

Centers

 * Doug Moseley, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-1)
 * Carroll McDonald, Florida (AP-2)
 * Gordon Polofsky, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2)
 * Ralph Carrigan, Alabama (UP-3)
 * Bob Davis, Tennessee (AP-3)

Quarterbacks

 * Babe Parilli, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-1)
 * Darrell Crawford, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
 * Bill Wade, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UP-2)
 * Zeke Bratkowski, Georgia (AP-2, UP-3)

Backs

 * Hank Lauricella, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
 * Andy Kozar, Tennessee (AP-2, UP-2)
 * Leon Hardeman, Georgia Tech (AP-3, UP-2)
 * Bobby Marlow, Alabama (AP-2)
 * Bert Rechichar, Tennessee (AP-2)
 * Haywood Sullivan, Florida (AP-3, UP-3)
 * Jimmy Lear, Ole Miss (AP-3, UP-3)
 * Herky Payne, Tennessee (AP-3, UP-3)

Ends

 * Doug Atkins, Tennessee (AP-1)
 * Harold Maxwell, Ole Miss (AP-1)
 * Bob Flowers, Florida (AP-2)
 * Jesse Yates, LSU (AP-3)
 * Bob Fry, Kentucky (AP-3)

Tackles

 * Pug Pearman, Tennessee (AP, UP-1)
 * Bobby Dodd and Lamar Wheat, 1951.pngLamar Wheat, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
 * Charlie LaPradd, Florida (AP-2)
 * Marion Campbell, Georgia (AP-3)
 * Bill Turnbeaugh, Auburn (AP-3)

Guards

 * Ted Daffer, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1)
 * Ray Beck, Georgia Tech (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UP-1)
 * Joe D'Agostino, Florida (AP-2)
 * Jess Richardson, Alabama (AP-2)
 * Art Kleinschmidt, Tulane (AP-3)
 * John Cheadle, Vanderbilt (AP-3)

Linebackers

 * George Tarasovic, LSU (AP-1)
 * Joe Fortunato, Mississippi State (AP-1)
 * Ralph Carrigan, Alabama (AP-2)
 * Larry Morris, Georgia Tech (AP-3)

Backs

 * Bobby Marlow, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
 * Bert Rechichar, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-2)
 * Claude Hipps, Georgia (AP-1)
 * Vince Dooley, Auburn (AP-2)
 * Jim Roshto, LSU (AP-2)
 * Emery Clark, Kentucky (AP-3)
 * Mickey Lakos, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
 * Jim Barton, LSU (AP-3)
 * Bobby Wilson, Alabama (AP-3)

Key
AP = Associated Press

UP = United Press

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