College Football All-Southern Team
The College Football All-Southern Team was an all-star team of college football players from the Southern United States. The honor was given annually to the best players at their respective positions. It is analogous to the All-America Team and was most often selected in newspapers. Notable pickers of All-Southern teams include John Heisman, Dan McGugin, George C. Marshall, Grantland Rice, W. A. Lambeth, Reynolds Tichenor, Nash Buckingham, Innis Brown, and Dick Jemison.
Dr. Dudley founded the SIAA.
Walter Camp's "Eastern bias" drove the need for an All-Southern team.
Red Roberts of Centre, made the Southeast All-time Team (1869–1919) era at the end position.
Coach John Heisman, one of the most notable selectors of All-Southern teams.
John William Heisman was a player and coach of American football, baseball, and basketball, as well as a sportswriter and actor. He served as the head football coach at Oberlin College, Buchtel College, Auburn University, Clemson University, Georgia Tech, the University of Pennsylvania, Washington & Jefferson College, and Rice University, compiling a career college football record of 186–70–18.
Heisman at Georgia Tech circa 1918
Heisman at Penn, 1891
The 1892 Oberlin football team: Heisman on the left in the middle row.
Heisman at Auburn
