1946 All-Southern Conference football team

The 1946 All-Southern Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by coaches and sports writers on behalf of the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) as the best at each position from the Southern Conference during the 1946 college football season.^[1]

Two triple-threat backs, Howard "Touchdown" Turner of NC State and Nick Sacrinty of Wake Forest, were rated as the most consistent players in the conference.^[1]

Duke led the conference with three players chosen on the first team: end Kelly Mote; tackle Al DeRogatis; and guard Bill Milner. William & Mary followed with two players on the first team: back Jack Cloud and guard Knox Ramsey.^[1] DeRogatis, Cloud, and NC State halfback Charlie Justice were late inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

All-Southern Conference selections

Backs

Charlie Justice, North Carolina (AP-1, UP-1)
Howie Turner, NC State (AP-1, UP-1)
Nick Sacrinty, Wake Forest (AP-1, UP-1)
Jack Cloud, William & Mary (AP-1, UP-1)
Bobby Thomason, VMI (AP-2, UP-2)
George Clark, Duke (AP-2, UP-2)
Leo Long, Duke (AP-2, UP-3)
Tommy Korczowski, William & Mary (AP-3, UP-2)
Bo Hagan, South Carolina (AP-3, UP-2)
Richard Brinkley, Wake Forest (AP-2)
Nick Ognovich, Wake Forest (AP-3)
Hosea Rodgers, North Carolina (AP-3)
Earl Dunham, South Carolina (UP-3)
Buddy Milligan, Duke (UP-3)
Walt Pupa, North Carolina (UP-3)

Ends

Kelly Mote, Duke (AP-1, UP-1)
Bill Chipley, Washington & Lee (AP-1, UP-2)
Paul Gibson, NC State (AP-2, UP-1)
Robert Steckroth, William & Mary (AP-2, UP-3)
Art Weiner, North Carolina (UP-2)
Red O'Quinn, Wake Forest (AP-3, UP-3)
U.S. Savage, Richmond (AP-3)

Tackles

Al Derogatis, Duke (AP-1, UP-1)
John Maskas, VPI (AP-1, UP-1)
Ralph Sazio, William & Mary (AP-2)
Ted Hazelwood, North Carolina (AP-2, UP-3)
Dom Fusci, South Carolina (AP-3, UP-2)
Taylor Moser, NC State (UP-2)
Malachi Mills, VMI (AP-3)
Lou Allen, Duke (UP-3)

Guards

Knox Ramsey, William & Mary (AP-1, UP-1)
Bill Milner, Duke (AP-1, UP-1)
Bernard Watts, NC State (AP-2)
Ernest Knotts, Duke (AP-2, UP-3)
Ralph Strayhorn, North Carolina (UP-2)
Sid Varney, North Carolina (AP-3)
Bob Leonetti, Wake Forest (AP-3, UP-2)
Frank Gillespie, Clemson (UP-3)

Centers

Bryant Meeks, South Carolina (AP-1, UP-1)
Chan Highsmith, North Carolina (AP-2, UP-2)
Tommy Thompson, William & Mary (AP-3)
Ralph Jenkins, Clemson (UP-3)

Key

AP = Associated Press^[2]^[1] UP = United Press^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Robert Moore (December 1, 1946). "Turner, Sacrinty Top All-Southern Choices: Justice and Cloud Complete Backfield On Honor Eleven". The Lexington Herald. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "All-Southern Conference". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. December 1, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Warren Duffee (November 27, 1946). "Three Duke Men Make All-Conference Team". The Durham Sun. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.

[Lex-1] Robert Moore (December 1, 1946). "Turner, Sacrinty Top All-Southern Choices: Justice and Cloud Complete Backfield On Honor Eleven". The Lexington Herald. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "All-Southern Conference". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. December 1, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Warren Duffee (November 27, 1946). "Three Duke Men Make All-Conference Team". The Durham Sun. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.

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